Sarasota Memorial Health Care System Honors Physicians, Installs New Medical Staff Leaders

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Pictured: Dr Abu left and Dr Hill right. Provided photo.

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System honored two longtime physicians for outstanding service and announced its 2026-2027 chiefs of staff for the SMH-Sarasota and SMH-Venice campuses. John Abu, MD, received Sarasota Memorial’s 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award and Steven Halbreich, MD, was named 2026 Physician of the Year. After input and recommendations from the medical staff, a committee of physician leaders recognized Drs. Abu and Halbreich at SMH-Sarasota’s annual medical staff meeting on Oct. 29.

Pictured: Dr Abu left and Dr Hill right. Provided photo.

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