June 25th, 2009 - Chattanooga – Physicians Care, the Chattanooga area’s largest provider of walk-in medical centers is adding a family medical center to its already extensive network of provider locations. With over 102,000 patient visits per year, it was apparent that a family practice was needed to see patients by appointment, in addition to the availability of our urgent care services.

The “Center for Family Medicine by Physicians Care” will be the company’s eighth and newest center located in the Corporate Image Plaza at: 1606 Gunbarrel Road, Suite 101, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421.  Hours of operation will be Monday through Thursday, 9am – 5pm.  To schedule an appointment, patients may call 423.648.1016.

On-sight physicians will be Bill Meadows, MD and Kenneth Patric, MD.  The “Center for Family Medicine” offer its patients the unprecedented convenience of making their medical records accessible at any of the eight Physicians Care offices located around greater Chattanooga. Patients will be able to see Bill Meadows, MD or Ken Patric, MD for scheduled appointments during normal business hours. In the event that an illness or accident occurs after regular business hours or on weekends, they can walk into any Physicians Care office to be seen as well.  “We believe that quality care shouldn’t stop at the end of the workday and the last thing that a patient wants to discuss when they’re not feeling well is their medical history. Now, our patients have one less thing to worry about at an already stressful time,” says Dr. Meadows. 

“Many of our patients and their families have requested that we establish a practice whereby they could utilize us as their family physician.  We have listened to their request and are pleased to announce that we can now better meet the needs of our patients,” stated Dr. Meadows.

Also available at the Gunbarrel location will be “The Laser and Skin Care Center by Physicians Care”.  Dr. Meadows also stated, “We are very excited to be able to provide our clients the latest in advanced laser therapies.  We are proud to offer Alma TM Lasers for all of our laser treatments. These lasers were recently featured on the television show “The Doctors.”