Newport Hospital
Providing award-winning health care to patients on Aquidneck Island and beyond
Welcome to Newport Hospital
Founded in 1873 as a 12-bed cottage hospital, Newport Hospital is a state-of-the-art, award-winning health care facility that offers a wide array of services to the community. In addition to an emergency department that treats patients from Newport and surrounding towns, the hospital provides diagnostic and surgical services and is home to the renowned Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Center and the award-winning Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center.
Newport Hospital has earned the prestigious Baby Friendly designation from the World Health Organization and UNICEF, and has been designated a Magnet hospital for excellence in nursing four consecutive times.
Getting Here
Newport Hospital Main Building
20 Powel Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
United States401-846-6400
Featured Centers & Services
Newport Hospital offers a wide array of services to the community in the areas of primary care, women’s health, and rehabilitation, among others.
Primary Care
Our affiliated primary care practices, part of the Lifespan Physician Group, welcome new patients and offer convenient extended hours. Internal medicine physicians see patients 18 and older; family medicine physicians see patients of all ages, from infants to seniors.
Women’s Health Services
Our team of obstetrician/gynecologists and certified nurse midwife provide services to women of all ages, from wellness visits, through pregnancy and childbirth, to gynecologic surgery. Our renowned Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center offers a home-like environment supported by state-of-the-art technology.
Lifespan Cancer Institute
The Newport branch of the Lifespan Cancer Institute provides state-of-the-art care for patients with cancer and hematologic disorders. We offer a broad range of clinical services, including medical oncology, surgical services, and infusion therapy for cancer and non-cancerous conditions, including chemotherapy.
Surgical Services
Our experienced general and orthopedic surgeons provide the full range of surgical services, from routine procedures through highly specialized joint replacements. They offer the latest in state-of-the-art surgical techniques, including minimally invasive surgery, for faster recovery times and reduced post-operative pain.
Sonographer Donates Masks to the Community
Marielen Maguire helped establish Newport Hospital’s ultrasound clinic and has worked at the hospital for 47 years. She lives in Newport and, during the coronavirus pandemic, is pleased she can help serve her community both as a health care worker and someone who has been making face masks for friends and family.
Featured News
Thursday, January 14, 2021
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Awards & DesignationsNewport Hospital has earned its seventh consecutive ‘A’ grade for safety from Leapfrog – the longest streak in the state – while also being named one of Leapfrog’s 2020 Top Hospitals in the country, the only hospital in the state to make the list. Newport Hospital received the ‘A’ in the fall 2020...
Monday, December 14, 2020
Lifespan, Rhode Island’s largest health care system, today received approximately 3,000 doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine as part of the state’s Phase 1 distribution plan. Recently the FDA granted an Emergency Use Authorization for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Lifespan will provide the vaccine to...
Monday, November 16, 2020
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OutpatientLifespan Cancer Institute is now offering radiation treatment at its location in East Greenwich, adding to the range of sophisticated oncology options available on-site and marking the second radiotherapy setting in the Lifespan system. Lifespan Cancer Institute also offers radiation treatment at...
Friday, October 16, 2020
Newport Hospital has acquired new laboratory equipment that will enhance patient care within the hospital by increasing its capacity to perform on-site rapid tests for a wide variety of pathogens, including the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The purchase of the GenMark ePlex testing system...
Monday, September 21, 2020
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WorkforceMelvin Philip, MD NEWPORT, R.I. – Newport Hospital and Lifespan Physician Group, Inc. announce that Melvin Philip, MD , has joined Lifespan Physician Group Primary Care, Newport at its offices at 50 Memorial Boulevard. Dr. Philip is board-certified in internal medicine and has additional specialty...
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, August 13, 2020
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WorkforceNewport Hospital and Lifespan Physician Group, Inc. announce that pulmonologist James M. Ferguson, MD, who specializes in the treatment of ailments of the lung and respiratory system, has joined the hospital’s medical staff. He began on July 27 and is now welcoming new patients. Ferguson is a...
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
Adam Rohrig, Environmental Services and Laundry supervisor, demonstrates Newport Hospital's new disinfecting electrostatic sprayer. Newport Hospital announced today that it has acquired two electrostatic sprayer disinfecting units that will enhance its sanitization processes and help ensure a clean...
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.