As the number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 trends downward in Rhode Island, the state’s largest hospital group has announced plans to lift restrictions on elective surgeries. Lifespan suspended those procedures for the last six weeks and only performed emergency surgeries. Brown Surgical Associates’ Dr. William Cioffi, the surgeon-in-chief at Rhode Island and The Miriam…
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Dr. Wiggins prescribing yoga to deal with pandemic stress
Yoga is being prescribed to relieve stress and building immunity. “During this pandemic, we are at a time where everyone is stressed. There are no normals and when we’re stressed,” said Dr. Doreen Wiggins, a breast surgeon with Brown Surgical Associates and the director of the Cancer Survivorship Medicine program at the Women’s Medicine Collaborative….
Barrington man gets new kidney during pandemic
After three years on the transplant list, a Barrington man received a new kidney during this pandemic. “He’s everybody’s feel-good story,” said Karen Pastore of her husband of almost 50 years, Fred. Brown Surgical Associates’ own Dr. Adena Osband performed the life-saving surgery at Rhode Island Hospital. Watch Channel 10’s story on Fred’s amazing journey.
