
Be the Match: National Minority Donor Month
Over half of the patients waiting on transplant lists are from minority communities, yet only about 30% of organ and tissue donors come from these same backgrounds. This National Minority Donor Awareness Month, learn how you can take steps to save a life.

Appendix Cancer: Tiny Organ. Huge Consequences.
August is Appendix Cancer Awareness Month. While often dismissed as a vestigial organ, when cancer strikes this small part of the digestive tract, the consequences can be life-threatening. A fact Jeremy knows all too well. Hear how he says Dr. Thomas Miner and the Brown Surgical Associates Surgical Oncology Team helped save his life.


Welcome to Brown Surgical Associates
At Brown Surgical Associates, our multidisciplinary Surgical Oncology team works hand-in-hand with oncology partners across Rhode Island to provide advanced surgical care tailored to each patient’s unique needs.

The Care You Need, Close to Home
Our Smithfield location offers patients in Northern Rhode Island convenient access to our highly qualified physicians and a vast array of surgical services, including Endocrine Surgery, General Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Breast Surgery, Vascular Surgery, and Colorectal Surgery.