UofL Health opens first Urgent Care Plus in PRP, Shively, Valley Station area

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- UofL Health is expanding its primary care services in south Louisville.

A new Urgent Care Plus is now open at the UofL Health-Medical Center Southend location at 5129 Dixie Highway in the Pleasure Ridge Park neighborhood.

The facility offers care for minor injuries, illnesses, routine exams and occupational health services.

Care is provided from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

It's UofL Health's seventh urgent care location in the state, and its first in the Shively, PRP and Valley Station areas.

"At UofL Health, our mission is to ensure that every community we serve has access to high-quality, compassionate care close to home," Wade Mitzel, CEO of UofL Health-UofL Physicians, said in a news release Monday. "South Louisville has been underserved for far too long, and our investment in the expansion of services at Medical Center Southend reflects our deep commitment to improving health equity, expanding access and caring for people where they are."

No appointments are necessary, but you can check wait times online ahead of time by clicking here.

Altogether, Medical Center Southend includes 12 primary care providers, as well as: Orthopedics, Sports Medicine Urgent Care, Frazier Rehab Institute and Medical Imaging.

To learn more about the center and its services, or to schedule a primary care appointment, click here.

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