New Family Medicine Physician Joins FPG’s Jacaranda Family Practice

SARASOTA, Fla. – (Aug. 23, 2021) – Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is welcoming a new family medicine doctor to the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network this week.


Darrin Schwartz, DO, is now accepting patients at FPG’s Jacaranda Family Practice in Venice, along with Meghan Buhler, MD, and Jenny Bulat, APRN. Dr. Schwartz provides patient-centered, comprehensive care to people of all ages. His expertise ranges from treating chronic conditions, such as kidney disease and asthma, to promoting health through regular physicals and routine checkups.

Dr. Schwartz received his medical degree from Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Indianapolis, Ind., in 2018. He went on to complete his family medicine residency at Reid Health in Richmond, Ind., in 2021.

The Jacaranda Family Practice is located at 435 Commercial Court, Suite 300, Venice. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (941) 261-0010.

About Sarasota Memorial’s First Physicians Group

First Physicians Group is a network of primary and specialty care physicians employed by Sarasota Memorial Health Care System to help fill the gaps caused by a shortage of physicians in the region. Backed by the resources and reputation of Sarasota Memorial, the group of more than 250 primary and specialty care physicians and advanced practice providers have been carefully selected and recruited to provide the community with compassionate and comprehensive medical care. Specialties include: Audiology, Bariatric Surgery; Breast Surgical Oncology; Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgery; Orthopedic Trauma Surgery; Gastroenterology; General Surgery; Internal Medicine and Family Practice; Medical, Neurological and Surgical Hospitalists; Memory Disorders; Pediatrics; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Maternal-Fetal Medicine; Obstetrics/Gynecology; Gynecological Oncology; Gastrointestinal Oncology; Endocrinology; Dermatology; Otolaryngology; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Psychiatry; Palliative Care, Urology and Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery.

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