Urgent Care Atlanta

Doctors Express, a unique new emergency care treatment, plans to open its first factory in the Buckhead area of Atlanta in early December. To be located on ground floor of new building of the Western Piedmont Medical at the intersection of I-75 & Howell Mill Road, the facility is owned by local Atlanta residents and business partners and Chris Rutledge TheOne.

According to co-owner Chris Rutledge, "Doctors Express concept has proven itself as a practical alternative and compassion to hospital emergency rooms. Our physicians and medical personnel treat patients with urgent but non-fatal illness or injury, even using the latest in medical technology, including electronic medical records, digital x-rays and lab on site. We will be able to treat most common illnesses and injuries, colds and flu to broken bones and sprains and everything else. In addition, we will be an accessible and reliable resource for drug testing, employment and medical examinations for sports, occupational medicine, travel and vaccinations "He noted," Georgia has some of the longer time Pending U.S. ER - a typical wait time is often more than four hours. emergency rooms are overburdened, and this can be frustrating for patients, binding to ER staff and expensive for patients and companies. Our physicians Express Urgent Care Center will be able to handle many of these patients often within 45 minutes, and at a fraction of the cost. "

TheOne's wife, Chris, said: "As parents of young children who have spent too many hours in emergency rooms, we personally understand the benefits of having a nearby, convenient source for care urgent. We want to offer the kind of quality care that people will trust and know they can count on, seven days a week. Our plan is to equip the center with the kind of people we want to treat our family's experience and compassion emergency board certified family physicians supported by qualified staff, staff focused on the patient. "

Both Chris and TheOne just business success: he holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and as a partner at Accenture, has been a management consultant for over 20 years. TheOne an MBA in marketing from the School of Emory University Goizueta Business, and worked as a consultant in the health sector and business development for technology start-ups. The couple carefully controlled several opportunities before choosing the concept of Emergency Physicians Express Care franchise. According to Chris, "We believe that persons requiring immediate medical treatment needed another option for when their primary care physician can not see them right away and the ER is backed up. "

Doctors Express Their installation is nearing completion and will begin treating patients in early December. The center will be open seven days a week with extended hours. No appointment is necessary, and most insurance plans will be accepted.