New urgent care walk-in center ribbon-cutting celebration on Thursday, June 29

The official ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration of the new American Family Care urgent care walk-in-center at 179 Talcottville Road (Route 83) will be held on Thursday, June 29 from 5 to 8 pm. A variety of dignitaries will be present to cut the ribbon. The celebration is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Tom Kelly and Ron Krippner, the Connecticut-based franchisees, recently invested $1.5 million to renovate the former Battiston’s Dry Cleaning building into one of the most advanced and largest urgent care centers in Connecticut. The 4,300 square foot facility will feature six patient rooms, a digital X-ray suite and a state-of-the-art laboratory. The Center will be open seven days a week; Monday through Friday from 8 am to 8 pm; Saturdays and Sundays from 8 am to 5 pm. No appointment will be needed. Most major insurance plans will be accepted.

The new AFC urgent care center will provide nearly all of the non-life-threatening medical services of an emergency room, including treatment for illnesses, injuries, accidents, adult medicine, pediatric medicine, preventative care, lab tests, vaccinations, and physical exams. Occupational health services will be available for employers and employees. Two particularly relevant services for this time of year will be treatment of tick bites and vaccinations for summer vacation travel overseas.

Led by Donna Lovallo, Administrator, and Dr. Iftikhar Ali, M.D., Medical Director, the new AFC urgent care center will employ a team that consists of board-certified physicians, physician assistants, APRNs, x-ray technicians, medical assistants and support staff. Doctors are USCIS Certified Civil Surgeons able to perform full immigration physicals.

The digital x-ray suite can perform x-rays on almost any body part, from head to toe. The laboratory can perform testing for STDs, the flu, strep throat, arthritis, mononucleosis and thyroid-related illnesses. The lab can also conduct microscopies, full lab panels and urinalysis.

Founded by Dr. Bruce Irwin with a single location in 1982, American Family Care has pioneered the concept of non-emergency room urgent care. With its 2013 acquisition of the Doctors Express, and its subsequent rebranding, AFC has become the nation’s leading provider of urgent care, accessible primary care, and occupational medicine, with more than 180 clinics and 600 in-network physicians caring for nearly 3 million patients a year. Ranked by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S., AFC’s stated mission is to provide the best healthcare possible, in a kind and caring environment, while respecting the rights of all patients, in an economical manner, at times and locations convenient to the patient. For more information, please call 860.986.7600 or visit www.afcurgentcarevernon.com .