After Hour Care Athens Ga
At Reddy Medical Group we have a couple of options for your after hour care Athens GA , Urgent Care and 24 hour on call physician. Urgent care can help you with immediate, non-severe illnesses and injuries whereas the on call physician can help answer questions and help in the case of non-emergency room related problems.
On Call Physician
If you need a physician now and cannot wait until normal hospital hours, than simply call (706) 621-7555 (ext.1111) to get in touch with a 24 hour on call after hour care Athens GA physician that can take care of your after hour care needs. Unlike the emergency room, the on call physician is not equipped to handle every possible emergency. If you are experiencing a life threatening emergency, make sure to call 911 and get an ambulance to the scene.
Urgent Care
Urgent care is useful for non-life threatening illnesses and injuries that need to be attended to now. An ear infection is a good example of an urgent care need that could be treated quickly in an urgent care environment.
Other common urgent care illnesses and injuries include vomiting, fever, earache, sore throat, simple bone fractures, sprains, deep bruises, non-severe asthma attacks, insect bites, rashes, light cuts, painful urination, common cold & flu, upper respiratory infections, and any other non-serious illness.
Urgent Care Is Not Primary Care
Your primary care provider and urgent care are two separate identities. If you want to see your primary care physician, you will have to make an appointment to see him/her. If you are experiencing a true emergency, it is always best to call 911 first. Sometimes, patients will come to urgent care to see their primary care physician. This is not the intended purpose of urgent care. Urgent care is meant to help you solve an immediate problem with the help of a doctor. After hour care Athens GA is not meant to replace a primary physician’s care and give you immediate access to him/her.
After Hour Care Athens GA
For your after hour care, we hope that you choose Reddy Medical Group because our professional and exceptional doctors are there for you 24 hours a day. We hope that our extended hours provide you the opportunity to get the care you need, when you need it. If you have any questions regarding our after hour care, doctors, or an illness or injury that you are suffering from don’t hesitate to contact us.