Memorial Opens Comprehensive Hernia Center Total Joint Center at Miriam Awarded Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval

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PAWTUCKET – Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island has opened The Comprehen- sive Hernia Center, led by surgeons PETER S. GILL, MD, FACS , surgeon-in- chief at Memorial, and ALFREDO C. CORDOVA, MD , both members of Affinity Physicians, an affiliate of Care New England Health System. The center offers highly specialized care for people with all types of hernias, including all the latest treatments in hernia surgery, to ensure the best possible outcomes. "This is the only place where a patient with a hernia can find expert surgical care as well as access to a comprehensive group of medical professionals, including wound care specialists, nutritionists, physical therapists, pain ser- vice specialists, gastroenterologists and diagnostic imaging specialists," Dr. Gill explains.