Endocrine surgeons Dr. Peter Mazzaglia and Dr. Travis Cotton from Brown Surgical Associates joined WJAR Ch 10 couch to discuss the detection and treatment of thyroid conditions. Watch Now
Archives for January 2020
Five Questions With: Dr. Carla C. Moreira
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Weight loss surgery is more effective at reversing serious health issues in teenagers than adults, according to a recent study. The study, which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed both groups lost weight at about the same rate, but teenagers were more likely to shed complications from obesity,…
Carla Moreira: 19 Who Made a Difference in 2019
Dr. Carla Moreira is the ultimate Rhode Island success story. She is the Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Chief of Vascular Surgery at the Providence VA Medical Center, and attending vascular surgeon at Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital. Learn more
The Miriam Hospital Wins National Honor
PROVIDENCE — National watchdog organization The Leapfrog Group has named The Miriam Hospital one of America’s top 120 hospitals, as rated for safety and quality of care. “The award offers recognition to the highest quality hospitals as identified through the Leapfrog Hospital Survey,” the organization said in announcing the selection. “Less than six percent of…
Brown Surgical Associates Featured in SO Rhode Island With Expansion into the West Bay
Good news for residents of Washington County: South County Trail in East Greenwich is emerging as a medical hub. These aren’t just ancillary, part-time offices to their Providence counterparts – they’re full-service facilities. No longer will you be forced to drive “all the way” to Providence, find and pay for a parking space at Rhode…
A Night in the Life of RI’s Chief Trauma Surgeon
Dr. Charles Adams, chief trauma surgical critical care at Rhode Island Hospital — first in his family to graduate from college and a man not inclined to let bureaucratic protocol get in the way of a patient’s best interests. [The Providence Journal / Kris Craig] Learn More
Newport Hospital Launches Breast Cancer Clinic
Just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Newport Hospital has launched a Lifespan Cancer Institute Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic, joining Miriam Hospital and Rhode Island Hospital as the only medical facilities in the state to offer care in breast cancer detection, diagnosis, treatment, recovery and support. The multidisciplinary team utilizes a breast tumor board,…
New Center Offers World-Class Breast Care
Beth Sawyer, a Physician Assistant at The Center for Breast Care at University Surgical Associates and Donna Goncalves, a two-time breast cancer survivor patient, joined us to discuss a new state-of-the-art center on the West Bay focused on providing fast and convenient world class breast care. Visit them online today to find out more: http://centerforbreastcareri.org/ Watch…
Health Check: New Experimental Treatment for Fecal Incontinence Offered Only in RI
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — There is a new experimental treatment for fecal incontinence, and it’s only being offered in Rhode Island at the University Surgical Associates by Colorectal Surgeon Dr. Leslie Roth. Taylor Reeve, 34, of Minnesota, is one of two who’ve undergone this procedure. Her symptoms of bowel leakage started after giving birth to her second…
Making Strides to Defeat Breast Cancer
It’s the big kickoff for “Making Strides”, the event bringing Rhode Islanders together to beat breast cancer! Dr. Doreen Wiggins from the Center for Breast Care at University Surgical Associates joins us with more on the big event going on this Thursday evening at Warwick Country Club. Watch Now!
