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…
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BSA’s Dr. Moreira works to build healthier communities
At age 14, Dr. Carla Moreira, an aspiring doctor, helped her grandfather, who didn’t speak English, navigate his medical care. Though “most of the experiences we had were great,” she was “keenly aware” of how language barriers affected his care. “I couldn’t imagine how much worse it would have been if I didn’t speak English,”…
Dr. Wiggins uses yoga training to uplift others during COVID-19 crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced both doctors and their patients into unchartered territory. In Yoga Medicine, Dr. Doreen Wiggins explains how she has called upon her yoga training to cultivate compassion not only for herself but for others. Read the full article »
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Moreira reaching out to Cape Verdean community
Dr. Carla C. Moreira, RPVI, a surgeon with Brown Surgical Associates, was recently featured in a Channel 12 story about minorities and COVID-19. Dr. Moreira has taken steps to help spread awareness among the Cape Verdean community, including making informative videos on the virus in Creole. Dr. Moreira says since most local and national press conferences…
5 Questions with Dr. Giorgi: BSA surgeon discusses COVID-19, impacts on Italy
In the Providence Business News, Dr. Marcoandrea Giorgi, a bariatric surgeon here at Brown Surgical Associates, discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted his work, as well as his thoughts on the pandemic in hard-hit Italy. Giorgi, who has practiced in Providence for seven years and has a special interest in minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery, is…
Brown Surgical Associates remains committed to patients during COVID-19 pandemic
(UPDATED April 17, 2020) During these ever-changing and stressful times, we would like to assure you that our organization remains open and committed, as always, with providing you with quality surgical care. Our organization has implemented the following changes to ensure we are prepared to handle your office visit in a clean and safe environment. …
BSA’s Dr. Moreira reaches out to Cape Verde population during COVID-19 pandemic
A local surgeon hopes to better reach Cape Verdean community during this pandemic. Dr. Carla Moreira, with Brown Surgical Associates, came to this country from Cape Verde when she was 10. As a vascular surgeon, she is now dealing with a very high-risk population of patients. She spoke with WJAR’s Barbara Morse about her efforts….
With roots in Italy, BSA Surgeon Dr. Giorgi urges social distancing here
With the exception of his wife and children, Dr. Marcoandrea Giorgi’s entire family is still in Italy – which has been ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. He spoke with WJAR’s Barbara Morse about what he’s hearing from family and colleagues in Italy and whether he thinks we’ll experience what Italians are experiencing. Read More
National Burn Awareness Week
We had Dr. William Cioffi, the President of the Brown Surgical Association and current President of the American Burn Association to share his advice on this year’s topic of contact burns, and how to prevent and treat them. Learn More
Carla Moreira: 19 Who Made a Difference in 2019
Dr. Carla Moreira is the ultimate Rhode Island success story. She is the Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Chief of Vascular Surgery at the Providence VA Medical Center, and attending vascular surgeon at Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital. Learn more
