DR. CALVINO HONORED FOR HIS COMMUNITY WORK

Dr. Abdul Saied Calvino, MPH, FACS, a surgical oncologist at Roger Williams Medical Center, was recently presented with the Dr. Joseph DiMase Healthcare Professional Award by the Partnership to Reduce Cancer in Rhode Island.  This distinguished honor was made at the Rhode Island Annual Cancer Summit and was presented by Jim Willsey, chairman of the Partnership and former chaplain at RWMC. Dr. Calvino has led the work of the Cancer Screening and Detection Workgroup during the past 5 years with significant results. The award recognizes Dr. Calvino as “The unsung hero for cancer prevention and inclusion, dedication to his patients, imparting wisdom on his students”.  He is also assistant professor of surgery and program director of the complex general surgical oncology fellowship program at Roger Williams, an affiliate of CharterCARE Health Partners..

Photo left to right: Jim Willsey presents the Dr. Joseph DiMase Healthcare Professional Award to Dr. Abdul Saied Calvino.