Brown University Health
| Abbreviation | Brown Health |
|---|---|
| Named after | Brown University |
| Predecessor | Lifespan (1994–2024) |
| Formation | 1994 |
| Type | Not-for-profit health system |
| Headquarters | Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
Region served | Rhode Island; southeastern Massachusetts |
| Services |
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President and CEO | John Fernandez |
Chair of the board | Lawrence Aubin Sr. |
| Subsidiaries | |
| Affiliations | Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University |
| Revenue | US$3.53 billion (+13.3%) (2024) |
| Expenses | US$3.47 billion (+13.5%) (2024) |
| Staff | ~20,000 (2025) |
| Website | www |
Brown University Health (formerly Lifespan) is an American not-for-profit, academic health system headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. Created in 1994 by the affiliation of Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital, it operates an integrated network of hospitals, outpatient centers, and physician practices serving Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. The system is the principal teaching affiliate of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
In June 2024, Brown University and the system announced expanded affiliation agreements under which Lifespan would rebrand as Brown University Health (commonly "Brown Health"), accompanied by a $150 million university investment over seven years and governance changes; the public-facing rebrand began in October 2024. Both organizations remain separate and independent entities.
In 2024 the system broadened its regional footprint when it acquired Saint Anne’s Hospital in Fall River and Morton Hospital in Taunton from Steward Health Care, returning both to nonprofit status under newly formed Massachusetts subsidiaries.