Dr. Brent Emigh on Rhode Island's Only
Level One Trauma Center at Rhode Island Hospital
In this segment of Studio10 ahead of our Day of Giving, Christina Erne sits down with Dr. Brent Emigh of Rhode Island Hospital to learn more about their level one trauma center. Dr. Emigh was the lead trauma surgeon during the Brown University tragedy that took place in December 2025. In this interview, he explains how he feels “profound gratitude” for his job at the hospital’s level one trauma center and what kept him calm and focused during that crucial day last year.
Rhode Island Hospital Coordinates
Three-Way Kidney Transplant Swap
Sometimes hope comes from people who are willing to give and the doctors who find a way to make it all happen. In this touching story covered by NBC10’s Barbara Morse, we learn more about the talented team in the transplant program of Rhode Island Hospital.
Mattapoisett Family Received Vital Care for Their Son
Chances are you, or someone you know, has benefited from the top-tier doctors and nurses at Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children's. Molly Levine introduces us to the Jacob family and their little boy, Hunter who recovered from a dangerous case of meningitis with care he received at the hospital.
Dr. Mark Cunnigham Helps Father Beat the Odds
at Rhode Island Hospital
In the summertime of 2024, the Barclays were visiting Newport, R.I. for their son’s wedding shower. That is when Marc collapsed to the ground and needed to be rushed over to Rhode Island Hospital. In Providence, doctors realized he was suffering from a tear in the body’s main artery with Dr. Mark Cunninghan noting he was “knocking on death’s door.” Because the tear was cutting off blood supply to important parts of Marc’s body, they needed to proceed with emergency surgery. Now, Marc is doing better and is around to share his story!
How the Kidney-Swap Chain Helps Turn a No into a Yes
In this segment of Studio10 during our Day of Giving telethon to benefit Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children’s, Mario Hilario has the opportunity to sit down with the medical director of Rhode Island Hospital’s living donor program, Dr. Basma Merhi. Here, she describes the kidney-swap opportunity and how it helps turn “no’s” into “yes’s”.
