PROVIDENCE, R.I. (March 23, 2022) — Brown Surgical Associates today announced it is welcoming fellowship-trained surgeon and researcher Steven C. Katz, M.D., FACS to the practice’s Division of Surgical Oncology. Experienced in both the operating room and research lab, Dr. Katz is a true innovator in his field. His clinical practice is focused on melanoma,…
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A First in Hernia Surgery for Southern New England, Brown Surgical Associates Launches Comprehensive Hernia Center
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — According to the National Center for Health Statistics, more than five million people in the United States suffer from a hernia, yet only about 15% of them seek medical help every year. Hoping to change that and better serve people suffering in pain from this common, yet complex condition, Brown Surgical Associates…
Rhode Island Burn Foundation Hosting Fundraiser Comedy Show
In addition to laughter being able to raise spirits, the Rhode Island Burn Foundation is hoping it will also help raise money that will eventually support burn survivors and their families. The nonprofit, with the help of Funny4Funds, is hosting its first-ever comedy fundraiser. Brown Surgical Associates’ Dr. David Harrington is the director of RIBF and…
Dr. Vrees’ Patient on Colorectal Cancer Screening: I Didn’t Think a Year Would Make a Difference
While the overall colorectal cancer rates are down, they have consistently gone up among younger patients. That’s why the guidelines have recently been changed to begin screening at 45 instead of 50. Christine Coffey of Warwick knows firsthand what can happen when you delay screening. She had her first colonoscopy at 51, only to find…
Brown Surgical Associates’ Thomas Miner, MD, FACS, to Represent Rhode Island on American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer
Dr. Thomas J. Miner, chief of Brown Surgical Associates’ Surgical Oncology Division, was recently appointed as Rhode Island’s state chair of the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer (CoC) Cancer Liaison Program. State chairs are volunteer physicians who serve as CoC representatives and provide leadership and support to the CoC-accredited programs and Cancer Liaison…
Fellowship-Trained Dr. Katherine Baysinger Joins Brown Surgical Associates’ Colorectal Surgery Division
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brown Surgical Associates announced it’s expanding the practice’s Division of Colorectal Surgery with the addition of fellowship-trained surgeon Katherine A. Baysinger, M.D., FACS. Specializing in colorectal surgery, Dr. Baysinger has clinical interests in robotic surgery for the treatment of rectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease; pelvic floor disorders in women; quality improvement;…
Colorectal Cancer Won’t Wait, Neither Should You
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, routine screenings for diseases like colorectal cancer have gone down. That will likely result in an increase in cancer cases in the years to come. Brown Surgical Associates’ surgeon Katherine Baysinger, MD, FACS explains why screening starting at age 45 is even more important now.
PBN Asks ‘5 Questions’ about Dr. Monaghan’s Sepsis Research
Dr. Sean Monaghan, a trauma and critical care surgeon with Brown Surgical Associates, is the principal investigator on a nearly $2 million research project on sepsis at Rhode Island Hospital. Funded by a five-year grant from the hospital, Monaghan is working with Dr. Mitchell Levy, director of critical care for Lifespan Corp., to perform research that…
Dr. Abbas’ Details Thoracic Surgery Program
Dr. Abbas El-Sayed Abbas, Chief of Thoracic Surgery at Brown Surgical Associates, discusses the thoracic surgery program at the Lifespan hospitals, and how it helps patients with lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and other thoracic diseases. Dr. Abbas, an internationally recognized expert, is also chief of thoracic surgery at Lifespan and chief of thoracic oncology for…
Pandemic Having Impact on Childhood Obesity Cases
Dr. Elizabeth Renaud and Dr. Joshua Honeyman, pediatric surgeons at Brown Surgical Associates, said they’re seeing the pandemic taking a different kind of toll on their young patients in the form of childhood obesity. Renaud, who is also an adolescent bariatric surgeon, said not only are referrals for weight loss surgery up, but they’re also…
