Urgent Care Medical Clinic to Open in Downtown Danbury CT

The first Doctors Expressurgent care medical facility in Connecticut has broken ground at 2 Main Street in Danbury.  Doors to the urgent care walk in clinic will open to patients in late March with a staff of board certified physicians, x-ray technicians, and medical assistants, ready and available to treat everything from broken and fractured bones, lacerations, sore throats and flu.

“We looked at communities throughout the state and decided to open Connecticut’s first Doctors Express here because we saw a need in the community,” said Tom Kelly, managing partner. “Not only will Doctors Express help reduce the burden of overworked emergency rooms, but cut down the wait time for patients with non-life threatening emergencies. Our objective is to offer, fast, efficient and affordable care and to have patients treated and out the door in as little as 30 – 45 minutes.”

Kelly stressed that, “The intent of the facility is not to compete with area hospitals or primary care physicians, but to complement their services and make convenient care easily accessible to the town of Danbury and the surrounding communities.”

The state of the art facility will have its own on-site laboratory, pharmacy and digital x-ray equipment enabling doctors to diagnose and treat illnesses, dispense medication and set broken bones, all under one roof.  Additional services includes all typical urgent care services: pre-employment exams, drug testing, breath alcohol tests, sports and school physicals, DOT physicals, pre-surgical physicals and vaccinations, including travel vaccinations. Urgent Care Danbury, CTwill accept most insurance’s including Medicaid and Medicare, as well as cash and credit cards for self pay patients.

“We’re excited to have them on Main Street, enthused about the facility offering cost-efficient health care and optimistic about the new jobs created in the city,” commented Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton. He added that he is optimistic that the urgent care center will attract patients from other communities to the city’s center during a crucial revitalization effort.

Added Kelly, “We wanted to make a contribution to the economic viability of the community so we are using only local resources including Claris Construction, Leigh Overland Architects, as well as a Danbury based signage company Sign A Rama, marketing firm Penn Gardner Inc. and Suzen Pettit from Omaginarium, heading up our online marketing and growth. The urgent care center will also employ between 15-20 full and part-time employees.

Tom Devine, chairman of City Center Danbury said, “We are happy to see this exciting business anchor the south end of Main Street.”

About Doctors Express of Danbury

In 2005 an emergency room physician realized that there must be a more efficient and affordable system for urgent care than what was available at the time. Doctors Express was formed that year, with the firm belief that medical care should be convenient and affordable with a caring and compassionate staff delivering the highest quality care possible. And it’s catching on: since then, Doctors Express has grown to over 70 walk-in urgent care centers throughout the United States. Treating everything from cuts and bruises to fractures, colds and everything in between, Doctors Express offers on-site labs, x-rays, prescriptions, and Board certified physicians on staff every day offering all the tools needed to provide top-notch service to the community. They are open from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and accept most insurance.