Roger Williams Medical Center: Specialty Care

Whether seeing patients in medical offices on our campus or consulting about a patient in our hospital, a wide range of specialists provide care on behalf of the people we treat. All of the physicians who admit patients or administer care at Roger Williams Medical Center hospital have undergone our accreditation process to ensure that their credentials meet the highest standards. All are board certified in their particular medical specialty or sub-specialty.

If you need to schedule a doctor appointment, you can either contact the physician's office directly or click Physician Finder for help from us. Before you visit the doctor, here are some pointers for establishing a good patient-doctor relationship:

Start with a primary care physician.
Primary care is a term for the branch of medicine concerned with your overall, general well being. Primary care physicians include pediatricians, general practitioners, family medicine physicians, and internists. Besides the fact that many health plans today require you to see a primary care physician before you see a specialist, it's important to have a regular doctor who is familiar with your medical history and who can serve as your "care ambassador".

Know what medicines you take.
Prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, vitamins and herbal supplements all interact with one another. It's
important to give your doctor a complete list of the medicines you take-and to mention any allergies you may have-particularly when he or she prescribes new medications. Make a list and bring it with you.

Know your medical history.
Particularly when seeing a doctor for the first time, it's important to give him or her a complete picture of your health status. If you have several health problems or a long history with one, be sure to provide a history of events, recurrences, treatments, medications, and outcomes associated with the condition. Sometimes a written list can save you and the doctor time.

Make sure all members of your medical team are informed.
If you should develop a condition that requires one or more specialists or ever need surgery, it's important that all members of your medical team have complete and consistent information. So when you visit one doctor, make sure you have the names and contact numbers of any others involved with your care and ask that they be kept apprised of your condition.

Know when and how you will receive test results.
Assume nothing. Ask when and how you will be notified of test results. If results do not arrive when you expect them, contact your doctor and ask about them.

Do You Have
Low Bone Mass?

Are you a postmenopausal woman between the ages of 50-80 who has been diagnosed with low bone mass, but hasn't started a medication for the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis?

If so, and if you are interested in being in a research study which involves taking a currently marketed osteoporosis medication, call:

The Bone & Mineral Unit
50 Maude Street
Providence, RI 02908
401-456-2305