Kidney care resources for Rhode Island families. Hasbro Children's Hospital (Providence) is Rhode Island's home for pediatric nephrology — part of the Lifespan / Brown University health system. Boston Children's Hospital (50 miles north) is the primary destination for complex cases and kidney transplant. Western RI families can also access Connecticut Children's (Hartford). The NKF Serving New England covers Rhode Island. Hand-curated and independently verified.
~66K
Adults estimated to have CKD
Extrapolated from 1.1M population
50 mi
To Boston Children's Hospital — ~50–60 min drive; primary transplant destination for RI children
Distance from Providence
Brown
Hasbro Children's academic partner — Brown University Alpert Medical School
Lifespan
NKF NE
NKF Serving New England — advocacy, peer support, and walk events for RI families
National Kidney Foundation
For Children
Pediatric Nephrology Centers
BCH for transplant: Rhode Island does not have a pediatric kidney transplant program. Hasbro Children's manages CKD and dialysis in-state, but all transplant evaluations and surgeries are performed at Boston Children's Hospital — the standard referral destination for RI children. Travel time from Providence to BCH is approximately 50–60 minutes.
Western Rhode Island families — towns in the northwestern corner (Foster, Glocester, Scituate, Burrillville) may also find Connecticut Children's (Hartford, ~70 miles) a comparable travel option for specialty follow-up. Check with your nephrologist about the most convenient outreach clinic.
For Adults
Adult Nephrology & Transplant
Community
Support Organizations
Financial Help
Financial Assistance
Research
Clinical Trials in Rhode Island
BCH — Pediatric Nephrology Research
Boston Children's Hospital is one of the largest pediatric nephrology research centers in the country. Rhode Island patients with BCH relationships may be eligible to enroll in active studies.
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