Urgent Care
When illness or a minor injury comes up unexpectedly, Sterling Medical Center provides convenient urgent care for patients in Sterling Heights, Dearborn, and the surrounding communities. Our healthcare team evaluates a range of non-emergency medical concerns and helps you understand the appropriate next step.
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What Is Urgent Care and When Should You Use It?
Urgent care is designed for medical concerns that need prompt attention but are not life-threatening emergencies. It can be a practical option when you need care sooner than a routine appointment but don’t need an emergency room.
At Sterling Medical Center, our urgent care services are intended for a range of sudden illnesses, minor injuries, and other non-emergency concerns. Our providers evaluate your symptoms, discuss your concerns, and help determine the appropriate next step.
Urgent care can be especially useful when symptoms appear unexpectedly or when you need medical attention outside the timing of a routine visit. If you’re unsure whether urgent care is appropriate, contacting our office can help you determine where to start.
Fast, Convenient Care When You Need It
When an illness or minor injury can’t wait for a routine appointment, Sterling Medical Center provides convenient urgent care for patients in Sterling Heights and the surrounding communities.
Our urgent care team evaluates a wide range of non-emergency medical concerns, from sudden illnesses and minor injuries to infections, respiratory symptoms, and other conditions that need timely attention. We focus on understanding your symptoms, providing appropriate care, and helping you determine what to do next.
With convenient in-person appointments, telemedicine options for appropriate visits, and most major insurance plans accepted, getting medical attention can be simpler. Whether you’re dealing with a bad cough, flu symptoms, a minor injury, or another unexpected concern, our team is here when you need care.
When Should You Visit Urgent Care?
Knowing where to go when you’re sick or injured isn’t always obvious. Urgent care can be a useful option for problems that require timely medical attention but aren’t severe enough to require emergency services.
You may consider urgent care for a sudden illness, minor injury, infection symptoms, persistent cough, flu symptoms, or another non-emergency concern that needs to be evaluated promptly.
If symptoms are severe, rapidly worsening, or potentially life-threatening, urgent care is not the right setting. In those situations, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
What to Expect at Your Urgent Care Visit
When you’re not feeling well, the last thing you need is a complicated healthcare experience. We aim to make your visit as clear and straightforward as possible from the moment you arrive.
Your visit begins with basic check-in information and a discussion about why you’re seeking care. Our healthcare team will ask about your symptoms, when they began, and any other information that may help your provider better understand your concern.
Tell Us Your Symptoms
Share what you're experiencing and what brought you in.
Share Your Health History
Provide relevant medications, allergies, and medical history.
Get Evaluated
Your provider will assess your symptoms and determine next steps.
Discuss Your Care
Review treatment options and recommendations with your provider.
Urgent Care for
the Whole Family
Illnesses and minor injuries can happen to anyone and often arise when you least expect them. Having a healthcare team you know you can contact gives individuals and families another option when a medical concern needs timely attention.
Sterling Medical Center provides care for a variety of common, non-emergency health concerns affecting patients of different ages. Whether it’s a sudden illness, a minor injury, an infection-related concern, or another problem that needs evaluation, our team can help determine the appropriate next step.
Adults may seek urgent care for sudden illnesses, respiratory symptoms, minor injuries, infections, urinary concerns, skin problems, and other non-emergency issues.
Children and teenagers can develop illnesses and minor injuries just like adults. The type of evaluation and treatment available depends on age and individual circumstances, so contact our office to discuss your specific needs.
Health Concerns We Treat
From sudden illnesses to minor injuries, Sterling Medical Center provides urgent care for a variety of common non-emergency medical concerns.
Cold & Flu
Relief for common symptoms.
Cough & Bronchitis
Care for breathing concerns.
Minor Injuries
Treatment for everyday injuries.
Infections
Diagnosis and treatment.
Urinary Tract Infections
Prompt care for UTI symptoms.
Skin Conditions
Help for common skin concerns.
Respiratory Problems
Care for breathing difficulties.
Physical Exams
Routine health examinations.
Women's Health
Care for women's health needs.
Men's Health
Care for men's health needs.
Pediatric Care
Care for children and teens.
Chronic Conditions
Ongoing care and management.
We're Here When You Need Us.
Walk-ins are welcome, or book your appointment online.
Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions about urgent care, appointments, insurance, or what we treat? Here are answers to some of the questions patients ask most often.
Urgent care provides medical attention for sudden illnesses, minor injuries, and other non-emergency concerns that need timely evaluation.
Urgent care may be appropriate when you have a new medical concern that needs prompt attention, while primary care is generally better suited to routine visits, preventive care, physicals, and ongoing healthcare needs.
Yes. Our providers evaluate common cold and flu symptoms and can help determine the appropriate care based on your condition.
Certain infections and infection-related symptoms can be evaluated through urgent care. Our provider will determine the appropriate treatment based on your symptoms and individual circumstances.
Some urgent care concerns may be appropriate for telemedicine. Our team can help determine whether a virtual visit is suitable for your situation.
Urgent care is not intended for life-threatening emergencies. If you have severe or potentially life-threatening symptoms, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.