PROVIDENCE, R.I. (October 30, 2025) — With a commitment to cutting-edge, convenient care, the Department of Surgery of Brown Health Medical Group–formerly Brown Surgical Associates–is pleased to announce that seven additional surgeons have recently joined the...
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Brown Surgical Associates Surgeons First in New England to Perform Implantation of Groundbreaking Iliac Branch Device
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (September 3, 2025) — Brown Surgical Associates is proud to announce that Dr. Jeffery Slaiby and Dr. Peter Soden recently became the first surgeons in New England to implant the newly FDA-approved Zenith® Iliac Branch Device (ZBIS). The procedure took...
BSA’s Dr. MacCallum First in RI to Perform Limflow TADV Limb-Saving Procedure
In a major advancement for patients suffering from advanced peripheral arterial disease (PAD), Katherine P. MacCallum, M.D., vascular surgeon with Brown Surgical Associates and Brown University Health, has become the first physician in Rhode Island to perform...
Surgeon Richard Anthony Meena, MD Joins Brown Surgical Associates’ Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Division
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (November 7, 2024) — Brown Surgical Associates today announced that fellowship-trained surgeon Richard Anthony Meena, MD, RPVI has joined the practice’s Division of Vascular Surgery. Dr. Meena’s special interests include aortic disease (both abdominal...
Esteemed Surgeon and Respected Leader, Dr. Aurora Pryor Takes Helm of Brown Surgical Associates
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (October 2, 2024) — Brown Surgical Associates is pleased to announce a significant addition to both its executive and medical teams–naming Aurora Pryor, MD, MBA, FACS, FASMBS, as the practice’s new president. Additionally, Dr. Pryor takes on the role...
Surgeon Hana Ajouz, MD Joins Brown Surgical Associates’ Division of Thoracic Surgery
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (August 14, 2024) — Brown Surgical Associates today announced that fellowship-trained surgeon Hana Ajouz, MD has joined the practice’s Division of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Ajouz is trained in Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery for malignant and...
Colorectal Surgeon Rebecca Gologorsky, MD Joins Brown Surgical Associates
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brown Surgical Associates today announced it is welcoming fellowship-trained surgeon Rebecca Gologorsky, MD to the practice’s Division of Colorectal Surgery. While Dr. Gologorsky enjoys all aspects of the field of colorectal surgery, her special...
Pediatric Surgeon Samantha Ahle, MD, MHS Joins Brown Surgical Associates
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brown Surgical Associates today announced that fellowship-trained surgeon Samantha Ahle, MD, MHS has joined the practice’s Division of Pediatric Surgery.Dr. Ahle specializes in pediatric surgery, with a particular interest in pediatric colorectal...
‘Paddle for Progress’ Raises Nearly $32K for Breast Cancer Research in RI
The first year of Paddle for Progress was a remarkable success. With about 75 paddlers taking to the waters of Wickford Harbor last month, the inaugural event raised just under $32,000 for breast cancer research in Rhode Island. Deb Shapiro, the event’s...
Surgeon Haley Leesley, MD Joins Brown Surgical Associates’ Division of Thoracic Surgery
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brown Surgical Associates today announced it is welcoming fellowship-trained surgeon Haley Leesley, MD, to the practice’s Division of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Leesley specializes in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, with a particular interest in...
Surgeon Emily Ortega Goddard, MD Joins BSA’s Division of Bariatric Surgery
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (April 21, 2023) —Brown Surgical Associates today announced that fellowship-trained surgeon Emily Ortega Goddard, MD, has joined both the practice’s Division of Bariatric Surgery and its Division of General Surgery. Dr. Goddard, who will also serve as...
Brown Surgical Associates Expands World-Class Pediatric Surgical Team with Addition of 2 Fellowship-Trained Surgeons
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (April 21, 2023) — Brown Surgical Associates is thrilled to announce experienced surgeons Artur Chernoguz, MD, FACS, and Carl-Christian Jackson, MD, FACS, FAAP are now seeing patients in the practice’s Division of Pediatric Surgery. Both Dr....
Trauma Surgeon, Researcher Brent Emigh, MD, Joins BSA
Brown Surgical Associates recently welcomed fellowship-trained trauma surgeon Brent Emigh, MD to the practice’s Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care. A trauma, burn, acute, and critical care surgeon, Dr. Emigh’s professional interests include research in...
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. He is also part of the practice’s Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic...
Surgeon Katherine MacCallum, MD Joins Brown Surgical Associates’ Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Division
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (September 1, 2022) — Brown Surgical Associates today announced it is welcoming fellowship-trained surgeon Katherine P. MacCallum, M.D., to the practice’s Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. Dr. MacCallum’s professional interests encompass...
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...
A First in Hernia Surgery for Southern New England, Brown Surgical Associates Launches Comprehensive Hernia Center
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — According to the National Center for Health Statistics, more than five million people in the United States suffer from a hernia, yet only about 15% of them seek medical help every year. Hoping to change that and better serve people suffering in pain...
Fellowship-Trained Surgeon Joins Brown Surgical Associates’ Colorectal Surgery Division
Dr. Katherine Baysinger excels in minimally invasive and robotic surgery for rectal cancers, GI issues.
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