As part of Breast Cancer Awareness, Brown Surgical Associate’s Dr. Julia Tassanari and Dr. Stephanie Graff from Newport Hospital Monday appeared on WADK’s Newport Hospital Podcast to discuss the importance of breast cancer screenings. Listen to Podcast » Newport Hospital is home to the Lifespan Cancer Institute Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic, joining Miriam Hospital and…
Dr. Katz: Advances in Cancer Care, Immunotherapy ‘Extraordinary’
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Experienced in both the operating room and research lab, Brown Surgical Associates Steven C. Katz, M.D., FACS is a true innovator in his field. His clinical practice is focused on melanoma, sarcoma, and other complex, rare soft-tissue tumors. His laboratory research endeavors focus on developing novel immunotherapy approaches for liver and pancreas…
Advances in Inflammation Research Symposium Returning In-Person
Rhode Island Hospital’s Division of Surgical Research and the Department of Surgery will present the 19th Annual “Advances in Inflammation Research” Symposium on Thursday, October 13, 2022. Trauma and inflammation are the core subjects of research in the Division of Surgical Research, within the Department of Surgery at Rhode Island Hospital and Brown Medical School….
Surgeon Katherine MacCallum, MD Joins Brown Surgical Associates’ Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Division
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (September 1, 2022) — Brown Surgical Associates today announced it is welcoming fellowship-trained surgeon Katherine P. MacCallum, M.D., to the practice’s Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. Dr. MacCallum’s professional interests encompass the entirety of vascular surgery with a particular focus on critical limb ischemia and limb salvage, surgical education, and vascular sequelae…
Dr. Luks Discusses The Art of Communicating Through Medical Illustration
(WJAR) — A local surgeon is showing how the long tradition of art as a communication form can be used in the medical field. Brown Surgical Associates’ Dr. Francois Luks, Pediatric Surgeon-In-Chief at Hasbro Children’s Hospital, has been using it for years and is now sharing what he’s learned with the masses. He recently spoke with…
BSA Burn Center’s Nie Bohlen Goes 5 Questions with PBN
Brown Surgical Associates’ Nie Bohlen is a registered nurse and the director of trauma, burn, and children’s surgery verification at Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children’s Hospital. In 5 Questions with The Providence Business News, she recently discussed the programs after the trauma center, a Level 1 facility, and the burn center recently earned re-verification…
5 Questions with Surgeon, Researcher Dr. Steven Katz
Fellowship-trained cancer surgeon Dr. Steven C. Katz joined Brown Surgical Associates in March, bringing with him surgical experience and research accomplishments. As a surgeon, Katz specializes in rare skin cancers, while his research work is focused on finding immunotherapy treatments for liver and pancreas tumors that are now considered incurable. In a recent article with…
BSA’s Dr. Morrissey: Need for organ donors ‘growing constantly’
At least 260 people are waiting to receive a kidney through Rhode Island Hospital’s Transplant Center. “When we started our program here, we had 120 patients on the waiting list, and it’s growing constantly,” Brown Surgical Associates’ Dr. Paul Morrissey told 12 News earlier this month. Morrissey, who heads the program, said about a third of…
Survivor Story: Portsmouth Woman Beats Breast Cancer, Runs Boston Marathon
It was April 28, 2021, when Kara Niewohner was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. Less than a year later, after undergoing treatment and a double mastectomy, Kara realized a life-long dream – running the Boston Marathon. Kara said during her treatments, she found comfort in running. Something her surgeon, Brown Surgical Associates’…
Hasbro Children’s Hospital verified as Level 1 pediatric trauma program
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Hasbro Children’s Hospital has been reverified as a Level 1 trauma center. Every three years, the American College of Surgeons reassesses this certification to make sure these institutions are meeting the criteria. “We have a lot of orthopedic trauma. Fortunately, we have some good pediatric orthopedic support. We have a good volume…
