Staff Accolades and Advancements

Dr. Leonard Mermel Named Highly Ranked Scholar

September 16, 2024

Leonard Mermel, DO, was named a Highly Ranked Scholar, by Scholar GPS. The high impact of Dr. Mermel's work and outstanding quality of scholarly contributions have placed him in the top 0.05% of all scholars worldwide.

Dr. Valentin Antoci Named Division Chief of Arthroplasty

July 1, 2024

Valentin Antoci, MD, is now the Division Chief of Arthroplasty for the Lifespan Orthopedics Institute and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.

Dr. Brett Owens Named Division Chief of Sports Medicine

July 1, 2024

Brett Owens, MD, is now the Division Chief of Sports Medicine for the Lifespan Orthopedics Institute and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.

Dr. Gandhi Awarded the Assembly Resident Fellow Member Mentor Award

May 12, 2024

Tanuja Gandhi, MD, a psychiatrist at Bradley Hospital, was awarded the Assembly Resident Fellow Member Mentor Award by the American Psychiatric Association Assembly, for which she has served as an elected member for the past two years.

Dr. Albert Telfeian Awarded 2024 Kambin Award

April 23, 2024

Albert Telfeian, MD, was awarded the 2024 Kambin Award for his scientific and academic contributions to minimally invasive spine surgery.

Laura Stroud, PhD, and Dr. Corey Ventetuolo Elected to ELAM

April 19, 2024

Laura Stroud, PhD and Corey Ventetuolo, MD, MS graduated from the 2024 class of the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM®) at Drexel University College of Medicine.

Dr. Eric Cohen Named Co-director of Total Joint Center

January 10, 2024

Orthopedic surgeon Eric Cohen, MD, is now a co-director of the Total Joint Center at The Miriam Hospital, alongside John Froelich, MD.

Dr. Lowenhaupt Named Chair of NCCHC Board 

December 8, 2023

Bradley Hospital’s Elizabeth Lowenhaupt, MD, CCHP, has been appointed the 2023-2024 chair of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) Governance Board.

Orla Brandos Named President of Organization of Nurse Leaders

July 14, 2023

Newport Hospital’s Orla Brandos, DNP, has been appointed the 2023-2024 Board President for the Organization of Nurse Leaders.