New Study Finds Sarasota Memorial's RENEW Program Helps Lower Weight, Blood Pressure and More

A new study published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine shows that Sarasota Memorial’s RENEW Program significantly improves weight, blood pressure and overall quality of life, offering a powerful new model for preventing hypertension, type 2 diabetes, obesity, stroke, heart disease and other chronic diseases.

Friday, September 5, 2025

SMH Ranked #1 in Nation for Preventing Hospital Readmission of Heart Bypass Surgery Patients

Sarasota Memorial Hospital has been ranked #1 in the nation for preventing readmissions among heart bypass patients, according to Becker’s Hospital Review, with federal data showing SMH with the lowest rate of unplanned hospital visits following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery of all hospitals evaluated.

Thursday, September 4, 2025

Sarasota Memorial’s Kolschowsky Research and Education Institute Joins Clinical Trial for Patients with Hard-to-Treat Ovarian Cancer

Women with advanced or recurring ovarian, peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer may be eligible to participate in a new clinical trial offered by Sarasota Memorial’s Kolschowsky Research and Education Institute.

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Seek & Destroy: The New Drug Beating Prostate Cancer

In 2025, roughly 313,780 men in the US will learn they have prostate cancer and 35,770 will die from it. Since 2014, that rate has only been increasing. But a new targeted therapy called Pluvicto is changing the game.

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Sarasota Memorial Named to Forbes’ List of America’s Best-in-State Employers for Third Consecutive Year

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMH) has once again been recognized as one of the best employers in Florida, earning a spot on Forbes’ 2025 list of America’s Best-in-State Employers.

Thursday, August 21, 2025