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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

MedExpress Ready for Patients in West Deptford

The urgent-care center held a preview on Tuesday and will begin accepting patients on Wednesday morning.

Visits to the emergency room for minor injuries and the hassle of making an appointment with your local physician could soon become a thing of the past for residents West Deptford and Woodbury. MedExpress Urgent Care, a chain of clinical care facilities, held a pre-opening event at its new location on Route 45 in the Southwood Shopping Center, in a building formerly occupied by Hollywood Video. A large crowd attended the event and got a sneak peek at the facilities before its official opening on Wednesday morning.  Dheeraj Taranath, the regional medical director for MedExpress, was on hand along with other MedExpress employees and executives for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. “What we're seeing, is there are not enough family doctors, and …

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

MedExpress Sets Opening Date

Moving into the former Hollywood Video, the new urgent care facility will open its doors soon in West Deptford.

In less than a month, locals who are in need of medical assistance will soon have an alternative to those long trips to the ER. According to MedExpress Senior Vice President of Operations Dean Hatcher, the new location will celebrate its soft opening on Tuesday, Feb. 26—opening for patients the following day. “We’re really excited to be in New Jersey,” says Hatcher, whose company recently opened a center in Cinnaminson with another soon opening in Willingboro. After renovations are complete, the center will open in the former Hollywood Video, located in the Southwood Shopping Center.   In the weeks before the center opens, the new MedExpress is hiring and looking for professionals to fill positions. Currently, available positions include …

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