Stefanie Taylor’s hernia case was so complicated, that she couldn’t find help until she went to the Comprehensive Hernia Center at Brown Surgical Associates. “We’re seeing a lot of patients who’ve been evaluated for hernia surgery previously and been told that their hernia defect is too large for repair,” said Dr. Anderw Luhrs. Taylor, Dr….
Dr. Marcoandrea Giorgi
BSA Surgeons First in RI to Perform Groundbreaking Treatments for Gastroparesis, Achalasia
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Two innovative treatments are now an option for Southern New Englanders suffering from two different, debilitating gastrointestinal issues. Both procedures – POP and POEM – are incision-free, resulting in a shorter hospital stay and quicker recovery. The POP, or per-oral pyloromyotomy, treats gastroparesis – a debilitating, chronic condition that affects the stomach…
BSA Providers Honored with Teaching in Excellence Awards
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brown Surgical Associates takes pride in that all of its providers are also educators at Brown University’s Warren Alpert School of Medicine, and even more pleased several of them were recently honored with Excellence in Teaching Awards. The Dean’s Excellence Awards in Teaching, Advising, and Mentoring recognize the dedicated campus-based faculty, hospital-based…
Controversies in Bariatric Surgery: Should the procedure be offered to prisoners?
The United States has seen a significant increase in the number of incarcerated individuals, increasing from 250,000 to 6.6 million prisoners over the last three decades. Given the obesity epidemic in the United States, it is not surprising that significant numbers of these prisoners are obese and have obesity-related co-morbidities. Brown Surgical Associates’ Andrew R….
