(WJAR) — “We were stunned and shocked,” said Deb Shapiro, recalling when her then 40-year-old daughter Daryl West was diagnosed with breast cancer. “And then 100 days later I go for my mammogram a little earlier than usual just because of what we’re dealing with and I’m diagnosed with breast cancer.” “Daryl had a much…
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To benefit breast cancer research, Dr. Graves joins survivors’ ‘Paddle for Progress’
Within 100 days, Deb Shapiro and her daughter were diagnosed with breast cancer. After undergoing treatment at The Center for Breast Care at Brown Surgical Associates and Lifespan’s Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic, both women want to raise money for breast cancer research and increase awareness about the resources available right here in Rhode Island. They…
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…
What you need to know about skin cancer
Skin cancer is America’s most common cancer and it’s estimated that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. The American Cancer Society estimates that nearly 8,000 people will die of melanoma in the U.S. this year. That’s why early detection and treatment of any type of skin cancer is so important. In…
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…
Brown Surgical Associates Expands World-Class Pediatric Surgical Team with Addition of 2 Fellowship-Trained Surgeons
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (April 21, 2023) — Brown Surgical Associates is thrilled to announce experienced surgeons Artur Chernoguz, MD, FACS, and Carl-Christian Jackson, MD, FACS, FAAP are now seeing patients in the practice’s Division of Pediatric Surgery. Both Dr. Chernoguz and Dr. Jackson are fellowship-trained in pediatric surgery and ECMO. ECMO stands for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation,…
Bariatric Surgery Coordinator Shares Story as Both Nurse and Patient
Those of you who have either had or explored bariatric surgery with The Center for Bariatric Surgery at The Miriam Hospital have probably had contact with Kellie Armstrong, MSN, RN, CBN. But she’s not only the Program Manager. Kellie is also a bariatric patient, undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass 18 years ago. She recently shared her…
PBN: Dr. Abbas Helps Bring Cutting-Edge Ion Platform to RI to Aid Cancer Diagnosis
(PBN) — Rhode Island Hospital is the first and currently only hospital using the revolutionary Ion Platform – a robotic-assisted navigational bronchoscopy system that allows doctors to perform biopsies on small lung nodules. Dr. Abbas El-Sayed Abbas, Brown Surgical Associates and Lifespan Chief of Thoracic Surgery, was pivotal in bringing the platform to the state….
Dr. Baysinger: Colon Cancer Awareness Important All Year, Not Just March
(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…
Advances in Cancer Care: Immunotherapy Explained
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brown Surgical Associates Dr. Steven C. Katz explains the incredible advances being made in the treatment of cancer with immunotherapy, particularly in treating certain types of liver and pancreatic cancers. In this video, he explains how immunotherapy works, and why it offers hope to patients who have tumors that have been deemed…
