Envision - Summer 2012 - (Page 16)

From humble roots, Sarasota Memorial grows to become healthcare leader A Community Heart surgeon Thomas F. Kelly, Jr., M.D. Legacy Community institutions that weather the challenges of time, growth, limited resources and constant technological advances are rare. Ones that excel and thrive are even fewer, but their strength and success often can be traced back to individuals of courage and vision. Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is in a league of its own as a publicly owned hospital and provider of healthcare services. What started in 1925 as a 35-bed hospital has grown into one of the largest acute care systems in Florida, with national recognition for its high-quality care and leading-edge technology. From its inception, steady hands at the helm have set the bar for exceptionally high standards and charted the course for our community’s healthcare. Heart surgeon Thomas F. Kelly, Jr., M.D., recently reﬂected on his ﬁrst impressions of Sarasota Memorial. 16 Thousands of Hearts It was 1983 and major changes were under way at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Recognizing the imperative for open-heart surgery, Sarasota philanthropists Harry and Roberta Sudakoff gave $500,000 to start an open-heart surgery program so that area From left: Donald Snyder, Jr., M.D; an unidentiﬁed visitor.; Thomas Kelly, Jr., M.D.; Sarasota Memorial Executive Director H.J. “Jack” Floyd; philanthropists Roberta and Harry Sudakoff. | A QUICK T WO-MINUT E VIDEO INCLUD ES FIVE EA S Y W AYS T O K EEP YOU R HEA RT

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Envision - Summer 2012

Envision - Summer 2012
Opening Thoughts
Contents
Health Beat
Setting the Table
Timing Is Everything
Planned Giving
A Most Welcome Assist
Community-Based Cancer Care
Earlier Diagnosis, Earlier Treatment
A Community Legacy
At the Frontier of Brain Research
A Roaring Good Time
Nutrition
News and Events

Envision - Summer 2012