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In The News
Urgent Care Center has spa-like ambience
Pam Witmer, THE NEWS PRESS
On opening day on Wednesday,
July 19, Dr.
Larry Hobbs took me on a tour of the new Urgent Care Center
of SW Florida at Corkscrew Road and Three Oaks Parkway in
Estero. The brand-new facilities, located in that
beige-and-cocoa-colored two-story building on the east side
of Three Oaks, are the first phase of a whole complex of
doctors’ offices, lab services and urgent care. All 19
doctors in the 45,000-square-foot complex are partners in
the business venture. Hobbs, director of the
6,000-square-foot urgent care portion of the building, took
me through the facilities and pointed out the high-tech
features. But before I get to that part, let’s talk first
impressions.
With pistachio green walls, hospital-grade linoleum that
looks like trendy bamboo flooring, and glass wall vases with
eye-catching silk flowers, it feels more like entering a
health spa than a medical waiting room.
One area of the waiting room has a big-screen plasma
television on the wall. But Hobbs said there’s no CNN or
daytime television in his waiting room. The television is
hooked up to a DVD player showing Johnny Carson and Lucille
Ball shows to keep a little humor going while waiting.
For those who prefer something a little more peaceful,
around the corner from the receptionist, a gentle wall of
water cascades down a glass window with a container of rocks
at its base. Very Zen like.
Medical records will all be kept electronically.
Hobbs showed the new digital X-ray machine that allows the
urgent care staff to e-mail X-rays to other medical
facilities for consultation.
And, Hobbs said, patients will be sent home with a copy of
their X-rays on a computer disk for their own records, or to
share with other doctors as needed.
With nine beds, Hobbs said the facility is equipped to
handle up to 100 patients a day.
Urgent care center opens in Cape
By Pete Skiba, THE NEWS PRESS
As an alternative to emergency room care for nonlife-threatening injuries, an urgent care medical center opened in Cape Coral.
The Urgent Care Center of South West Florida’s state-of-the art urgent care center occupies offices in Suite 2, Cay West Pavilion, 1708 W. Cape Coral Parkway at the corner of Cape Coral Parkway and Chiquita Boulevard.
Staffed by emergency-medicine-trained medical personnel who also work in local emergency rooms, the urgent care center provides immediate treatment for problems such as the flu, sprains, fractures and lacerations.
The center also offers immunizations and accepts Medicare, workers’ compensation and most insurance policies. the company operates another Urgent Care Center at 10201 Arcos Ave., Estero.
Urgent care is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. No appointments needed.
For information, call 333-3333. or check out its Web site: UrgentCareSWFL.com
DR. LARRY HOBBS ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
Drs. Page, Graber, Conley Elected to FCEP Officer Positions; Board Positions Filled
August 14, 2007 Orlando, FL –
The Florida College of Emergency Physicians (FCEP) is pleased to announce that
Larry Hobbs, MD, FACEP, has been elected as FCEP’s 36th president. Dr. Hobbs originally succeeded
David Siegel, MD, JD, FACEP, FACP, as acting president in May, when Dr. Siegel accepted a position in New Jersey. Dr. Hobbs, the medical director at Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center and the president of the Southwest Florida Emergency Physicians group, now begins his official term after FCEP Board elections were held in July.
Ernest Page II, MD, FACEP, of Orlando was elected to the office of FCEP President-Elect,
Mylissa Graber, MD, FACEP, of Delray Beach was chosen as Vice-President, and
Amy R. Conley, MD, FACEP, of Tampa was selected as Secretary-Treasurer. Four new members of the FCEP Board of Directors were elected by the membership at large, and were announced at Symposium by the Sea. They were:
Miguel Acevedo, MD, FACEP, of Orlando;
Frederick Epstein, MD, FACEP, of Lynn Haven;
Beth Longenecker, DO, FACEP, FACOEP, of Coconut Grove; and
Michael Lozano Jr., MD, FACEP, of Tampa.
“It is an honor to serve the Florida College of Emergency Physicians as president and to follow in the footsteps of great emergency physicians and advocates like David Siegel,” said Dr. Hobbs. “FCEP will continue to push for improvement in access to quality emergency care for Florida’s citizens and visitors, and also to improve the practice climate for all providers of emergency care, whether it be nurses, physicians, specialists, physician assistants, EMTs or paramedics.”
Dr. Hobbs graduated from the University of Miami School of Medicine in 1982 and completed his residency in emergency medicine at University Hospital in Jacksonville in 1985. He is certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and has been a staff physician at Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center since 1985. Dr. Hobbs is also on the board of directors for the Lee County Medical Society and managing partner for Urgent Care Center of Southwest Florida, LLC.
The Florida College of Emergency Physicians (FCEP) represents more than 1,200 emergency physicians in the state of Florida. FCEP members represent the health care safety net of Florida’s residents and visitors. More than seven million patients seek care annually in Florida emergency departments. FCEP was founded on Oct. 15, 1971 and is headquartered in Orlando.
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