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Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
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Since 1925, Sarasota Memorial has grown from 32-beds to a 2 hospital, full-service system - by & for the community.
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👻 No tricks, just treatment! Sarasota Memorial's Urgent Care Centers have you covered with seven convenient locations for all your boo-boos, 7 days a week, from 8 AM-8 PM.
Congrats to Fredric Jarrett, MD, volunteer physician at Sarasota Memorial’s Community Specialty Clinic, who was recognized by the Society for Vascular Surgery with the 2025 Excellence in Community Practice Award!

Learn more about Dr. Jarrett’s service & recognition: www.smh.com/Home/News-Ev...
SMH is bringing its nationally recognized inpatient & outpatient rehab services to South Sarasota County with a new state-of-the-art Rehabilitation Pavilion featuring 50 private inpatient suites, slated to open in early 2028 on its SMH-Venice Campus. www.smh.com/Home/News-Ev...
Congrats to Jillian Stroud, MSN, RN, on earning the #DAISYNurseEducatorAward! Known for her calm, steady presence, Jillian “inspires confidence, ignites curiosity & reminds us why we chose nursing,” one teammate shared. Thank you, Jillian, for all you do!
SMH is celebrating being named to Forbes' first-ever list of America's Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals! Ranked among the top five healthcare employers in FL — & #1 in the Suncoast region — this recognition celebrates the incredible work of 10,000+ members of #TeamSMH.
Big news for #TeamSMH & our patients! SMH’s Logistics Center has expanded into a new, state-of-the-art space at SMH-Sarasota — designed to make your care even more seamless. Today, staff got an exclusive first look during an open house, touring the center & meeting the team who makes it all happen!
Earlier today, SMH was honored with two Seven Seals Awards from the Department of Defense’s ESGR, recognizing our commitment to supporting members of #TeamSMH who serve in the U.S. Armed Forces Reserves & National Guard.

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SMH's cardiac team continues to demonstrate what excellence in heart care looks like — nationally recognized by the federal government and Becker's Hospital Review for achieving
the lowest rate of unplanned hospital visits following coronary artery bypass graft surgery!
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👏🌷 Congrats to TULIP Award winner Angela Duffy, BS, RDMS, RVT, Multi-Skill Ultrasound Tech Lead!

Angela is known for her compassion, professionalism and ability to make every patient feel comfortable and cared for. Thank you, Angela, for all you do!
SMH breaks ground on SMH-North Port this November—and is already planning ahead!

A $57M expansion will add 3 floors of shell space to the 100-bed hospital. This will allow the hospital to quickly double its inpatient capacity to 208 beds in the future. Learn more: www.smh.com/NorthPortUpd...
A Decade of 5-Star Care! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

🎉 For the 10th year in a row, SMH-Sarasota has been recognized with a 5-star rating from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)! www.smh.com/Home/News-Ev...
The Rooftop Café at SMH-Sarasota just got even tastier. Now serving new favorites like citrus smoothies, juicy beef sliders, crispy buffalo chicken & even more mouthwatering entrées. Now open from 7 AM-8 PM, Monday-Friday, so you can enjoy great food with a great view—for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
SMH-Sarasota & SMH-Venice were recently recognized by the American Heart Association as role models for advanced treatments, safety protocols & evidence-based practices! Both campuses were honored with the top stroke award, Stroke Gold Plus, as well as additional life-saving resuscitation awards.
💙 BIG thanks to Elizabeth Richter, MD, for her Community Specialty Clinic service! For 30+ years, the clinic has supported financially vulnerable residents in Sarasota. Thanks to volunteer physicians like Dr. Richter, CSC patients will always find expert care & compassion.
Earlier this year, Money ranked SMH as the #1 hospital in Florida & #25 nationwide for overall quality & care, with recognition in multiple specialties, including cardiac, cancer, maternity & pediatric care.
We're thrilled to announce that SMH has been ranked among the nation's top hospitals for rehabilitative care according to Money Magazine's 2025 “Best Hospitals for Rehabilitation” study! www.smh.com/Home/News-Ev...
Sarasota Memorial's ortho team is taking hip replacement surgery to the next level with mixed reality technology!

Led by orthopedic surgeon Edward Stolarski, MD, SMH has successfully completed over 100 surgeries using HipInsight’s latest intra-operative guidance system. www.smh.com/Home/News-Ev...
Radiology & neurology teams at SMH are using nuclear imaging & diagnostic tools like DaTscan & PET scans to detect early markers of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s-related dementia & other causes of cognitive impairment that might not be visible on traditional MRI or CT scans. www.smh.com/Home/News-Ev...
Newer Brain Scans Helping Doctors Detect, Treat Different Types of Dementia Earlier
SARASOTA, Fla. (June 19, 2025) – If you or a loved one is experiencing early signs of dementia or cognitive impairment, specialized brain imaging used at Sarasota Memorial Hospital can help detect dif...
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🌀 8 months ago, Hurricane Milton made impact — taking the "M" in SMH-Venice with it. Coincidence? We think not.

Milton, your alphabet crime spree ends here. Next time, just take a brochure — not the branding.
🎉 We're proud to announce that SMH has been named to Newsweek’s 2025 list of America’s Best Hospitals for Specialized Care! SMH earned national recognition in five high-performing specialties: Cardiac, Endocrine, Neurological, Orthopedic, and Pulmonary Care. www.smh.com/Home/News-Ev...
👏 Thank you, Becker's Hospital Review, for highlighting SMH-Venice's recognition for Outstanding Patient Experience & Patient Safety Excellence, placing the hospital among the top 3% in the nation to be dual recipients of both awards!

Learn more: www.beckershospitalreview.com/rankings-and...
Surgeons with Sarasota Memorial’s Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute are among a leading group of oncology specialists using AI-powered, 3D surgical imaging to enhance precision and improve outcomes for cancer patients. www.smh.com/Home/News-Ev...