MetroExpressCare Now Open In West Park
The last thing you want to do is wait in line or wait for an appointment when you are having a health issue that needs immediate attention. West-siders now have a new, convenient option in MetroExpressCare.
MetroExpressCare is an urgent care center that is now open at the MetroHealth West Park Health Center, 3838 W. 150th Street, Cleveland, just off of I-71. Medical staff is available from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. weekdays and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays to care for adults and children.
Physicians at MetroExpressCare treat minor illnesses such as cold and flu; ear, nose and throat infections; upper respiratory infections; sprains and strains; minor cuts and bumps; and skin rashes. Laboratory and X-Ray services are also available. Patients who require a higher level of care can be quickly transferred to the Emergency Department or to the appropriate specialists.
"We recognized the need of families living in the area, who are struggling to juggle work and family demands. We must make medical care more easily available to them during more convenient times," said Julia Bruner, MD, director of MetroExpressCare. "When something urgent is going on--perhaps an ear infection causing severe ear pain, or an ankle injury--it's comforting to be seen quickly and have a diagnosis from a physician who can start treatment right away."
The first MetroExpressCare location opened in 2010 at the MetroHealth Broadway Health Center. Demand for urgent care close to home prompted MetroHealth to open other locations in West Park and, coming this spring, at the MetroHealth Beachwood Health Center.
Walk-ins are welcome but patients may also schedule a same-day appointment at any MetroExpressCare by calling 216-957-1680. For more information, visit metrohealth.org/expresscare.
The board-certified physicians who see patients at MetroExpressCare are also available to establish longer-term relationships with patients coming to MetroHealth for the first time.
MetroHealth West Park Health Center provides primary and specialty care. Visit metrohealth.org/westpark for a full listing of physicians and services.