The Miriam Hospital

10/17/2025

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Matthew Akelman to the Brown University Health Orthopedics Institute! Dr. Akelman is a fellowship-trained hand-to-shoulder surgeon with advanced expertise in minimally invasive arthroscopy, joint replacement, carpal tunnel release, and fracture fixation. Learn more about Dr. Akelman on our website: https://www.brownhealth.org/providers/matthew-akelman-md

10/17/2025

We’re hiring clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians across Rhode Island! Meet recruiters and hiring managers virtually on Wednesday, October 22, from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Learn more about the open positions and reserve your spot at https://intsignup.indeed.com/interview/989393b6-7a8e-4179-b789-eceec426ca3c

10/16/2025

As we count down the days to our 100th anniversary, we look back on where we started--in this case, with a building on Parade Street, near Dexter Park Armory on the west side of Providence. This first home of The Miriam Hospital accepted its first patients in November of 1925, five months before the official charter was issued by the Rhode Island government. The Parade Street buildings were initially built in 1878, and are still in use as apartment homes today.

Learn more about the history of The Miriam Hospital on our website: https://www.brownhealth.org/locations/miriam-hospital/celebrating-100-years

10/15/2025

This month's overnight rounding session with the Wellness Cart and Pet Therapy! Thank you to all of our staff working around the clock to provide excellent care and support to our patients and team members.

10/15/2025

If you've recently had a mammogram screening for breast cancer, well done! Regular screening is the best way to detect breast cancer at an early stage when it is easiest to treat and cure. Yet there’s a chance you may get called back for additional imaging. This can be nerve-wracking but most of the time is nothing to worry about.

While it may be alarming at first, getting called back after a mammogram for additional imaging is common. Here's what you need to know.

10/14/2025

Construction crews are busy at The Miriam Hospital! "Building A", as it's known, is the oldest building on The Miriam Hospital's campus--originally built in 1924, we'll be removing it and placing a new building that will better utilize the space and meet the needs of our patients with better access to and efficiency of care. Learn more about the renovation project on our website: https://www.brownhealth.org/locations/miriam-hospital/about-miriam-hospital/miriam-hospital-renovation-project

10/13/2025

On October 25, the Brown University Health Cancer Institute, the Community Health Institute, and the Anne C. Pappas Center for Breast Imaging will host a special breast and cervical cancer screening program for women ages 21 and older. No medical insurance is required.

Transportation assistance, language interpretation, childcare, lunch, and parking will be available at no charge.

To learn more about the event, including requesting an appointment or registering to volunteer, visit https://www.brownhealth.org/centers-services/cancer-institute/womancare

10/10/2025

The Total Joint Center at The Miriam Hospital has once again earned the Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement from the Total Joint Commission. This is the fifth time the Total Joint Center has received this designation, having earned initial certification in 2017. Learn more about the award-winning care at the Total Joint Center: https://www.brownhealth.org/centers-services/total-joint-replacement/total-joint-center-miriam-hospital/award-winning-care

10/09/2025

The Sexually Transmitted Infections Clinic has a new name—the Corliss Clinic! This new name reflects the clinic’s home and mission, not only as an open-access STI testing and treatment center, but now with a wider range of s*xual and gender health services. This change also makes it easier to remember where to go for confidential, non-judgmental treatment and s*xual health education and counseling. Learn more about the Corliss Clinic on our website:

Corliss Clinic offers private, judgment-free care: STD testing, birth control, emergency contraception, and s*x ed to help you stay safe and healthy.

10/08/2025

Many women find out they have dense breasts after their first mammogram. This simply means that the makeup of their breast tissue can hide some breast cancers on mammogram. Learn more about what it means to have dense breasts and how it might impact your breast cancer screening.

Dense breast tissue is a common and normal occurrence in many women. However, it can make finding cancer on a mammogram a little more challenging. Learn more.

10/06/2025

We offer individualized care to help patients manage mental health concerns related to mood disorders, trauma, life challenges, substance use disorders and more – 100% virtually. Learn more on our website. https://www.brownhealth.org/centers-services/adult-partial-hospital-programs