PROVIDENCE, R.I. — As Achalasia Awareness Month came to a close, Brown Surgical Associates surgeon Marcoandrea Giorgi, MD explained the condition, who’s most affected, and the different treatments – including POEM – an incision-free procedure offered in Rhode Island exclusively by Brown Surgical Associates. POEM, or per-oral endoscopic myotomy, treats achalasia – a rare disorder…
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Mother-Daughter Duo Launch ‘Paddle for Progress’ After Shared Breast Cancer Battle
(WJAR) — “We were stunned and shocked,” said Deb Shapiro, recalling when her then 40-year-old daughter Daryl West was diagnosed with breast cancer. “And then 100 days later I go for my mammogram a little earlier than usual just because of what we’re dealing with and I’m diagnosed with breast cancer.” “Daryl had a much…
