CHOP Opens New Primary Care Center In Norristown

NORRISTOWN, PA — The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has opened a brand new location in Norristown.

The Nicholas and Athena Karabots Primary Care Center is located on 1437 DeKalb Street, just across the street from the former site.

The new location will support a growing patient population and a need for broader primary care services and other social services, according to CHOP.

The new site was built with the assistance of a $2 million pledge from the Karabots, a pair of local philanthropists who have helped CHOP projects in the past.

“The new Norristown Center will enable us to serve even more families and provides a wonderful opportunity build off the successful healthcare model we have developed at the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pediatric Care Center in West Philadelphia," Madeline Bell, the president and CEO of CHOP, said in a statement.

The center is 10,000 square feet, and will also offer a unique partnership with the Norristown Area School District, providing telehealth visits to students as well as a walk-in clinic where patients do not need an appointment.

"We strongly believe it’s a necessity for all children, especially those living in difficult situations in underserved communities, to have access to healthcare services and other resources," Nicholas Karabots said.

The Norristown site hopes to replicate the success which CHOP has seen in West Philly, which now serves more than 32,000 children a year.