Welcome to Nantucket Cottage Hospital

For over 110 years, NCH has cared for island residents and visitors with compassion and integrity.

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Welcome Dr. Russell

Sarah Russell, MD, joined the NCH team as the island's newest full-time, year-round physician, specializing in adult primary care. “I find it appealing to practice small town medicine, with access to the resources that come with the relationship with a larger hospital network,” she said about coming to NCH. Click to read more.

Urgent Access

NCH’s Urgent Access Clinic is located in the Anderson Building at 57 Prospect Street. Walk-in for easy and convenient medical care for non-life-threatening conditions. Click to learn more.

Welcome Dr. Phelps

Rick Phelps, MD, joined the NCH team in 2024 to provide general urology services to Nantucket patients, such as vasectomies and endoscopies. He sees patients on Nantucket an average of 2 days per week. Click to read more.

Compassionate Care Prize

Nominate a compassionate caregiver! The Seinfeld/Hartmann Prize for Compassionate Medical Care at Nantucket Cottage Hospital pays lasting tribute to a physician, nurse or any other hospital staff member who throughout his or her professional career demonstrates an outstanding level of compassion and care in their role at NCH. Click to learn more.

Physical Therapy Expansion with Manning & Associates

NCH significantly expanded its physical therapy services, after agreeing to transition Manning & Associates Physical Therapy into its rehabilitation services department this past summer. Manning & Associates owner, Joseph Manning, has been in communication with hospital leadership this past year about integrating his practice into the hospital’s current programs. Click here to read more.

Careers

Come work and live on historic Nantucket Island – ranked by National Geographic as the “Best Island in the World”!

We serve the residents and visitors of our island community by providing a broad range of health and wellness services that include primary, emergency, and surgical care, along with a host of outpatient services and diagnostic testing.

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