Dosher Urgent Care to become COVID-19 screening clinic
SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — Beginning Monday, March 23rd, the Dosher Urgent Care Clinic at 4222 Long Beach Road, Southport, will be used only for patients who meet the criteria for screening and testing of COVID-19.
Patients will be required to call first and complete an initial phone screening. Symptoms that have been associated with COVID-19 include fever, cough, and/or shortness of breath. Patients will then be directed to come in for an onsite evaluation to determine if testing criteria is met.
Patients will not be seen on a walk-in basis at the Dosher Urgent Care for other illnesses while this clinic is being utilized for COVID screenings. If patients are sick with other issues, they are encouraged to call Dosher Urgent Care at 910-454-4732, and a provider within our network will be assigned to see them at one of our other locations.
The Dosher Medical Clinics network is consolidating patient visits for those experiencing the symptoms most closely related to COVID-19 to one location for the health and safety of all patients.
Dr. Joe Pat Hatem says they’re trying to help stop the spread of the virus.
“To separate out Covid-19 potential patients from the Dosher Clinics, and in particular, from the Dosher ER,” Hatem said. “We do not want patients who could be transmitting disease scattered in every Dosher clinic, and especially in the hospital.”
Dosher is taking every measure possible to protect our patients and staff at all of our locations.
For questions about COVID-19, the following state and county resources are available Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Brunswick County Public Health Call Line and Email
- Phone: 1-910-253-2339
- Email: coronavirus@brunswickcountync.gov
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