For years, Patrick was told his hernia was too complex to be fixed. So, he lived with the pain and inconvenience. That is until his chart came across Dr. Marcoandrea Giorgi’s desk. Dr. Giorgi knew he and the team at the Comprehensive Hernia Center at Brown Surgical Associates could help Patrick get his life back….
Archives for October 2023
Dr. Wiggins: Great Network of People Key to Finding Right Surgeon
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and NBC10 WJAR’s Barbara Morse sat down with Dr. Amy Maselli, an Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at Brown University, and Dr. Doreen Wiggins, from The Center for Breast Care at Brown Surgical Associates. In case you missed it, the interview is on Turnto10.com »
PBN 5 Questions: BSA’s Dr. Ortega Goddard discusses trends in minimally invasive procedures, bariatric surgery
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Emily Ortega Goddard, MD specializes in both bariatric and general surgery, with a particular interest in surgical endoscopy; robotic surgery; complex abdominal wall reconstruction and hernia surgery; foregut surgery; and bariatric surgery. She recently answered “5 Questions” from the Providence Business News, discussing the latest trends in minimally invasive procedures, the evolution…
‘Paddle for Progress’ Raises Nearly $32K for Breast Cancer Research in RI
The first year of Paddle for Progress was a remarkable success. With about 75 paddlers taking to the waters of Wickford Harbor last month, the inaugural event raised just under $32,000 for breast cancer research in Rhode Island. Deb Shapiro, the event’s founder, presented a check to Dr. Theresa Graves, director of The Center for…
Surgeon Haley Leesley, MD Joins Brown Surgical Associates’ Division of Thoracic Surgery
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brown Surgical Associates today announced it is welcoming fellowship-trained surgeon Haley Leesley, MD, to the practice’s Division of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Leesley specializes in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, with a particular interest in the minimally invasive treatment of lung and esophageal cancers, as well as benign disease of the chest wall, foregut,…
Dr. Graves Explains the Role of Genetic Testing in Breast Cancer Care
Genetic testing is just one of the services The Center for Breast Care at Brown Surgical Associates provides. Dr. Theresa Graves explains the role of this testing and who may want to consider it.
Surgeon Emily Ortega Goddard, MD Joins BSA’s Division of Bariatric Surgery
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (April 21, 2023) —Brown Surgical Associates today announced that fellowship-trained surgeon Emily Ortega Goddard, MD has joined both the practice’s Division of Bariatric Surgery and its Division of General Surgery. Dr. Goddard, who will also serve as a surgeon at the Providence VA Medical Center, specializes in both bariatric and general surgery, with…
