POWELL, Tenn. — East Tennessee Children's Hospital announced Tuesday it will open a second urgent care next month.
On April 1, 2019, the new urgent care will open at 207 E Emory Road in Powell.
The new location is in the same plaza as the Knoxville Dental Center on E Emory Road off Heiskell Road. Its website said hours will be Monday to Friday 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Saturday to Sunday 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. It will be open 365 days a year.
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, in partnership with TeamHealth, opened Knoxville’s first pediatric urgent care center on Childrens Way in Knoxville on April 16, 2018.
A year later, a second one is set to open.
"Children’s Hospital Urgent Care is a convenient option for pediatric walk-in treatment when your doctor’s office is closed. As partners with your child’s physician, we provide timely reports sent directly to your doctor’s office to ensure continuity of care," its website said.
Matthew Blair, M.D., will serve as the medical director for the urgent care center. Dr. Blair is a board-certified pediatrician with experience in outpatient pediatrics and newborns. “Opening a second location is the result of the high demand we’ve continued to see at our West Knoxville location since it opened last spring,” explained Blair.
The Powell location will also serve as an outpatient rehabilitation clinic for children requiring physical, occupational and speech therapies.
Children, from birth to 21 years-of-age, will be treated for minor accidents or illnesses in a pediatric-centered, family-friendly environment. The clinical team will work hand-in-hand with the child’s primary doctor, providing a treatment summary to the patient’s pediatrician within 24 hours of their visit to the urgent care center.
