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Newport Women's Health Services, located at Newport Hospital and Portsmouth in Rhode Island, is a group practice of physicians and certified nurse midwives offering comprehensive obstetric and gynecological care. Services include prenatal care, labor and delivery, postpartum care, gynecologic wellness exams, family planning and contraception counseling, menopausal care, and gynecologic surgery, with ultrasound and lab services available at both locations.

Clinic Type

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Address

Newport Hospital, Newport, RI; off-campus Portsmouth, RI location; upcoming Middletown, RI location

Phone

401-848-5556

Email

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Opening Hours

8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday

Services Offered

  • obstetrics
  • gynecology
  • prenatal care
  • ultrasound
  • lab services
  • high-risk pregnancy management
  • gestational diabetes management
  • fetal monitoring
  • labor and delivery care
  • postpartum care
  • postpartum depression screening
  • IUD insertion/removal
  • Nexplanon insertion/removal
  • perimenopausal care
  • menopausal care
  • bone health management? (osteoporosis mention)

Technology & Equipment

  • state-of-the-art surgical suites
  • ultrasound technology
  • Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center
  • private suites
  • lactation consultant services
  • 24-hour Warm Line

Team

  • Newport Women’s Health team, Physicians and certified nurse midwives — Obstetrics & Gynecology care providers (group practice)

Insurance & Payment

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call 401-848-5556 for appointment information

Languages Spoken

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Pricing

  • Practice hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday

FAQs

What services are offered?

Comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic care including prenatal care, ultrasound, labor and delivery, postpartum care, menopause management, and related services.

What are the office hours?

Practice hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Awards & Accreditations

  • accreditation through the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
  • Newport Hospital Provider of the Year Awards (recent providers listed: Emily G. Blosser, MD, PhD, 2023; Karolyn Zambrotta, CNM, 2026)

Social Media

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Docspot: 2 ratings (for Dr. Sheila A. Connery) (Not explicitly listed for the practice as a whole)

Patients praise

  • Patients reported feeling well cared for by doctors and midwives during pregnancy and postpartum
  • Staff noted as responsive and knowledgeable in positive testimonials
  • Appreciation for the convenience of local practice locations

Common complaints

  • Reports of rude or dismissive receptionist staff
  • Widespread cancellations of routine annual OB-GYN wellness appointments due to staffing shortages
  • General sentiment that the broader healthcare system is overworked and understaffed

"Both times I was met with incredibly rude and dismissive receptionists, and on top of that, I was given incorrect results..."

— Local social media discussion (Facebook)

"Spurgas is one of at least 300 women with annual OB-GYN appointments scheduled at the Newport Women’s Health Services at Newport Hospital who received a phone call in the last week saying their checkups had been unexpectedly postponed."

— The Boston Globe

"Postpartum, we were surprised to be visited twice daily by staff from Brown Health Medical Group, Obstetrics and Gynecology, both doctors and midwives, who made us feel truly cared for."

— Brown University Health website testimonials

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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