Sarasota Memorial Health Care System recruited veteran GYN Oncologist Dr. Richard Boothby to its First Physicians Group (FPG) network this week. Board-certified in Obstetrics-Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, Boothby has more than 30 years experience managing the care of women with gynecologic cancers. Boothby came to Sarasota from Lakeland, where he spent the past 10 years caring for GYN oncology patients at Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center. Previously, he practiced nearly 10 years at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Orlando, where he also served as director of clinical research, vice chair of the center’s Institutional Review Board and a principal investigator for the Gynecologic Oncology Group. This week, he officially takes over the practice of longtime colleague GYN Oncologist Dr. James Fiorica, who transitions from clinical practice to a full-time leadership role as Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s Chief Medical Officer. Fiorica will continue to lead Sarasota Memorial’s Cancer Research Program and serve as principal investigator on national research projects and protocols.

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