Pulmonary Services - Brown University Health
Pulmonology • Providence, RI • Since 1994
About
Pulmonary Services at Brown University Health (Lifespan) - Overview: Brown University Health is a nonprofit health system based in Providence, RI (founded 1994), comprising several hospitals and clinical entities tied to The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. It operates as Lifespan, with a network of hospitals and specialty centers around Providence and southern Rhode Island. - Relevant facilities: Acute and tertiary care through Rhode Island Hospital, The Miriam Hospital, and Bradley Hospital; community and regional services via Newport Hospital, Saint Anne’s Hospital, Morton Hospital; Gateway Healthcare (behavioral health); Brown Health Medical Group (largest multi-specialty practice in the state). - Pulmonary care scope: Comprehensive pulmonary and respiratory services within the system, including evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment across hospitals and specialty clinics (typical services include pulmonology consultations, sleep medicine, critical care, interventional procedures, and cardiopulmonary support). - Location: Providence, Rhode Island, United States (system-wide reach including multiple hospitals and clinical sites). - Type/Size: Nonprofit health system; large network affiliated with Brown University’s medical school. If you’re seeking specific pulmonary services at a particular hospital within the network (e.g., Rhode Island Hospital, The Miriam Hospital, or outpatient pulmonary clinics), I can narrow to the exact department, contact info, and appointment options.
Clinic Type
Pulmonology
Address
West River Center, 146 West River Street, Suite 11A, Providence, RI 02904
Phone
401-606-8250
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (Brown Physician Patient Center): 3.9/5 (25 reviews)
- Birdeye (Brown Medicine - General Internal Medicine): 4.0/5 (16 reviews)
Patients praise
- high praise for individual doctors and clinical expertise, particularly in specialized lung care
- nursing staff described as comforting, knowledgeable, and kind during infusions and procedures
- positive experiences with comprehensive, multidisciplinary team coordination for serious conditions
- gratitude for life-saving early detection and treatment plans
Common complaints
- reports of administrative issues such as difficulty answering phones
- complaints regarding patient dismissal and lack of communication after transitioning care providers
- concerns about service consistency across the health system
"Dr. Ventetuolo and her team always saw me as more than just a diagnosis. They cared for me as a mother and as an individual, providing comfort and hope during the most challenging time of my life."
— Brown University Health Gratitude Story"I have been a patient here for many years, my dr was fabulous... Now that I have moved out of state and am no longer a patient, I am being completely disregarded... I’ve left a voicemail every day for the last week and can not even receive a call back."
— Patient review of Brown Medicine General Internal MedicineSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Experts create new tool to speed pulmonary hypertension diagnosis — Jan 28, 2026
- Noting uptick in seasonal respiratory illnesses, Brown Health urges preventative measures — Dec 1, 2025
- Travel Respiratory Therapist in Providence, RI, Triage Staffing (Updated: 2026-05-27) — Jun 16, 2026
- Lauren A. Cushing, NP - Nurse Practitioner in Riverside, RI — May 14, 2026
- Bradley Maron MD’03 set to become new editor-in-chief of Circulation - The Brown Daily Herald — Dec 1, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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