Month: July 2012

Every year, many people come down with conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye. This condition can cause redness, itching and watering, and can be intensely difficult to live with. Some strains of pink eye can also generate large amounts of pus inside the eyelids. You may believe that only your primary care doctor can provide an effective treatment for pink eye, but it may be difficult to get an appointment on short notice with your primary care doctor, or you may not have one. Not to worry, treatment for pink eye is readily available at your local WellStreet Urgent Care center.

There are several different kinds of pink eye that an individual can suffer from. Whenever seeking medical treatment, it is always a good idea to collect as much information as possible. By keeping track of the symptoms you are experiencing, it may be possible to ascertain which kind of pink eye you have, so that you can properly inform the expert physicians at your neighborhood WellStreet Urgent Care facility.

Viral pink eye is most commonly associated with redness and irritation. Most often it occurs after someone has had a cold or respiratory infection. If you have recently been sick, you should inform the doctor, as it may be prove vital in diagnosing and deciding on a treatment for pink eye.

Bacterial pink eye is typically associated with a build-up of pus around the eye. It is usually caused by coming into contact with some kind of foreign contaminant, and may not be preceded by a cold or virus. Whether you are suffering from viral, bacterial, chemical or allergy induced pink eye, help should never be out of reach.

Pink eye can spread very easily. Once a person is infected, it can be very difficult to concentrate on work, school or anything else due to the trouble seeing that can often occur. Thankfully, treatment for pink eye is only as far away as your nearest Atlanta area WellStreet Urgent Care center.  No appointment is necessary so you can stop in at your convenience and we’ll get you well on your way, fast!

We’re opening our sixth location in the Atlanta area, continuing toward our goal of being the largest and most preferred urgent care provider in Atlanta. The new facility is in the medical district of the Glenridge area, affectionately known as Pill Hill.  It is conveniently located in the Glenridge Point Shopping Center on the corner of Johnson Ferry and Trimble Road, just west of State Highway 400.  The new location will service the North Atlanta and Dunwoody areas until our Dunwoody location opens later this year.

The newest Glenridge area location offers the same features that separate WellStreet from other urgent care facilities: luxury patient amenities, state-of-the-art medical equipment, and above all compassionate, patient-focused healthcare. The newly remodeled 2800 square foot facility includes a spacious, family-friendly waiting room with a separate children’s play area, several large exam rooms, and an on-site lab.

The center will be open 7 days-a-week, 9 am to 9 pm, including holidays! No appointments are ever needed, simply drop in and receive accurate, thorough, and timely treatment from a caring, board-certified physician.

When you need immediate medical treatment for any non life-threatening illness or injury, such as sunburn, heat rash, dehydration, or allergies, visit your local WellStreet Urgent Care and we’ll get you well on your way, fast!

WellStreet Urgent Care Open Locations

Austell – Brookwood Square, 3999 Austell Road #901, Austell, GA 30106   770-809-3032

South Buckhead – Peachtree Square, 2292 Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30301    404-382-9941

Alpharetta – Saddlebrook Shopping Center, 10945 State Bridge Road, Suite 501, Alpharetta, GA 30022   404-996-0194

Sandy Springs, 6660 Roswell Road NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328   404-996-0195

North Buckhead – Buckhead Pointe Shopping Center, 3617 Roswell Road, Suite A, Atlanta, GA 30305    404-996-0196

Glenridge – Glenridge Point Shopping Center, 860 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30342 770-809-3035