In the Media

DHI’s surgeons, gastroenterologists and other team members often lend their expertise to digestive health related news stories, and their research, education, treatment advancements and patient stories regularly receive considerable coverage. They frequently appear as guests on TV and radio stations and are quoted as experts in newspaper and magazine articles.

Peruse the media clips on this page to learn more about DHI’s newsworthy expertise and uncommonly compassionate care.

• Women in Surgery
  FOX13 (January 2020)
• Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery for Cancers and Tumors of Liver
  Dr. Iswanto Sucandy (July 2019)
• Colorectal Cancer with Metastasis
  Dr. Iswanto Sucandy (July 2019)
• Adding On to Abdominal Surgery, Robots and interactive imaging technology are set to transform minimally invasive procedures.
  Dr. Sharona Ross featured in Outpatient Magazine (April 2019)
• The Digestive Health Institute at AdventHealth Tampa
  ABC's Morning Blend (March. 2019)
• Tampa Doctor Talks About Trebek's Diagnosis, Outlook
  Bay News 9 (March 2019)
• Just 9 percent of female medical students want to be surgeons. What one group is doing about it.
  Tampa Bay Times (Feb 2019)
• Women in Surgery – A Decade of Support and Mentorship
  Dr. Sharona Ross featured ABC's Morning Blend (Feb. 2019)
• Women in Surgery Symposium
  Bay News 9 (Feb 2019)
• Empowering Girls to Pursue Careers in Surgery
  Dr. Sharona Ross featured on NBC News 8 (March 2018)
• Tampa Doctor on a Mission to Mentor for Youth
  Dr. Sharona Ross featured on NBC's GR8 inspirations (March 2018)
• Medical Miracle: Surgeons remove rare and extremely large tumor from woman’s liver
  Dr. Alexander Rosemurgy and Dr. Iswanto Sucandy featured on ABC News (Feb. 2018)
• Dr. Sharona Ross encourages women to pursue careers in surgery
  Dr. Sharona Ross featured on ABC's Morning Blend (Feb. 2018)
• AdventHealth Tampa Offers Minimally Invasive Solutions for Digestive Disorders
  Dr. Alexander Rosemurgy featured in the Osprey Observer (January 2018)
• Crohn's and Colitis Awareness
  Dr. Jennifer Seminerio featured on ABC’s Morning Blend (Nov. 2017)
• Health Risks of Long Term Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors
  Dr. Sharona Ross featured on Consumer Wise (Aug. 2017)
• Surgical Reality is a Game Changer at AdventHealth Tampa
  Virtual reality technology proving a valuable tool for patients and surgeons
  Florida MD Magazine (June 2017)
• AdventHealth Tampa Uses 'Surgical Theater' Virtual Tech to Help Remove Tumors
  Dr. Sharona Ross featured on Bay News 9 (March 2017)
• Tampa Doctor Aims to Solve Female Surgeon Shortage
  NBC News Channel 8 (Dec. 2016)
• AdventHealth Tampa Dedicates New Center for Gastroesophageal Reflux & Esophageal Cancer in Memory of Former Patient
  DHI Press Release (Nov. 2016)
• What's New for Minimally Invasive Surgery? Advanced imaging, robotic assistance and other looks into laparoscopy's future at the SAGES exhibit hall
  Outpatient Surgery Magazine (June 2016)
• Guarding Against Hospital Infections
  Bay News 9 | Consumer Wise (May 2016)
• Advanced Robotic Technology Allows Surgeons to Offer Minimally Invasive Procedures
  Dr. Sharona Ross and Dr. Alexander Rosemurgy featured on NBC News 8 On Your Side (April 2016)
• Former Tampa Mayor, Mr. Greco, Released from AdventHealth Tampa
  Bay News 9 (April 2016)
• Former Tampa Mayor, Dick Greco, Released from AdventHealth Tampa
  WTSP Ch. 10 (April 2016)
• Physician Corner | Colorectal Cancer
  Dr. Arthi Sanjeevi (March 2016)
• Blasting the Boys Club
  Dr. Sharona Ross featured on Bay News 9 In Depth (Feb. 2016)
• Tampa Hospital is One of Only Two in the Country to Test a New Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer
  Dr. Alexander Rosemurgy featured on 10 News Sunday Morning with the Tampa Bay Times (Aug. 2015)
• Acid Reflux Lecture
  Dr Arthi Sanjeevi (Feb 2015)
• Picking a Surgeon Before Going Under the Knife
  Bay News 9 | Consumer Wise (Feb. 2015)
• The Story of Pancreatic Cancer Today is a Story of Hope
  Dr. Alexander Rosemurgy featured on NBC News 8's Daytime (2015)
• Overindulging Over the Holidays
  Dr. Benjamin Sadowitz featured on Consumer Update (Dec. 2014)
• NBC Digestive Disorders
  Dr. Sharona Ross (Sept. 2014)
• The Digestive Health Institute to Host Cancer Symposium
  Dr. Alexander Rosemurgy featured on Studio 10 (March 2014)
• AdventHealth Tampa is Hosting “A Cancer Symposium” with a Focus on the Three Big C’s- Breast, Gastrointestinal (GI), and Lung Cancers
  DHI Press Release (March 2014)
• Treatment Options for GERD
  Dr. Sharona Ross featured on Bay News 9's Priority Health (August 2013)
• Wendy Ryan Recovers from Surgery to Cure Acid Reflux and Repair Its Damage
  Dr. Alexander Rosemurgy and Dr. Sharona Ross featured on ABC Action News (August 2013)
• Hidden Dangers: Heartburn, Acid Reflux can turn into deadly cancer
  ABC Action News (June 2013)
• Wendy Ryan Prepares for surgery to repair acid reflux and the damage it has done
  ABC Action News (June 2013)
• Medical Breakthrough for Patients with Pancreatic Cancer
  Dr. Alexander Rosemurgy featured on ABC Action News's The Now
• Beating the Odds: Patient with Pancreatic Cancer Outlives Expected Survival
  Dr. Alexander Rosemurgy featured on ABC Action News
• Waist Trainers: Do They Cinch Your Middle ... or Your Health?
  Dr. Sharona Ross featured on Consumer Wise
• A Breakthrough in Allowing Our Own Bodies to Attack Cancerous Tumors: Mutated Genes Help Fight Cancer
  Dr. Alexander Rosemurgy featured on Bay News 9's Priority Health
• Digestive Disorders Caused by a Poor Diet
  Dr. Sharona Ross featured on NBC News 8 On Your Side Medical Report
• Getting to Know Dr. Sharona Ross of the Digestive Health Institute
  Tampa Bay Business Journal
• Why We Need More Women in Surgery
  Dr. Sharona Ross featured on PBS WEDU's Smart Health
• What's New in Minimally Invasive Surgery? A tour of the innovative products on display at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons conference
  Outpatient Surgery Magazine (June 2013)
• Extraordinary Woman: Sharona Ross
  Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine (April 2013)
• AdventHealth Tampa Offers Patients Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site (LESS) Cholecystectomy with Epidural
  DHI Press Release (Nov. 2012)
• Dr. Sharona Ross and Dr. Alexander Rosemurgy leave USF and TGH for AdventHealth Tampa
  Tampa Bay Times (Aug. 2012)
• Women in Healthcare: Sharona Ross, Healthcare Finance News
  Healthcare Finance News (April 2012)
• Equipment Essentials for Single-Incision Surgery; Outfitting your OR for success is easier than you think
  Outpatient Magazine, pg. 34-37 (May 2011)
• UConn Medical Students Attend Women in Surgery Symposium
  UConn Health Today (April 2011)
• Breaking through the glass ceiling in the operating room
  American Association for the Advancement of Science (Feb. 2010)
• Survey Shows Women Happy in Surgical Career
  Women in Surgery, Careers on the Cutting Edge (2010)