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URGENT CARE
Urban Family Practice/West Side Urgent Care
Buffalo, NY 14201
716-882-0366 Urban Family Practice
716-332-0058 West Side Urgent Care Center
Hours of Operation
- Open 365 Days a Year
- Monday - Friday5:00pm - 10:00pm
- Saturday - Sunday12:00am - 5pm
A CURE FOR THE COMMON EMERGENCY ROOM
Come see us any day of the year.We're open 365 days a year, including all holidays. No appointment needed. Just walk right in.
Visit us when your doctor's office is closed.
If your regular doctor's office is closed, visit West Side Urgent Care P.L.L.C. We're open when doctors' office hours end:
We opened our doors to the community and began to provide quality health care on August 5, 1996. Since that time our office has expanded to include an array of health services:Our site is fully equipped and available to provide on-site lab services, x-rays, EKGs, ultrasounds, holters, echos, stress tests and physical therapy. In addition, we offer on-site appointments for specialist's consultations and follow-ups. We are always expanding in this area of providing
"quality and total health care under one roof."Dr. Raul Vazquez, M.D. and his entire staff and consulting specialists welcome you and your family to our facility. We are devoted to improving and maintaining your total health and well-being in a friendly, bilingual, comfortable, private practice setting.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an Urgent Care Center?
- In our Urgent Care center, patients can be seen and treated, often in less than an hour, for injuries like minor lacerations, sprains, simple fractures, animal bites, sports injuries and other discomforts like sore throats, earaches, asthma attacks, migraines, urinary tract infections or the flu. You do not need an appointment.
- What can I expect from West Side Urgent Care?
- West Side Urgent Care is staffed with a highly qualified team of licensed physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners. Most physicians are board certified in Emergency Medicine or Family Practice Medicine and have many years of training and experience in dealing with a wide range of health problems. Our physicians and our physician extenders are dedicated to providing you excellent medical care in a caring, respectful manner.
- Will my insurance cover my visit to an urgent care center?
- No only do most insurance companies pay for services rendered at an urgent care center, most actually encourage their use through the use of lowered co-payments for urgent care centers as opposed to emergency departments. That’s because most insurance companies now recognize the significant cost savings benefit of the urgent care center over hospital based services.
- When should I go to the emergency room?
- What is a true emergency? Go to the ER for: Heavy bleeding, large open wounds, sudden change in vision, chest pain, sudden weakness, trouble breathing, major burns, spinal injuries, severe head injuries, loss of consciousness and abdominal pains. Of course, always call 9-1-1 if a situation seems life threatening.
- How will West Side Urgent Care benefit me?
- If seen promptly, most patients are treated and released in less than a half hour. Your co-pay is half the price of most ER’s Opening evenings and weekends, 365 days per year No appointment necessary High tech computer office system with fully digitalized X-ray reduces wait time, improves efficiency. Sprains, strains, and fractures are x-rayed on the premises
