Getting To Know Sarasota Memorial Internal Medicine Newtown Practice
1825 Dr. MLK Jr. (941) 262-4123
A group physician practice for you, Sarasota Memorial Internal Medicine – Newtown provides comprehensive, coordinated care and accessible services to adult patients (age 18 and older).
The practice is staffed by resident physicians training under the direct supervision of experienced and board-certified Internal Medicine physicians who serve as the faculty of Florida State University College of Medicine’s Internal Medicine Residency at Sarasota Memorial. Residents are doctors who have completed medical school and are continuing training in their chosen specialty, in this case Internal Medicine.
The Internal Medicine practice offers a full range of primary and preventive care services,
including:
▪ Physicals, annual exams and adult vaccinations.
▪ Care for chronic conditions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, lupus, thyroid disease and pulmonary disease.
▪ Care for acute illness, such as the flu, pneumonia, ear and fungal infections.
▪ Counseling regarding your health and lifestyle concerns, including pharmacy and nutrition consults.
Service Hours & Appointments
Services are provided from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm weekdays by appointment. For appointments or more information, please call 941-2624123. Limited sameday appointments are available.
Resident physicians and supervising Sarasota Memorial physicians serve at the practice on a weekly rotation. Patients also have access to a team of providers, including registered dietitians, pharmacy residents and social workers, case navigators who work together to ensure patients receive the care they need to maximize overall health and well being. Some staff are your neighbors in Newtown.
The Newtown practice is not a walk-in clinic or a free clinic, and it does not offer urgent or emergency services.
Insurance & Financial Assistance
The Newtown practice accepts most commercial insurances, as well as Medicare and Medicaid. For those who are uninsured or underinsured, discounted care is available on a sliding-fee scale based on need. A benefits coordinator is available to talk about financial assistance options.
Leadership
The attending physicians are board certified in Internal Medicine, experienced members of Sarasota Memorial’s medical staff and individually selected to serve as faculty of our Internal Medicine Residency. Each resident is assigned an attending faculty physician who supervises and guides the decisions and care provided by each resident at every visit. Check it out. The Medical Director is Vida Farhangi, MD Board certified in Internal Medicine.
