With FPG Endovascular Surgeon James Shepherd, MD

Aortic aneurysms are often referred to as “silent killers” and can be extremely dangerous, with few symptoms evident. FPG Cardiovascular surgeon Kristen Walker, MD, discusses how they can be diagnosed and the treatment options currently available. https://vimeo.com/880157404

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M. Blair Marshall, MD is a thoracic surgeon with FPG, and discusses the need for more lung cancer screening, along with advances in surgical treatment for lung cancer, in this episode of HealthCasts. https://vimeo.com/871439686

Many people do not seek treatment for hearing loss and that can actually have negative impacts on mental health, according to Jack Wazen, MD, an otolaryngologist with FPG. However, in this episode of HealthCasts, he discusses the numerous treatment options available depending on a patient’s needs. https://vimeo.com/875969990

SARASOTA, Fla. – (Oct. 11, 2023) – Migraine affects more than 1 billion people worldwide. Although there are approved treatments, current therapies may not work for everyone, leaving many to experience the disability of migraine attacks.

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is welcoming two Neurointerventional physicians to the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network –Dr. Eyad Almallouhi and Dr. Vikas Gupta.

Alexander Senetar, DO, is now accepting patients at First Physicians Group Neurology.

Brian Wolf, MD, is an FPG neurologist and multi-board certified in both neurology and epilepsy.

Francisco Battaglia, MD, FACOG, is transitioning within our system from an OB/GYN hospitalist at Sarasota Memorial Hospital  to the First Physicians Group OB/GYN Venice MOB practice with Dr. Anthony Canino and Dr. Angela Marshall.