
Brown University Health is Rhode Island's first and largest not-for-profit academic health system, founded in 1994 and affiliated with The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. It comprises multiple teaching and community hospitals including Rhode Island Hospital, Hasbro Children's, The Miriam Hospital, Bradley Hospital, Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital, Morton Hospital, Gateway Healthcare, and Brown Health Medical Group. The system provides comprehensive healthcare services across specialties such as cardiology, oncology, pediatrics, psychiatry, orthopedics, and behavioral health. It is a major recipient of NIH research funding, with $145 million in external research funding in fiscal 2023, and operates the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island. Brown University Health emphasizes community well-being, education, research, and patient-centered care, with over 1,620 patient care locations and a workforce of 20,000 employees. The system also offers free career training programs and extensive volunteer opportunities, supporting a culture of diversity, inclusion, and holistic employee well-being.

Brown University Health is Rhode Island's first and largest not-for-profit academic health system, founded in 1994 and affiliated with The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. It comprises multiple teaching and community hospitals including Rhode Island Hospital, Hasbro Children's, The Miriam Hospital, Bradley Hospital, Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital, Morton Hospital, Gateway Healthcare, and Brown Health Medical Group. The system provides comprehensive healthcare services across specialties such as cardiology, oncology, pediatrics, psychiatry, orthopedics, and behavioral health. It is a major recipient of NIH research funding, with $145 million in external research funding in fiscal 2023, and operates the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island. Brown University Health emphasizes community well-being, education, research, and patient-centered care, with over 1,620 patient care locations and a workforce of 20,000 employees. The system also offers free career training programs and extensive volunteer opportunities, supporting a culture of diversity, inclusion, and holistic employee well-being.
Founded: 2017
Founders: Helen Shang; Mansoor Alam
What they built: Team-based, evidence-based care for chronic pain using multidisciplinary teams and AI-assisted clinical decision support
Funding: Recorded seed rounds on 2018-10-31 and 2019-03-01; 500 Global listed as a lead investor
Outcome: Acquired by Lifespan (announced June 2020); listed as closed and noted as part of Lumeo Health
Chronic pain; behavioral health (mental wellness and substance use)
2017
Healthcare services (behavioral health / chronic pain care)
“500 Global (listed as a lead investor in seed funding)”