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Karen Daigle, MD, Joins Hasbro Children’s Hospital Medical Staff
May 16, 2008

Karen L. Daigle, MD, of Providence, recently joined the staff at Hasbro Children’s Hospital as a pediatric pulmonologist. Daigle’s interests focus on the treatment of asthma as well as education of pediatric providers. Read the rest of this entry »

White Coat Ceremony Marks Bright Futures for Members of Young Doctors Club
May 16, 2008

On Tuesday, May 20, Hasbro Children’s Hospital will host the White Coat Ceremony, a graduation celebration for students in the Young Doctors Club. Read the rest of this entry »

Libby Nestor Named Woman Physician of the Year
May 15, 2008

Elizabeth “Libby” Nestor, MD, MDIV, FACEP, an emergency medicine doctor at Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital, has been named by the RI Women’s Medical Association (RIMWA) as the 2008 RIMWA Woman Physician of the Year. Read the rest of this entry »

Young Children with OCD Benefit from Family-Based Treatment
May 15, 2008

Although children as young as five can be diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), few research studies have looked at treatments specifically geared toward young children with this disorder. Now, a new study from the Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center provides some of the first evidence-based data on a successful intervention for early childhood OCD. Read the rest of this entry »

Hospital Offers Education for Patients with Chronic Health Conditions
May 12, 2008

Many people have chronic health conditions–such as diabetes, arthritis, fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s disease, and others–and they can improve their health and wellbeing by learning to manage their condition. Read the rest of this entry »

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