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"There are a lot of younger families and there are also a lot of people moving into the community who don't have an established physician yet," he said.
Newberg, in contrast, was a little older and established when he started his clinic there in the 1990s. Matthews said it took him a little longer to establish the clinic, and explain to people what it did, especially since urgent care facilities are more prominent in metropolitan areas. "As time goes by people realize who we are and how we can help them. We're not the ER."
Matthews has been working in urgent care facilities for 17 years, and he likes the unique dynamic.
"It's similar to general practice in that you see a broad variety of problems," he said. "It's also similar to surgery in that you can make a difference over a relatively short period of time."
Several other doctors also work at the clinic with Matthews.
Sherwood Urgent Care is open six days a week, and closed on Sundays. The clinic can be reached at 503-625-4100.
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Re: Clinic fills a growing town's need
The residents of Sherwood have the good fortune of now having access to a local urgent care center. The Urgent Care Association of America estimates that about 15,000 urgent care centers now exist in the USA. UCAOA is working with physicians and hospitals in the USA to improve public access to timely medical care for conditions that are not true emergencies but require treatment without delay. Currently urgent care is one of the fastest growing sectors of healthcare in the USA. Dr. Matthews is to be congratulated on bringing the services of an urgent care center to the Sherwood community.
"David Stern, MD"
(email verified)
Thu, Mar 01, 2007 at 12:12 PM