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 a particular interest in surgical endoscopy; robotic surgery; complex abdominal wall reconstruction and hernia surgery; foregut surgery; and bariatric surgery.
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“We are committed to providing the people of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts and beyond with world-class care close to where they live. The addition of Dr. Goddard, who is skilled in minimally invasive techniques including robotics, is truly an asset to our practice and, more importantly, to the patients we care for,” said Dr. William Cioffi, President of Brown Surgical Associates.
Dr. Goddard received her medical degree in 2017 from the Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, and in 2022 completed her general surgical residency at WellSpan York Hospital in Pennsylvania. She subsequently completed her fellowship training at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery in 2023.
“Rhode Island truly holds a special place in my heart. Not only did I receive my fellowship training here, but my husband grew up here. So, it’s home for us,” Dr. Goddard said. “I am thrilled to join such a talented group of surgeons from whom I’ve already learned so much. I know together we will continue to advance the field of minimally invasive surgery and provide our patients with cutting-edge procedures and therapies.”
Dr. Goddard is seeing patients at 195 Collyer Street, Suite 302 in Providence, RI. She can be reached at 401-793-5140.
