HealthNews from Manatee Memorial Hospital & Health System
HealthNews from Manatee Memorial Hospital & Health System
Tonantzin Matheus, MD and Pedro Briceno, MD

A Dynamic Duo of Doctors

After meeting in medical school at the Central University of Venezuela, the professional lives of Tonantzin Matheus, MD, and Pedro Briceno, MD, diverged into different medical specialties even as their personal lives converged. Today, the two physicians are married and managing thriving practices in Bradenton -- and both are fluent in Spanish.
Man Mending Major Arteries Without Incisions

Doctors at Manatee Memorial Hospital can now correct a serious vascular condition through a quarter-inch incision, instead of major abdominal surgery.

Woman Reaching Your Heart Through Your Wrist

Doctors at Manatee Memorial Hospital know the way into their patients' hearts -- and we're talking about more than great bedside manners.

7 Strategies that Protect Against Colon Cancer

Research shows that a number of tactics can lower your risk for colon cancer.

Helping Hands Make the Difference

Productive and eventful: these words sum up 2009 for the Manatee Memorial Auxiliary.

Saving Legs,
Restoring Lives

Saving legs -- and restoring quality of life -- are the goals of Critical Limb Care Services at Manatee Memorial Hospital.