Babylon Town Recognizes 1st Suffolk AFC Urgent Care Center

July 9, 2018; Babylon, NY– American Family Care (AFC), the nation’s leading provider of urgent care and largest privately owned operator of urgent care and accessible primary care facilities in the United States, is expanding its signature brand of quality health care with the opening of its second urgent care center on Long Island in West Islip (125 Sunrise Highway in West Islip, NY), which also represents the second location on Long Island. A special grand opening ceremony was recently held at the Center in West Islip that was attended by several local dignitaries, including Town of Babylon Councilman Anthony N. Manetta, New York State Senator Philip Boyle, Suffolk County Legislator Steven J. Flotteron and Town of Islip Supervisor Angie M. Carpenter, who were joined by American Family Care Long Island Managing Partners Lou Dionisio and Justin Schwartz. During the event Town of Babylon Councilman Manetta presented Mr. Dionisio and Mr. Schwartz with a Babylon Town Certificate of Recognition commemorating the opening of AFC Urgent Care’s first Suffolk location.

Following its Long Island debut in East Meadow in 2016, AFC Urgent Care is making a $27 million investment to bring nine (9) centers to Long Island within the next four (4) years, starting with its first ever Urgent Care Center in Suffolk County in West Islip. The Center features new health care amenities that include primary care services and allergy treatments. A telemedicine program and a concussion clinic will open in 2019.

AFC Urgent Care provides immediate quality health care services within its convenient, caring and comfortable environment. The brand new state-of-the-art 3,000 square foot facility features five exam rooms, two triage rooms, a procedure room and digital x-ray services. In addition to its new primary care services and allergy treatments, other highlights, services and amenities include:

• Patients being seen in an expedient amount of time for acute illness and trauma (including minor surgical procedures)
• On-site laboratory services
• Affordable services covered by most insurances, including Medicare
• Discounts on services for patients that pay with cash (out-of-pocket costs are a fraction of what patients could pay for a trip to an emergency room).
• Minimal wait time in a comfortable setting

Staff is trained on a regular basis. AFC Urgent Care also reviews internal systems and operations monthly. AFC Urgent Care centers are locally owned and operated. Owners and staff attend community events, local school programs and are seen around town.

Mr. Dionisio and Mr. Schwartz have the exclusive rights to franchise AFC Urgent Care within Nassau County and Suffolk County. They have made a $27 million investment to bring nine (9) centers to Long Island within the next four years, starting with West Islip. Oceanside and/or Franklin Square are the next potential locations. Each AFC Urgent Care start-up location raises between $2 million to $3 million. Highly dedicated to patient care and satisfaction, AFC Urgent Care East Meadow was recently bestowed the ‘2017 Best Patient Experience’ Award at the 2018 AFC Urgent Care National Meeting as a result of registering a 98.2 percent patient satisfaction.

“We are very excited about opening up our first location in Suffolk County and being part of the West Islip community. The new center will help meet the health care needs that the West Islip community has grown to expect,” says Mr. Dionisio.

Dr. Mohammad Mojid, Medical Director, AFC Urgent Care West Islip Center, added, “AFC Urgent Care is changing the direction of urgent care and its standards of excellence in the health care industry, most recently through its introduction of new primary care services. This is why American Family Care has quickly become a well-respected recognized brand name of urgent care across the nation and is now becoming equally well-respected and recognized on Long Island.”

“Congratulations to AFC Urgent Care on their recent opening to serve the Babylon and Islip communities. The mission statement rings true and I wish them the best,” said Councilman Manetta.

American Family Care is the largest national urgent care provider. On target to treat over 3,000,000 patients in 2018. A $1 billion investment was recently made by Tennessee-based American Development Partners to open an additional 400 clinics within the next five years, increasing its total to 600 AFC Urgent Care Centers across the country.

Founded by an emergency room physician seeking a more efficient, affordable and personable system for urgent care patients, AFC Urgent Care walk-in medical centers are sweeping the country as the nation's largest urgent care franchise. AFC Urgent Care provides state-of-the-art treatment for acute illness, trauma (including minor surgical procedures), and has on-site laboratory and digital x-ray services. Pre-employment physicals, drug screenings, and treatment of work related injuries are also available to local employers. American Family Care is headed by Dr. Benjamin Barlow, Chief Medical Officer, a former Senior White House Medical Director. By the end of 2018, AFC Urgent Care will have well over 200 locations in over 26 states.

# # #

For More Information: AFC Urgent Care West Islip,125 Sunrise Highway, West Islip, NY 11554. Office: (631) 983-4084 or visit www.afcurgentcare.com/west-islip

Editorial Contact: Gary Cucchi: (631) 756-7160 • gcucchi@pmgstrategic.com

PHOTO CAPTIONS:

• Urgent Care West Islip-Town of Babylon: Town of Babylon presents a Certificate of Recognition commemorating the opening of AFC Urgent Care West Islip location. Pictured from left to right are: 9th District New York State Assemblywoman Christine Pellegrino; Town of Babylon Councilman Anthony N. Manetta; and American Family Care Long Island Managing Partners Justin Schwartz and Lou Dionisio.
• AFC Urgent West Islip- Ribbon Cutting2: AFC Urgent Care commemorates the opening of its new West Islip location, the first opening in Suffolk County and the second on Long Island, which is based in East Meadow.