Dr. Abbas El-Sayed Abbas, a thoracic surgeon, was appointed chief of thoracic oncology for the Lifespan Cancer Institute and chief of thoracic surgery at Brown Surgical Associates this month.
Abbas, who is known as one of the first surgeons in the world to use robotic surgical systems, comes to Rhode Island after heading thoracic surgery and oncology programs at Temple University Health System and the Fox Chase Comprehensive Cancer Center in Philadelphia.
He recently answered “5 Questions” from Providence Business News reporter Elizabeth Graham. Read the full article »