SMH Joins International Stroke Prevention Trial
SARASOTA (May 9, 2024) – Sarasota Memorial is one of up to 250 research sites participating in a multi-center, multi-national clinical trial to determine whether sealing a small, seemingly unnecessary sac in the heart during routine cardiac surgery can prevent strokes in some patients.
(VIDEO) Prenatal Visits With a Pediatrician
Deirdra Myers, MD, a pediatrician with First Physicians Group, discusses the importance of establishing care with a pediatrician before a baby is born. Prenatal care with a pediatrician is important to help support and guide families, and prepare for a baby’s arrival.
New Internal Medicine Physician Joins FPG Primary Care Team at Venice Medical Office Building
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is welcoming a new internal medicine doctor to the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network.
(VIDEO) Ask a Doc – Laryngeal Papilloma
Laryngeal papillomatosis is a growth on your vocal cords, which can cause voice changes, and can even cause difficulty with breathing and swallowing. Victoria Gau, MD, a laryngologist with First Physicians Group, discusses the cause, HPV, prevention, and eradicating the disease
(VIDEO) Surgical Treatment for Sleep Apnea
Patients with sleep apnea are often recommended lifestyle changes, and prescribed at CPAP for sleeping. However, what happens to patients who cannot tolerate the CPAP? Peter Vosler, MD, a head and neck surgeon with FPG discusses a surgical option for these patients, the Inspire implant. Inspire is one of the newest treatments for sleep apnea, […]
FPG Welcomes New Urologist to Venice
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is welcoming a new urology specialist to the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network.
Happy Doctors’ Day!
Thank you to all of the amazing doctors at First Physicians Group!
(VIDEO) Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
First Physicians Group colon and rectal surgeon Jennifer Holl, MD, explains how enhanced recovery is used for all patients, and why its so important for people who have recently had surgery. The goal is keeping patients as healthy and comfortable as possible. https://vimeo.com/865576016
Colorectal Cancer: Symptoms to Watch For, Screening, And Treatment
with FPG Colon & Rectal Surgeon Samir Agarwal, MD, FACS, FASCRS
All About Aortic Aneurysms
The heart is a hefty muscle. As such, it needs a hefty artery to handle all that blood it’s pumping. This is the aorta, which is the largest, strongest blood vessel in your body. Your aorta carries the oxygenated blood from your heart to the rest of your body but sometimes, due to age, genetics […]