Tag: Rhode Island Hospital
FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer’s drug panned by experts
WASHINGTON (AP) – Government health officials on Monday approved the first new drug for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding warnings from independent...
Rhode Island Hospital purchases Davol Square building for $6M
PROVIDENCE – In addition to buying a medical office building in East Providence for $14 million, Rhode Island Hospital in late April purchased a...
R.I. blood donations trickle in as economy starts to reopen
Blood collections often wane during months when people become busier. And by that guide, 2021 is shaping up to be a difficult spring and...
Coastal Medical office building sold to Lifespan for $14M
EAST PROVIDENCE — Lifespan Corp. paid $14 million for a medical office building at 900 Warren Ave. that was owned by Coastal Medical Inc....
Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health partners with software company for research...
PROVIDENCE – The Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health has announced a research partnership with Boston-based Etiometry Inc., a software company specializing in data analysis...
Rhode Island Hospital seeks participants in worldwide Alzheimer’s study
PROVIDENCE – A clinical trial for a treatment that may help prevent early memory loss related to Alzheimer’s disease is now underway at Rhode...
Center for Bariatric Surgery names new director
PROVIDENCE – Dr. Beth Ryder, a bariatric surgeon, has been appointed director of the Center for Bariatric Surgery, a program run by The Miriam...
Lifespan hospitals offering COVID-19 vaccine to emergency room patients
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19 vaccinations are now being offered to adult emergency room patients at Lifespan Corp.’s hospitals.
Shots are available at Rhode Island Hospital, The...
Push on to make benefits of telehealth permanent
Seeing a doctor became much easier in the pandemic for many people who avoided travel time, office waits and the risk of exposure to...
Five Questions With: Dr. Peter Soden
Dr. Peter Soden, a vascular surgeon, arrived at Brown Surgical Associates in September, joining the practice’s division of vascular and endovascular surgery.
Soden discusses...

















