PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Weeks after successfully advocating for groundbreaking cancer treatment technology in Washington, U.S. Congressman Gabe Amo recently received an update from researchers in Rhode Island about how that technology is already having an impact throughout the country. Congressman Amo — a member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology — last…
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Colorectal Surgeon Rebecca Gologorsky, MD Joins Brown Surgical Associates
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brown Surgical Associates today announced it is welcoming fellowship-trained surgeon Rebecca Gologorsky, MD to the practice’s Division of Colorectal Surgery. While Dr. Gologorsky enjoys all aspects of the field of colorectal surgery, her special interests include colorectal cancer, rectal prolapse, and colorectal considerations of gender surgery. “At a time when cases of…
Pediatric Surgeon Samantha Ahle, MD, MHS Joins Brown Surgical Associates
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brown Surgical Associates today announced that fellowship-trained surgeon Samantha Ahle, MD, MHS has joined the practice’s Division of Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Ahle specializes in pediatric surgery, with a particular interest in pediatric colorectal surgery and surgical education. “Infants, children, and adolescents aren’t just small adults. They have very specific needs and shouldn’t…
How Dr. Giorgi, BSA’s Hernia Center Fixed Patrick’s ‘Inoperable’ Hernia
For years, Patrick was told his hernia was too complex to be fixed. So, he lived with the pain and inconvenience. That is until his chart came across Dr. Marcoandrea Giorgi’s desk. Dr. Giorgi knew he and the team at the Comprehensive Hernia Center at Brown Surgical Associates could help Patrick get his life back….
Dr. Wiggins: Great Network of People Key to Finding Right Surgeon
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and NBC10 WJAR’s Barbara Morse sat down with Dr. Amy Maselli, an Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at Brown University, and Dr. Doreen Wiggins, from The Center for Breast Care at Brown Surgical Associates. In case you missed it, the interview is on Turnto10.com »
PBN 5 Questions: BSA’s Dr. Ortega Goddard discusses trends in minimally invasive procedures, bariatric surgery
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Emily Ortega Goddard, MD 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. She recently answered “5 Questions” from the Providence Business News, discussing the latest trends in minimally invasive procedures, the evolution…
Surgeon Emily Ortega Goddard, MD Joins BSA’s Division of Bariatric Surgery
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…
BSA’s Dr. Giorgi Explains Achalasia and Groundbreaking POEM Procedure
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — As Achalasia Awareness Month came to a close, Brown Surgical Associates surgeon Marcoandrea Giorgi, MD explained the condition, who’s most affected, and the different treatments – including POEM – an incision-free procedure offered in Rhode Island exclusively by Brown Surgical Associates. POEM, or per-oral endoscopic myotomy, treats achalasia – a rare disorder…
Warren Alpert Medical School Promotes Several BSA Surgeons
Brown Surgical Associates is proud to announce that several of the group’s surgeons who serve on the faculty of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University were promoted, effective July 1, 2023. Trauma surgeon Sean Monaghan, MD was awarded a promotion at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University as an Associate Professor…
Reknown Pediatric Surgeon Serves as DeLuca Lectureship Keynote Speaker
Brown Surgical Associates physicians were honored to have Dr. Thomas F. Tracy, Jr. serve as the keynote speaker for the 2023 Frank DeLuca, MD Distinguished Lectureship in Surgical Sciences. Dr. Tracy – the executive director of the American Pediatric Surgical Association and an adjunct professor of surgery and pediatrics at The Warren Alpert Medical School…
