🕊️🖤 It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of an extraordinary leader and beloved member of the SMH family. Duncan Finlay, MD, who served as Sarasota Memorial’s CEO from 2000 to 2005, died yesterday at the age of 85.

✨Congrats to #smhEXCEL winner Stephen Larstanna, Operations Coordinator in Facilities! Stephen goes above & beyond to ensure our air conditioning runs smoothly. His kindness, professionalism & can-do attitude shine through in every challenge. Thank you, Stephen, for all you do!

👏 Congrats to our latest TEA ROSE Award winner: Ana Moreno-Guerrero, MST. The "TEA ROSE" award — or Technician Excellence Award Recognizing Outstanding Service & Experience — is a nomination-based honor given to standout patient-care technicians. Thank you, Ana, for all you do!

The first trimester is critical for a healthy pregnancy, but a nationwide OB shortage is making accessing prenatal care early a challenge. To close the gaps in care, SMH created a Pregnancy Care Team that is helping women access the vital care they need.

💙 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.

The TMINI Miniature Robotic System uses robotic technology & preoperative CT scans to guide accurate bone prep & implant placement during total knee arthroplasty. Orthopedic surgeons Sean Dingle, MD, & Edward Stolarski, MD, began using TMINI in select knee replacements this week.

SMH recently added 10 handheld wireless robots to its orthopedic surgery team, further expanding the health system's orthopedic surgery capabilities!

Earlier this year, Money Magazine also ranked SMH as the #1 hospital in Florida and #25 nationwide for overall quality and care, with recognition in multiple specialties, including cardiac, cancer, maternity and 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!

Learn more about the new Milman-Kover Cancer Pavilion, part of Sarasota Memorial's Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute:

💙#ICYMI Donors, doctors, staff & leaders recently gathered at the construction site of Sarasota Memorial’s newest cancer facility – the Milman-Kover Cancer Pavilion – for a special “Sign the Wall” event, sharing messages of hope & healing to be embedded in its foundation!

SMH'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 100+ surgeries using HipInsight’s latest intra-operative guidance system.

💙 Congratulations to SMH's world-class cardiac team, who have once again been recognized for excellence in heart valve repair and reconstruction, earning the prestigious Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award for the fifth year in a row!

✨ Congrats to #smhEXCEL award winner Wilfred Nazario, Patient Care Representative 2 in Nuclear Medicine! Wil has been a dedicated member of #TeamSMH since 2006, known for his unwavering commitment to patients and his warm, reassuring presence. Thank you, Wil, for all you do!

If you or a loved one is experiencing early signs of dementia or cognitive changes, specialized brain imaging at SMH can offer answers—& lead to more targeted treatments.

SMH's radiology & neurology teams are using nuclear imaging & advanced 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.

We're thrilled to announce that both SMH-Sarasota & SMH-Venice earned Advanced Spine Surgery Certification from DNV!

BIG thanks to Thomas Schwartz, MD, for his Community Specialty Clinic service! For 30+ years, the clinic has supported financially vulnerable residents in Sarasota. Thanks to volunteer physicians like Dr. Schwartz, CSC patients will always find expert care & compassion!

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✨ At Sarasota Memorial, our nationally recognized orthopedic team offers the latest in nonsurgical and minimally invasive treatments to erase hip and knee pain — delivering lasting relief you can trust. Learn more at