The Miriam Hospital
A tradition of superior patient care
Welcome to The Miriam Hospital
Founded by the Providence Jewish community in 1926, The Miriam Hospital today offers a wide range of medical services, with notable expertise in cardiac care, total joint replacement, bariatric surgery, minimally invasive and robotic surgery, and men’s health.
A major teaching affiliate of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, the hospital receives international recognition for its HIV/AIDS, behavioral health and preventive medicine research.
The Miriam Hospital was ranked first among Rhode Island hospitals in U.S. News & World Report's 2020-2021 Best Regional Hospitals as well as the number one hospital in the Providence metro area. For the second consecutive year, its urology services placed The Miriam among the top 50 hospitals with the best urology services in the United States. In addition, The Miriam received a national “high performing” ranking for eight programs and procedures.
Getting Here
The Miriam Hospital Main Campus
164 Summit Ave
Providence, RI 02906
United States401-793-2500
Featured Centers & Services
The Miriam Hospital offers expertise in total joint replacement, minimally invasive and robotic surgery, and bariatric surgery, among many other specialties.
Total Joint Center
The Total Joint Center at the Miriam Hospital is the region’s highest volume joint replacement program with clinical and quality outcomes that rank among the best in the nation. Total hip, knee, or shoulder replacement is far from just an operation at our center: All of our services focus on the patient experience from initial consultation through recovery.
Center for Bariatric Surgery
Offering a safe, comprehensive approach to treating adult and teen obesity, the award-winning Center for Bariatric Surgery provides personalized, quality care and multidisciplinary services ranging from long-term nutritional and behavior modification and patient support groups to a full complement of bariatric surgeries and state-of-the-art laparoscopic and minimally invasive technologies.
Minimally Invasive Urology Institute
The Minimally Invasive Urology Institute (MIUI) is committed to delivering excellence in urologic care, research, and education. The MIUI offers cutting-edge treatments and specialized urologic care to patients through a variety of minimally invasive surgical options, such as laparoscopic and robot-assisted procedures. Our goal is to preserve function and restore patients to health.
Emergency Services
Home to Rhode Island’s first Certified Stroke Center, The Miriam Hospital’s expanded emergency department offers increased capacity, privacy, efficiency and superior patient-centered care provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by committed physicians, nurses, and other critical staff.
Events at The Miriam Hospital
Nov 11
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The Miriam HospitalThe Miriam Hospital will host a volunteer information session for adults on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. The session is an opportunity to learn more about volunteer opportunities at The Miriam Hospital. This session is intended for adults only . Register Registration is required. There is a limit...
Apr 10
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The Miriam HospitalWe have made the very difficult decision to postpone The Miriam Hospital Gala & Auction – Roaring into the 20s, to Saturday, April 10, 2021 . The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to change life for us all and has brought unprecedented challenges to The Miriam, our community, and those we...
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Featured News
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Lifespan has joined the COVID-19 Prevention Network – an initiative of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases – and is actively supporting federal efforts to develop a vaccine for COVID-19 by helping to identify participants for vital clinical trials. This week Lifespan is...
Monday, August 31, 2020
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Pediatric, Outpatient, Health & WellnessHasbro Children’s Hospital Specialty Practices has opened a new location in Lincoln that offers five types of care for children: Pulmonology, Cardiology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, and Endocrinology. The clinical space, located at 701 George Washington Highway in Lincoln, Suite 104, provides...
Thursday, August 13, 2020
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Awards & DesignationsThree Lifespan hospitals – Rhode Island Hospital, The Miriam Hospital and Newport Hospital – have received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes commitment to ensuring stroke patients...
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Lifespan understands that visitor restrictions has been a great hardship for both patients and families. Lifespan is actively working to put processes in place to liberalize visitation restrictions, while continuing to protect patients and staff from exposure to COVID-19 to help stem the spread of...
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
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LeadershipAfter an extensive national search, Kenneth E. Wood, D.O., has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer for Lifespan, Rhode Island’s largest health system. Dr. Wood is a veteran health care administrator, educator and researcher with three decades of clinical experience...
Thursday, June 18, 2020
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OutpatientLifespan’s newest medical facility – the Lifespan Ambulatory Care Clinic at 180 Corliss St. – is open to the public for services including The Men’s Health Center, , and a Lifespan Pharmacy. Lifespan’s Men’s Health Center is a first-of-its-kind specialty center dedicated to men’s sexual,...
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Today, Lifespan leadership is issuing the following statement calling for zero tolerance of racial and social injustice: Our nation’s unrest came home to our capital city of Providence last night. So it is with a very heavy heart and profound sense of anger that we write today—on behalf of all of...
Monday, May 11, 2020
Access is expanded with new health and safety protocols in place during coronavirus.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
In an effort to support health care workers throughout Rhode Island and its neighboring communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, the state’s two largest health care systems have come together to offer a mental health support line specifically for health care workers. Launched on Thursday, April 30...
Friday, April 17, 2020
A study led by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital suggests that that one strategy for addressing opioid overdoses and deaths may involve the relationships between people who use illicit drugs and their dealers. The study, which involved surveys and interviews with...
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Herbert Aronow, M.D., M.P.H. , director of interventional cardiology and of the cardiac catheterization labs at Rhode Island and The Miriam Hospitals, is one of the authors of national recommendations for interventional cardiac procedures during COVID-19. The article , which was accepted for rapid...
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
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Workforce, Awards & DesignationsThe Miriam Hospital has once again attained Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence and now joins just three other U.S. hospitals in receiving the four-year designation six consecutive times. The honor, bestowed upon the hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition...