PROVIDENCE, R.I. (June 24, 2021) — Brown Surgical Associates today announced nationally and internationally renowned surgeon Dr. Abbas El-Sayed Abbas has joined the practice as Chief of Thoracic Surgery. He will also serve as Chief of Thoracic Surgery at all Lifespan hospitals in addition to Chief of Thoracic Oncology at the Lifespan Cancer Institute –…
BSA’s Dr. Osband on living donors: It’s incredible what people will do for each other
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — When Milka learned her husband Daniel needed a kidney transplant, she wanted to donate one of hers. However, when she learned she wasn’t a match, she decided to be a non-direct living donor. As luck would have it, Milka was a match for Nicholas Bianchi and another living donor – Elizabeth…
Dr. Luhrs Discusses Cutting-Edge Gastrointestinal Surgeries in PBN’s 5 Questions
Dr. Andrew Luhrs is a bariatric surgeon specializing in minimally invasive techniques. He along with Brown Surgical Associates’ Dr. Giorgi and Lifespan’s Dr. Zilla Hussain, recently performed two separate gastrointestinal procedures with the help of innovative technology. Surgeons were able to access internal organs with the use of a camera inserted through patients’ mouths, eliminating…
5 Questions with Brown Surgical Associates’ Dr. Peter Soden
Dr. Peter Soden, a vascular surgeon, arrived at Brown Surgical Associates in September, joining the practice’s division of vascular and endovascular surgery. In this week’s Providence Business News, Soden discusses his own specific clinical interests, as well as minimally invasive technology that allows surgeons to perform complex procedures on patients who may not be able…
BSA Dr. Moreira Graces RI Monthly’s Top Doc Issue
Several Brown Surgical Associates providers were listed in Rhode Island Monthly‘s annual Top Doc issue. This year, Dr. Carla Moreira, a vascular surgeon with Brown Surgical Associates, was selected to grace the magazine’s cover. Dr. Moreira explains why she loves being a vascular surgeon and how much she values the relationship she builds with her…
Referee makes living donation, saves life of high school coach
As a two-time All-State Classical High School basketball player and current Central High School coach, Mike Reed is used to being active. But in May 2007, he started experiencing symptoms that were only getting worse. Mike was in kidney failure and, due to cancer, had to have both kidneys removed. When David O’Connor, a referee…
BSA’s Dr. Adams, Dr. Graves both promoted at Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical School
Two Brown Surgical Associates surgeons have recently been recognized for their contributions to the world of academia. Both Charles Adams, MD and Theresa Graves, MD have been approved for promotions at The Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, effective July 1, 2021. Dr. Charles Adams has been promoted to Professor of Surgery, Teaching Scholar….
Dr. Moreira’s SURGE Lab Conducting Nationwide COVID-19 Vaccination Study
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (April 5, 2021) — As millions of people continue to roll up their sleeves each and every day to get vaccinated against COVID-19, researchers at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University are conducting a study to gauge perspectives about the vaccine and to determine if there are significant differences in opinion about…
Mother, daughter say Center for Breast Health’s Dr. Graves saved their lives
The March 25 Day of Giving at Rhode Island Hospital honors our health care heroes and the people they’ve helped. A woman and her daughter say their lives were saved by the same doctor, years apart. It was 20 years ago Lucia Cornwell was first diagnosed with breast cancer. Center for Breast Health Dr. Theresa Graves performed…
BSA Trauma Nurse Spearheads Helmet Donation to ‘Black Girls Do Bike’
When Brown Surgical Associates’ Nie Bohlen, MSN RN learned about a new chapter of Black Girls Do Bike starting up in Newport, she knew she wanted to get involved. After hearing about the new chapter on an NPR program, Bohlen – the trauma program manager for Rhode Island and Hasbro Children’s Hospitals, asked Julie Bromberg,…