(WJAR) – March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Dr. Katherine Baysinger appeared on WJAR’s Studio 10 to help spread the word about the importance of screening in order to detect, and even prevent colon cancer. While appearing with host Ben DeCastro, Dr. Baysinger explained that colonoscopy is the best screening option, because not only…
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Breast Cancer & Yoga: Expert Insights with Breast Cancer Surgeon Doreen Wiggins, MD
Dr. Doreen Wiggins is more than a surgeon at Brown Surgical Associates’ Center for Breast Care. She’s also a yoga instructor. She was recently a guest on Yoga Medicine’s podcast, discussing breast cancer risks and sharing some simple actions everyone can take to reduce that risk. She also explained what steps could help improve the…
5 Questions with Vascular Surgeon Katherine MacCallum, MD
Dr. Katherine MacCallum is the latest addition to the surgeons at Brown Surgical Associates. A native New Englander, MacCallum completed her fellowship in vascular surgery at Medstar Washington Hospital Center and Georgetown University. She specializes in vascular surgery, focusing on critical limb ischemia and limb salvage, surgical education, and vascular sequelae in diabetes. In Providence…
Dr. Tassanari on Podcast: Breast Cancer Screening is Vital
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. 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…
