Address:
Lakewood Ranch Urgent Care
9908 S.R. 64 East
Bradenton, FL 34212
Phone: 941-747-8600
Fax: 941-749-5915
Hours:
Open Daily 8am to 8pm
LWRUC receives Certified Urgent Care designation
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Winter Events
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Lifestyles After 50 Senior Expo Robarts Arena, 3000 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, FL 33607 Free admission and parking, give-aways, raffles and prizes, live music, lots of vendors including: physicians, hospitals, health screenings, consultants and more! Stop by our booth for a free blood pressure screening. For more information please call: 941-953-4359. |
19 Thursday 11 am to 3 pm |
Bulletin Board Concepts Senior Health & Business Expo Pleasant Lake Resort, 6633 53rd Avenue East, Bradenton, FL 34203 Free admission and parking, give-aways, raffles and prizes, live music, lots of vendors and more! |
14 Saturday 10 am to 4 pm |
ABC 7 Suncoast Lifestyle Expo Sarasota Bradenton Convention Center, 8005 15th St E, Sarasota, Fl 34243 Free admission and parking, give-aways, raffles and prizes, live music, lots of vendors including: physicians, hospitals, health screenings, consultants and more! For more information, please call 941-355-9161 or www.suncoastlifestyleexpo.com. |
26 Thursday 11 am to 3 pm |
Bulletin Board Concepts Senior Health & Business Expo Country Lakes Village I, 6100 Bayshore Road, Palmetto, FL 34221 Free admission and parking, give-aways, raffles and prizes, live music, lots of vendors and more! |
28 Saturday 5:30 pm |
Lakewood Ranch YMCA TIKI TROT 5K Run Lakewood Ranch YMCA Registration Begins at 4:30 pm. Register online at www.manateeymca.org Call Carrie Wicks at 941-782-0220 ext.103 for more info |
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16 Thursday 9 am to 12 pm
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Lifestyles After 50 Senior Expo Bradenton Municipal Auditorium, 1005 1st Ave W, Bradenton, FL Free admission and parking, give-aways, raffles and prizes, live music, lots of vendors including: physicians, hospitals, health screenings, consultants and more! Stop by our booth for a free blood pressure screening. For more information please call: 941-932-9484. Heath Fair: Trailer Estates - 1903 69th Ave W, Bradenton, Fl 34207 Free admission and parking, give-aways, raffles and prizes, lots of vendors and more. Stop by our booth for a free blood pressure screening. |
Fall Events
Below are photos from some of our fall events including the Lakewood Ranch Health Expo, the Living Full Event, and the YMCA Back to School Event.
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Dr. Folkens Receives Recognition from the State of Florida and We Care Manatee Inc.
10/20/2011
Dr Eric Folkens, M.D. receives recognition from The State of Florida and We Care Manatee, Inc. for his dedication and service to the We Care Manatee programs, patients and the community in 2011. The mission of We Care Manatee, is to promote and facilitate the provision of free specialty and primary medical care to low-income, uninsured residents of Manatee County, Florida.
All services provided through this program are done by various specialists within the county on a completely voluntarily basis. While maintaining and improving his clinics daily at Bradenton Urgent Care, Lakewood Ranch Urgent Care and now Sarasota Urgent Care, Dr Folkens mission is to provide accessible and affordable medical care for anyone who needs it.
For more information, please contact Kathleen Cucci at 941-907-2800.
Fall Events
Below are photos from some of our fall events including the Lakewood Ranch Health Expo, the Living Full Event, and the YMCA Back to School Event.
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Dr. Folkens Receives Recognition from the State of Florida and We Care Manatee Inc.
10/20/2011
Dr Eric Folkens, M.D. receives recognition from The State of Florida and We Care Manatee, Inc. for his dedication and service to the We Care Manatee programs, patients and the community in 2011. The mission of We Care Manatee, is to promote and facilitate the provision of free specialty and primary medical care to low-income, uninsured residents of Manatee County, Florida.
All services provided through this program are done by various specialists within the county on a completely voluntarily basis.
While maintaining and improving his clinics daily at Bradenton Urgent Care, Lakewood Ranch Urgent Care and now Sarasota Urgent Care, Dr Folkens mission is to provide accessible and affordable medical care for anyone who needs it.
For more information, please contact Kathleen Cucci at 941-907-2800.
Sarasota Urgent Care Grand Opening
04/02/2011
Sarasota Urgent Care recently celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting and grand opening festivities. Sarasota Urgent Care would like to thank the Manatee and Sarasota Chamber of Commerce and their friends for coming out to help with the ribbon cutting. Sarasota Urgent Care is thrilled to be part of the community.
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Sarasota Urgent Care to Open March 1st
02/10/2011
Dr. Eric Folkens is expanding his Lakewood Ranch & Bradenton Urgent Care Clinics into Sarasota. Sarasota Urgent Care will open on March 1, 2011. The clinics provide patients with walk-in, extended hour medical attention with a licensed provider 7 Days a Week!
Sarasota Urgent Care is OPEN Monday -Saturday 8am to 8pm and Sunday 9am to 6pm with NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY. Our reduced fees for self pay patients make it affordable for everyone and most insurance plans are excepted. We offer the Lowest rates for digital X-rays, labs & EKG’s which are all done on-site. Sarasota Urgent Care is a convenient and viable option for medical conditions that cannot wait for a scheduled appointment with your primary care physician. Dr. Eric Folkens and his wife, Teri are committed to offering Superior Care in a family centered atmosphere while providing increased convenience and cost savings 7 Days a Week! Come visit one of our other convenient locations Bradenton Urgent Care and Lakewood Ranch Urgent Care open daily. Visit us on the web at www.SarasotaUrgentCare.com and become our Friend on Facebook.
Sarasota Urgent Care is located at the Southeast corner of University Parkway and I-75 at 6272 Lake Osprey Dr Sarasota 34240. For additional information, contact Kathleen Cucci at (941) 907-2800 or (941) 737-6635.
Fla. Urgent Care Centers Receive UCAOA Certification
04/05/2010
BRADENTON, Fla.—Bradenton & Lakewood Ranch Urgent Care Centers, located in Bradenton, have received the Certified Urgent Care designation which distinguishes it as a true urgent care center, according to the Urgent Care Association of America. The clinics provide patients with walk-in, extended-hour medical attention with licensed providers for a large scope of medical conditions and have met all of UCAOA’s established criteria.
The health care environment is changing and it is becoming more and more important for patients to understand their treatment options. Urgent care is a convenient and viable option for medical conditions that cannot wait for a scheduled appointment with a primary care physician. Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch accept unscheduled, walk-in patients during all hours of operation.
When a medical condition cannot be handled by a patient’s regular doctor – such as unexpected cuts, burns, sprains or fractures that do not require a visit to the emergency department, Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch Urgent Care Centers are equipped with x-ray, laboratory services and a licensed provider is always available to perform minor procedures like splinting and suturing.
Urgent care fills the gap between primary care and hospital emergency rooms, offering increased convenience and cost savings. With its certification Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch Urgent Care and the Urgent Care Association of America demonstrate their commitment toward providing patients with access to appropriate levels of care.
"Best Walk-In Clinic" of 2007
Lakewood Ranch Urgent Care was chosen"Best Walk-In Clinic" of 2007 by over 15,000 readers in Living Out East magazine. Everyone at Lakewood Ranch Urgent Care would like to thank all of the readers and patients from Bradenton, Sarasota, Ellenton, Parrish, Myakka and Palmetto who voted for us.
Urgent Care clinic to open at East Glen
Bradenton Herald – June 23, 2007 - A new urgent care facility is slated to open July 1 in East Glen Professional Park.
Lakewood Ranch Urgent Care will join Gateway Pediatrics, Children's Dentistry of Manatee, Sunny Daze Preschool and A Purple Rose florist in the plaza.
Dr. Eric M. Folkens and his wife, Teri, a registered nurse, are taking over an existing Healthcare America Walk-In Clinic and renaming it Lakewood Ranch Urgent Care.
The facility, at 9908 State Road 64, across from Greenfield Plantation, will be open seven days a week, 9 a.m to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays.
Donna DeSantis, owner of Sunny Daze Preschool, said she is pleased to see the new walk-in practice. "That will benefit us a lot and be convenient for us," she said.
Folkens has practiced in the Bradenton-Sarasota area for about two years, most recently with Manatee Family Physicians in Bradenton and Sarasota Memorial Urgent Care.
"I'm happy to have the opportunity to provide this service to a great community. It's my intention to save my patients a lot of time and money by providing a convenient alternative to urgent care treatment at busy hospital emergency rooms." Folkens said of the move to East Manatee. The clinic is about halfway between Lakewood Ranch and Heritage Harbour.
The 3,000-square-foot facility will provide urgent and primary medical care. Most insurance plans will be accepted, as well as cash, checks and charge cards.
James A. Jones Jr., East Manatee editor, can be reached at 708-7916.
For information on Lakewood Ranch Urgent Care, visit www.LWRUC.com. The office phone number is 747-8600.
Nothing New Under the Sun
Bradenton, Florida - May 08, 2007 - In 1920 the Bradenton Chamber of Commerce boasted that Bradenton was a "progressive, growing city located on the Manatee River with a population of 3,868". That same year Dr. Charles Larrabee and his wife Dovie, a registered nurse, moved to Bradenton and bought the two story home of Dr. D.M. Leonard on 9th Avenue West (near the Badcock Furniture store downtown today). They established the Larrabee Hospital at that location and later changed the name to the Bradenton General Hospital in 1925.
By 1925 the Bradenton population had ballooned to over 10,000. Dr. Larrabee performed surgery and provided medical care at the hospital for ten years before retiring. Mrs. Larrabee functioned as registered nurse, general supervisor, director, and first assistant in the operating room.
In that same pioneering spirit, Dr. Eric M. Folkens and his wife Teri, a registered nurse, will take over the Healthcare America Walk-In Clinic location at 9908 S.R. 64 East, approximately one mile east of I-75 between Lena Road and Lakewood Ranch Bld. They've renamed the practice Lakewood Ranch Urgent Care, P.A.
Bradenton is still the "progressive, growing city located on the Manatee River", however the population in 2006 was 311,102 for all of Manatee County. In five years the population is expected to balloon to 348,915. Like Dr. Larrabee and his wife before him, Dr. Folkens and his wife expect a growing demand for affordable, convenient high quality medical care in east Manatee County.
Thanks to Freedom Bank, on July 1, 2007 Lakewood Ranch Urgent Care, PA will start providing urgent and primary medical care from sore throats to fractured bones to Bradenton patients. Most insurance plans will be accepted, as well as cash, checks, and charge cards and no appointment is needed. The new walk-in medical center will be open seven days a week, Monday through Saturday from 9am till 8pm, and Sunday from 12pm till 6pm. See Lakewood Ranch Urgent Care's new website for more informaion at www.LWRUC.com.
Bradenton Urgent Care has opened in West Bradenton at 4647 Manatee Ave. W. We now have two locations now to serve you better.
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