Patient Resources
Neurosurgery Patient Packets
Find resources below to help you prepare for spine surgery and guide you through the process.
MyLifespan Patient Portal
Lifespan Laboratories
Lifespan has made it easy to find a convenient location and time for your laboratory testing.
Contact customer service at 401-793-4242 or 800-980-4244, or after hours at 401-444-5108.
Neurosurgery Forms
Find the patient form you need below:
Research
Find a list of all ongoing clinical trials, so that you can take advantage of some of the newest treatment options for your condition, and test some of the most recent technological innovations in neurosurgery.
View a list of ongoing clinical trials
Traveling to Providence
Airports
T. F. Green Airport (PVD) is located in Warwick, six miles south of Providence.
Logan International Airport is located in East Boston, Massachusetts, 60 miles north of Providence.
Car Service
Al Loureiro First Class Limo Service
firstclasssedansvc@gmail.com
Bus Service
Peter Pan Bus Service runs from Logan International Airport to Providence, RI daily with a limited schedule on Saturdays and Sundays. Call 800-343-9999 for more information.
Visit the Peter Pan website
Interpreter Services
If you require interpreter services, please speak with your provider’s staff for details and to inform them of your preferred language for communication.
Parking
Rhode Island Hospital Parking
Hospital visitor parking lots can be found here or you can call the main telephone number 401-444-4000.
When parking on the hospital property, please be aware of the following:
- If your car is blocking traffic or illegally parked, it may be towed.
- Parking in hospital fire lanes is prohibited and may result in immediate towing at the discretion of security.
- The Providence Police will fine any vehicle parked illegally in a handicap space.
If you have any questions, please call the parking office at 401-444-4013 or the security office at 401-444-5221.
Newport Hospital Parking
Valet parking is available at the front entrance of Newport Hospital located at 20 Powel Ave.
Valet Parking
Our valet service, VPNE Parking solutions, uses “TEXT IT IN” giving the ability to text for the pickup and of your vehicle; simply text the ticket number on the front of your parking receipt.
This option covers Hasbro, Ambulatory Patient Center and Medical Office Complex valet locations.
Valet Parking for Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Valet parking is available at the hospital’s Dudley Street entrance when there is a child in the car, with the exception of same-day surgery appointments.
Parking Fees
Pay stations are located inside the hospital entrances for payment prior to returning to the parking lot. You will have 30 minutes from the time you make your payment to leave the lot. We charge modest parking fees to help maintain our parking facilities.
- Under 30 minutes: Free
- 30 minutes to two hours: $5
- Two to four hours: $6
- Four to 24 hours: $7
On the day and time of your appointment, a $2 parking voucher may be purchased at the Neurosurgery Registration Desk. (NOTE: cash is the only payment accepted.)
Where to Stay
- Providence Marriott Downtown
1 Orms St, Providence, RI 02904
401-272-2400 - Courtyard by Marriott Providence Warwick
55 Jefferson Park Rd, Warwick, RI 02888
401-467-6900 - Courtyard by Marriott Providence Lincoln
636 George Washington Hwy, Lincoln, RI 02865
401-333-3400 - Courtyard by Marriott Providence Downtown
32 Exchange Terrace At, Memorial Blvd, Providence, RI 02903
401-272-1191 - Omni Providence
1 West Exchange Street, Providence, RI 02903
800-843-6664 - Ronald McDonald House
49 Gay Street, Providence, RI 02905
For parents/families of patients under 21 years of age - Residence Inn Providence Downtown
100 Sabin St, Providence, RI 02903
401-279-8008 - Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Providence Airport Warwick
1940 Post Rd, Warwick, RI 02886
401-732-0900
Things to Do
- International Tennis Hall of Fame
194 Bellevue Avenue, Newport 02840
401-849-3990 - Newport Mansion Tours
Bellevue Avenue, Newport
401-847-1000 - Blithewold Mansion, Gardens, and Arboretum
101 Ferry Road (Route 114), Bristol 02809
401-253-2707 - Providence Children’s Museum
100 South Street, Providence 02903
401-2473-5437 - Water Fire Providence
Seasonal and weather dependent May through October - Slater Mill Museum
67 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket 02860
401-725-8638 - Roger Williams Park Zoo
1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence 02907 - Naval War College Museum
686 Cushing Road, Newport 02841
401-841-4052 - Green Animals Topiary Gardens
324 Corys Ln, Portsmouth, RI 02871
401-683-1267 - Beavertail Lighthouse Museum
Beavertail Rd, Jamestown, RI 02835
401-432-3270 - Herreshoff Marine Museum/America’s Cup Hall of Fame
1 Burnside Street, Bristol 02809
401-253-5000 - RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) Museum
224 Benefit Street, Providence 02903
401-454-6500 - John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street, Providence 02906
401-273-7507 - National Museum of American Illustration
492 Bellevue Avenue, Newport 02840
401-851-8949 - Governor Henry Lippitt House Museum
199 Hope Street, Providence 02906
401-453-0688
Shopping
- Whole Foods Market
University Plaza
601 North Main Street, Providence 02904
401-272-1690 - Eastside Marketplace
165 Pitman Street, Providence 02906
401-831-7771 - Providence Place Mall and Cinema
1 Providence Place, Providence 02903 - Hope Street Farmers Market
Hope St &, Blackstone Blvd, Providence, RI 02906
(May through October) - Thayer Street
- Wayland Avenue
- Wickenden Street