(WJAR) — A local surgeon is showing how the long tradition of art as a communication form can be used in the medical field. Brown Surgical Associates’ Dr. Francois Luks, Pediatric Surgeon-In-Chief at Hasbro Children’s Hospital, has been using it for years and is now sharing what he’s learned with the masses. He recently spoke with…
Dr. Francois Luks
BSA Doctor’s Doodles Raising Funds for Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Dr. Francois Luks is more than just a skilled pediatric surgeon with Brown Surgical Associates. He’s a skilled artist who is now using that talent to raise money for Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Dr. Luks recently began selling his illustrations of notable Rhode Island landmarks as notecards. Locations include the East Bay Bike Path, the Congregational…
Pioneers of fetal surgery in RI mark milestone
Twenty years ago, Dr. Francois Luks, a pediatric surgeon with Brown Surgical Associates, and Dr. Stephen Carr, a maternal and fetal specialist from Women and Infants Hospital, embarked on a partnership that would change countless lives. The duo became the first in New England to perform in utero surgery on identical twins with a condition…
