What to Know About Comprehensive Breast Care on "Smart Health" - GoLocal LIVE Today at 4 PM

What to Know About Comprehensive Breast Care on "Smart Health" - GoLocal LIVE Today at 4 PM

Beth Sawyer with the Center for Breast Care at University Surgical Associates will join “Smart Health” on GoLocal LIVE on Wednesday at 4 p.m. to talk about the center's nationally-recognized multidisciplinary care in Rhode Island.

Sawyer, a physician assistant, will discuss the services that the center provides — Sawyer works with a team of radiologists, pathologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, plastic surgeons, and genetic counselors to offer personalized care. 

The Center for Breast Care at University Surgical Associates is based out of Rhode Island Hospital with offices in Newport and the newly-opened East Greenwich campus. 

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As part of Brown Physicians Inc., all surgeons are on the faculty of the Warren Alpert Medical School — and in January, the center will officially be “Brown Surgical Associates.”

The mission of the patient-centered philosophy at the center is to create a compassionate and supportive environment where patients are encouraged to take an active role in their treatment, and Sawyer will discuss what patients can expect.

About Warren Alpert Medical School

Since granting its first Doctor of Medicine degrees in 1975, the Warren Alpert Medical School has become a national leader in medical education and biomedical research.

By attracting first-class physicians and researchers to Rhode Island over the past four decades, the Medical School and its seven affiliated teaching hospitals have radically improved the state's health care environment, from health care policy to patient care.

"Smart Health" is a GoLocalProv.com segment featuring experts from The Warren Alpert Medical School GoLocal LIVE.