Dr. Peter Soden, a vascular surgeon, arrived at Brown Surgical Associates in September, joining the practice’s division of vascular and endovascular surgery. In this week’s Providence Business News, Soden discusses his own specific clinical interests, as well as minimally invasive technology that allows surgeons to perform complex procedures on patients who may not be able…
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BSA Dr. Moreira Graces RI Monthly’s Top Doc Issue
Several Brown Surgical Associates providers were listed in Rhode Island Monthly‘s annual Top Doc issue. This year, Dr. Carla Moreira, a vascular surgeon with Brown Surgical Associates, was selected to grace the magazine’s cover. Dr. Moreira explains why she loves being a vascular surgeon and how much she values the relationship she builds with her…
Referee makes living donation, saves life of high school coach
As a two-time All-State Classical High School basketball player and current Central High School coach, Mike Reed is used to being active. But in May 2007, he started experiencing symptoms that were only getting worse. Mike was in kidney failure and, due to cancer, had to have both kidneys removed. When David O’Connor, a referee…
BSA’s Dr. Adams, Dr. Graves both promoted at Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical School
Two Brown Surgical Associates surgeons have recently been recognized for their contributions to the world of academia. Both Charles Adams, MD and Theresa Graves, MD have been approved for promotions at The Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, effective July 1, 2021. Dr. Charles Adams has been promoted to Professor of Surgery, Teaching Scholar….
Dr. Moreira’s SURGE Lab Conducting Nationwide COVID-19 Vaccination Study
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (April 5, 2021) — As millions of people continue to roll up their sleeves each and every day to get vaccinated against COVID-19, researchers at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University are conducting a study to gauge perspectives about the vaccine and to determine if there are significant differences in opinion about…
Mother, daughter say Center for Breast Health’s Dr. Graves saved their lives
The March 25 Day of Giving at Rhode Island Hospital honors our health care heroes and the people they’ve helped. A woman and her daughter say their lives were saved by the same doctor, years apart. It was 20 years ago Lucia Cornwell was first diagnosed with breast cancer. Center for Breast Health Dr. Theresa Graves performed…
BSA Trauma Nurse Spearheads Helmet Donation to ‘Black Girls Do Bike’
When Brown Surgical Associates’ Nie Bohlen, MSN RN learned about a new chapter of Black Girls Do Bike starting up in Newport, she knew she wanted to get involved. After hearing about the new chapter on an NPR program, Bohlen – the trauma program manager for Rhode Island and Hasbro Children’s Hospitals, asked Julie Bromberg,…
Bariatric Patient: Weight loss surgery saved my life; It’s not the easy way out
Christie Rudis, 37, said it was a “sobering” conversation with her primary care doctor several years that made her realize she needed to make a bigger change. The doctor told Christie, who weighed in excess of 450 pounds at the time, that the chances of seeing her 35th birthday were low if she didn’t do…
Dr. Soden: When it comes to stroke, timely treatment ‘crucial’
Concerns about COVID-19 have prevented many patients from seeking treatment for other medical conditions, and this American Heart Month doctors are urging people to think about their heart health and possible risk for stroke. Dr. Peter Soden, a vascular surgeon with Brown Surgical Associates, said it’s crucial that people seek treatment in a timely manner….
National Wear Red Day brings attention to heart disease in women
Cardiovascular disease is the leading killer of women in the U.S., even throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with one dying from heart disease approximately every 80 seconds, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). Brown Surgical Associates’ Dr. Carla Moreira appeared on Eyewitness News on WPRI 12 to discuss how the disease affects women in Rhode…
