Until the age of 10, Dr. Carla Moreira lived in Cape Verde, where her mother worked at a free clinic. Sometimes she made house calls, traversing the rocky terrain to see patients who had no access to the facility, and occasionally she took her daughter along with her. As Moreira observed the connection her mother made with the…
Dr. Graves: Breast care safe, vital during pandemic
Breast cancer won’t wait for the pandemic to subside. As part of the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation’s “Virtual Passport to Survivorship,” Brown Surgical Associates’ Dr. Theresa Graves discusses what we’re doing to make sure screenings and treatment are safe. https://youtu.be/3FrmbLCWz9A
RI man runs marathon in honor of late wife who battled cancer
NEWPORT, R.I. (WJAR) — For Portsmouth’s Dana Gilmour, running is an outlet. “Trying to move from, you know, missing Amy, being such a sad part to reflecting on the positive things,” Gilmour said. Gilmour’s wife, Amy, died after a battle with metastatic breast cancer in February. On Sunday, the Navy veteran ran 26.2 miles in her…
BSA’s Dr. Lueckel promoted to associate professor at Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical School
Brown Surgical Associates’ Dr. Stephanie Lueckel has been promoted to Associate Professor of Surgery, Clinician Educator at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University effective July 1, 2020. This major accomplishment recognizes Dr. Lueckel’s excellent teaching, supervision, and mentorship of the Department of Surgery medical students and residents and her regional and national reputation…
Meet Rachel Beard, M.D.
Rachel E. Beard, MD, is fellowship-trained in surgical oncology and in surgery of the liver, pancreas, and biliary tract. She is an assistant professor of surgery at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Her research focuses on minimally invasive approaches to liver and pancreas surgery and immunotherapy for the treatment of widespread malignancies….
Pioneers of fetal surgery in RI mark milestone
Twenty years ago, Dr. Francois Luks, a pediatric surgeon with Brown Surgical Associates, and Dr. Stephen Carr, a maternal and fetal specialist from Women and Infants Hospital, embarked on a partnership that would change countless lives. The duo became the first in New England to perform in utero surgery on identical twins with a condition…
Controversies in Bariatric Surgery: Should the procedure be offered to prisoners?
The United States has seen a significant increase in the number of incarcerated individuals, increasing from 250,000 to 6.6 million prisoners over the last three decades. Given the obesity epidemic in the United States, it is not surprising that significant numbers of these prisoners are obese and have obesity-related co-morbidities. Brown Surgical Associates’ Andrew R….
Colorectal cancer rates up among younger adults
Colorectal cancer rates have gone up among younger adults. It’s an issue that has gotten more attention after the recent death of actor and activist Chadwick Boseman. “Unfortunately it’s a tragedy we see all too often,” said Brown Surgical Associates’ Dr. Steven Schechter, who is also the interim chief of colorectal surgery at Lifespan. “Under…
Trauma admissions spiking at RI Hospital due to vehicle, motorcycle crashes
Over the past several months, as the state eased up on shutdown restrictions, the number of motor vehicles and motorcycles on the road aren’t the only things that have steadily increased. Dr. Stephanie Lueckel, a trauma surgeon with Brown Surgical Associates, told Channel 10’s Barbara Morse the number of trauma admissions related to crashes has…
Innovative fecal incontinence treatment ‘life changing’ for Dr. Roth patient
An innovative experimental treatment for female fecal incontinence that’s currently only performed in the United States by Brown Surgical Associate’s Dr. Leslie Roth is showing results. “Nobody should have to struggle with what I’m struggling with, what I’ve been struggling with when there’s this option,” said 34-year-old Taylor Reeve, who last year made the trip…
