Florida Surgical Specialists

05/29/2021

Join our growing team!
Florida Surgical Specialists is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant.
We offer a full benifits package to include;
-Health Insurance
-Paid-time off
-401k w/match
Apply today by calling Scot Cranston at 941-216-3602

12/31/2020

The physicians, and clinical staff all have received their COVID vaccinations.

11/23/2020

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Riva Das as she was among 2,125 surgeons initiated into the American College of Surgeons

Dr. Riva Das became a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) during the Convocation ceremony at the College’s virtual annual Clinical Congress 2020, October 3-7. This year’s class of Initiates was among one of the largest ever admitted into the College.

Dr. Das received her medical doctorate in 2012 from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in Hershey, PA and is currently practicing at Florida Surgical Specialists in Bradenton, Florida.

Dr. Das attained board certification from the American Board of Surgery in 2018, and has a strong professional interest in diseases of the Colon and Re**um. By meeting the College’s stringent membership requirements, Fellows of the College have earned the distinguished right to use the designation of “FACS” (Fellow, American College of Surgeons) after their names.

An applicant for Fellowship must be a graduate of an approved medical school; must have completed advanced training in one of the 14 surgical specialties recognized by the College; must possess certification by an American surgical specialty board or appropriate certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; and must have been in practice for at least one year at the time of his or her application.

Before admission into Fellowship, the surgeon must further demonstrate ethical fitness and professional proficiency, and his or her acceptance as a Fellow of the College must be approved by three-fourths of its Board of Regents.

The Convocation ceremony was a highlight of the five-day virtual meeting, which also featured reports on research-in-progress, panel discussions, E-poster sessions, and technical exhibits. More than 32,000 registrants from 155 countries logged into participate in this year’s virtual Congress.

The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 82,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. For more information on Florida Surgical Specialists or the American College of Surgeons,
please visit: www.facs.com or www.floridasurgicalspecialists.com

11/06/2020

PRESS RELEASE:

Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons (SLS)
Info@SLS.org
(305) 665-9959

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 11/05/20

PAUL G. TOOMEY, MD NAMED AS SECRETARY-TREASURER OF THE SOCIETY OF LAPAROSCOPIC & ROBOTIC SURGEONS (SLS)



Miami, FL: The Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons (SLS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul G. Toomey, MD to the position of Secretary-Treasurer. Dr. Toomey also serves as the Program Director of the SLS Fellowship in Specialized Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery: Florida Surgical Specialists Enhanced General Surgery Fellowship: Advanced Laparoscopic and Robotic Foregut, Hernia, and Colorectal Fellowship in Bradenton, FL.



Dr. Toomey completed his undergraduate degree at Duke University and his General Surgery training at the University of South Florida. He completed his fellowship in 2013 at Florida Hospital Tampa in Hepatopancreatobiliary & Foregut Advanced Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery.



Dr. Toomey is a board-certified General Surgeon, with 21 publications and 45 national/regional presentations. He did a research fellowship from 2011-2012 at the Moffitt Cancer Center, focusing on cancer immunology for melanoma and pancreatic cancer. He is married to Dr. Karen Matta-Toomey, an Obstetrician & Gynecologist at West Coast Ob/Gyn in Bradenton, FL and has two beautiful daughters. He is the director of the Florida Surgical Specialists Enhanced General Surgery Fellowship: Advanced Laparoscopic and Robotic Foregut, Hernia and Colorectal Fellowship..



The Society of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeons is a non-profit, multidisciplinary and multispecialty educational organization established in 1990 to improve patient care and promote the highest standards of practice through education, training, and information distribution. SLS provides a forum for the introduction, discussion and dissemination of new and established ideas, techniques, technologies and therapies in laparoscopic, endoscopic, robotic, and minimally invasive surgery. SLS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

07/21/2020

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/20/health/oxford-covid-19-vaccine-results-cansino-pfizer-study/index.html

Early results of a Phase 1/2 trial of a coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca suggest the vaccine is safe and induces an immune response. More study is needed to know whether the vaccine protects against Covid.

07/15/2020

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2022483?source=nejmfacebook&medium=organic-social

Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine — An mRNA Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 — Preliminary Report

05/27/2020

https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-end-of-exponential-growth-the-decline-in-the-spread-of-coronavirus/

A similar pattern – rapid increase in infections to a peak in the sixth week, and decline from the eighth week – is common everywhere, regardless of response policies

04/10/2020

http://covexit.com/professor-didier-raoult-releases-the-results-of-a-new-hydroxychloroquine-treatment-study-on-1061-patients/

Professor Didier Raoult Releases the Results of a New Hydroxychloroquine Treatment Study on 1061 Patients Posted on April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 by covexit The new study, of which the abstract was released today, was performed at IHU Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France. A cohort of 1061 COVID-...

04/04/2020

https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20200403/coronavirus-florida-sarasota-memorial-hospital-furloughs-staff-after-16-million-decline

The hospital announced it is reducing hours for some staff, cutting pay for senior administrators and taking other cost saving measures.

04/03/2020

https://www.foxnews.com/health/half-people-coronavirus-have-no-symptoms-data-show

Experts say the discovery has critical implications and shows that even more widespread testing may be needed to identify all carriers.