PROVIDENCE, RI (Brown Surgical Associates) — The holidays are a time of togetherness, filled with joy, laughter, and connection. It’s also a rare opportunity when families gather in one place, making it the perfect moment to have meaningful conversations about your health – specifically your family history of cancer. At Brown Surgical Associates, we want…
Surgical Oncology
New Screening Offers Hope in Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer
Six months. It goes by in the blink of an eye. But, within that short time, a pancreatic tumor can quickly go from operable to inoperable. Unfortunately, the disease is often asymptomatic and isn’t detected until the very late stages. “Pancreatic cancer is a really insidious, dangerous disease,” Dr. Rachel Beard, a specialist in pancreatic…
Dr. Katz Gives Congressman Gabe Amo Firsthand Look at Cancer Research Innovation Happening in RI
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Weeks after successfully advocating for groundbreaking cancer treatment technology in Washington, U.S. Congressman Gabe Amo recently received an update from researchers in Rhode Island about how that technology is already having an impact throughout the country. Congressman Amo — a member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology — last…
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…
Surgeon, Researcher Timothy Murtha, MD Joining Brown Surgical Associates’ Division of Surgical Oncology
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (September 2022) — Brown Surgical Associates today announced it is welcoming fellowship-trained surgeon Timothy D. Murtha, MD, MPH to the practice’s Division of Surgical Oncology. Specialized in the field of surgical oncology in both the research laboratory and the clinical setting, Dr. Murtha has a particular interest in improving the diagnosis and treatment…
Dr. Katz: Advances in Cancer Care, Immunotherapy ‘Extraordinary’
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Experienced in both the operating room and research lab, Brown Surgical Associates Steven C. Katz, M.D., FACS is a true innovator in his field. His clinical practice is focused on melanoma, sarcoma, and other complex, rare soft-tissue tumors. His laboratory research endeavors focus on developing novel immunotherapy approaches for liver and pancreas…
BSA Surgeons: Get Screened for Colon Cancer at 45
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer, but – thanks to screening – it’s one that’s actually preventable. Due to rising cases in younger adults, people at average risk for colorectal cancer are now advised to get screened starting at age 45. Brown Surgical Associates’ colorectal surgeons, Dr. Schechter and Dr….
An Innovator in Immunotherapy Research, Dr. Steven Katz Joins Brown Surgical Associates’ Surgical Oncology Division
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,…
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…
