Coryell Memorial Healthcare System opens urgent care clinic late summer

Special to Leader-Press 

Gatesville - Coryell Memorial Healthcare System is expanding to provide walk-in urgent care services. 
Conveniently located inside Coryell Medical Clinic, Building 2, patients will be able to see a provider for a range of medical illnesses like colds and flu or injuries like broken bones, bites and stings.
The Coryell Urgent Care Clinic is located at the Coryell Medical Clinic, Building 2, at 1507 West Main St. in Gatesville. 
Patients are seen on a walk-in basis with no appointment necessary. Self-pay and insurance are both accepted. 
The Coryell Urgent Care Clinic will treat non-life threatening medical problems and have extended hours, and will treat adults and children three months and up. 
David Byrom, CEO, Coryell Memorial Healthcare System said, “It was a natural next step for us to add this service through our clinic. Urgent care meets a critical need for healthcare to be accessible, but also patient-oriented, convenient and cost-effective.”
“We have created ten new positions to staff the urgent care and are currently in the process of hiring and training these new employees. We expect to be fully functional and seeing patients by late summer,” said Diedra Wuenschel, DO, Coryell Medical Clinic Medical Director and Chief of Staff. 
Coryell Memorial Healthcare System (CMHS) is committed to improving and maintaining the health of the citizens residing in the community it serves. 
As a community-owned healthcare organization located in Gatesville, its mission is to provide patients with quality healthcare, close to home. 
To find out more about services at CMHS, please visit www.cmhos.org.