Severe bleeding can be fatal in as little as five minutes, yet fear and uncertainty often cause bystanders to wait for first responders. The “Stop the Bleed” program empowers individuals to take immediate action to control bleeding, potentially saving lives before paramedics arrive.
Dr. Elizabeth Renaud
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…
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…
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…
Local teenager benefits from bariatric weight loss surgery
A local teen is benefiting from bariatric weight loss surgery performed by Brown Surgical Associate’s own Dr. Elizabeth Renaud. “I was just absolutely miserable all the time, like mentally and physically, always exhausted,” said 18-year-old Jenna Bergeron of East Providence. She says she grew up overweight and endured kids calling mean names. It took an…
