Cancer Institute | Brown University Health
Oncology • Providence, RI • Since 1863 • multiple locations across RI and MA including Rhode Island Hospital, Hasbro Children’s, The Miriam Hospital, Newport Hospital, Saint Anne’s Hospital, Morton Hospital; ambulatory care centers in East Greenwich and Lincoln; additional centers in Foxborough and North Dartmouth, MA locations
About
Rhode Island Hospital, part of Brown University Health, is a private, nonprofit teaching hospital in Providence, RI. It is the region’s principal provider of specialty care and the state's only Level I Trauma Center. The hospital is affiliated with the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and serves as a major clinical hub for Brown University Health. Key details: - Location: 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903 - Beds: 719 - Emergency dept: Level I trauma center - Affiliation: Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University - Founded: 1863 - Website: brownhealth.org/locations/rhode-island-hospital - Related focus areas: cancer care (including oncology), cardiology, diabetes, neuroscience, pediatrics, radiation oncology, surgery - Contact: main lines and emails listed through Lifespan/Brown health network If you’re specifically looking for Cancer Institute information at Brown University Health in Providence, Rhode Island Hospital is the affiliated acute-care center and trauma hub within the Brown system, with oncology/radiation oncology services as part of its care offerings.
Clinic Type
Oncology
Address
Rhode Island Hospital area; Brown University Health Cancer Institute locations including ambulatory care centers in Rhode Island and Massachusetts (East Greenwich, Lincoln, Foxborough, North Dartmouth)
Phone
Morton Hospital: 508-824-5865 Saint Anne's Hospital: 508-961-0710
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- BestProsInTown (Brown University Health Cancer Institute at Rhode Island Hospital): 5-star language implied by review summaries (no numeric score shown) (13 reviews)
- Yelp (Lifespan Cancer Center): 1 review shown on mobile results (no numeric star score captured in snippet) (1 review)
- Vitals (Lifespan Cancer Institute: Newport, RI): 4.5 shown (and other sub-scores listed) (Not stated ("Be first to leave a review" shown))
Patients praise
- Care teams described as kind, patient, and going above and beyond during difficult cancer journeys
- Multidisciplinary, collaborative care and coordinated specialists emphasized in patient stories
- Patient support/responsiveness: clear explanations, reassurance, and staff treating patients like family
Common complaints
- Negative experience reported on Yelp including description of horrible care / worst hospital experience (details not fully captured)
"“Patients describe the care team as absolutely amazing and excellent… goes above and beyond, treating patients wonderfully during difficult times.”"
— BestProsInTown review summary"“Horrible care, worst hospital experience I’ve ever had.”"
— Yelp listing for Lifespan Cancer Center"“We always left The Miriam thinking, ‘Whatever they could do for us, they did.’ We felt safe. Everyone treated us like family.”"
— Brown University Health gratitude story (Biz)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Brown University Health opens new Cancer Institute in Foxborough — Feb 6, 2026
- Miriam Hospital treats patients in 2 new prostate cancer trials — Feb 16, 2026
- Brown Health to offer free breast and cervical cancer screenings — Oct 20, 2025
- Brown Health to host free screenings for breast, cervical cancers — Mar 30, 2026
- Breast Surgeon or Surgical Oncologist Opening | Brown University Health - Time News — May 13, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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