Doctors Care Opens 45th Location in Dutch Fork

COLUMBIA, S.C., Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Doctors Care, an affiliate of UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc., today announced the opening of its newest center at 7936 Broad River Road. Previously, the location was occupied by Sandhills Pediatrics.

Dr. Michael Stout, Doctors Care Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are very excited about our new center in the Dutch Fork area. At Doctors Care, we take pride in offering patients convenient medical care where and when they need it, including evening and weekend hours. The new Dutch Fork center gives us yet another opportunity to do exactly that."

"We offer a wide range of services including annual and sports physicals as well as treatment for injuries and unexpected illnesses. This includes lacerations, sprains, fractures, rashes, fevers, and respiratory infections to name just a few.  Our providers are equipped to handle any minor emergency," said Dr. Thomas Gibbons, Midlands Regional Medical Director. "As a resident of Dutch Fork, I am particularly excited about offering our services to local area residents."

About Doctors Care Dutch Fork:

• Urgent Care

• Family Care

• On-site lab and x-ray services

• Open seven days a week, including most holidays

• Extended hours, Mon-Fri 8am – 8 pm

• Open weekends, Saturday and Sunday 9am – 5 pm

• Treatment for walk-ins

• Same-day appointments

Practitioners at Dutch Fork include Dr. Thomas Gibbons, Dr. Rick Buzhardt, Physician Assistant Lauren Davis and Nurse Practitioner Joanna Wactor.

The Dutch Fork center is UCI Medical Affiliates' 69th free-standing clinic, with all but one in South Carolina. It's the 17th Doctors Care center in the Midlands. Call (803) 749-2508 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

About UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc. and Doctors Care

Doctors Care is an affiliate of UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc. UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc. ("UCI") is headquartered in Columbia, SC and operating through its wholly-owned subsidiary, UCI Medical Affiliates of South Carolina, Inc. ("UCI-SC"), provides nonmedical management and administrative services for a network of 69 freestanding medical centers, 68 of which are located throughout South Carolina (44 operating as Doctors Care in South Carolina, one as Doctors Care in Knoxville, Tennessee, 21 as Progressive Physical Therapy Services in South Carolina, one as Luberoff Pediatrics in South Carolina, one as Carolina Orthopedic & Sports Medicine in South Carolina and one as Doctors Wellness Center in South Carolina).

Doctors Care opened its doors in 1981 as the first minor emergency medical center in Columbia, South Carolina. Today, Doctors Care is a premiere healthcare organization proudly focused on delivering exceptional urgent care, family care, preventative and occupational healthcare and specialty services. Most locations offer flexible hours – including evenings and weekends – and do not require an appointment.

For more information, go to DoctorsCare.com.

SOURCE UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc.