Perfect Health Urgent Care will soon celebrate the success of its location in downtown Augusta.

Perfect Health will join with the Augusta Metro and Columbia County chambers of commerce to cut the ribbon on its urgent care facility located in Augusta University Medical Center. The event will feature comments from one of the three board-certified emergency medicine physicians who own Perfect Health as well as from Augusta University Medical Center officials.

The Perfect Health Urgent Care location at AUMC opened July 2 and has already treated hundreds of satisfied patients.

Perfect Health’s urgent care centers offer quick treatment options on a walk-in basis for patients suffering from urgent and non-emergent conditions. No appointment is necessary for a visit to a Perfect Health Urgent Care facility, making it a better option for quick diagnosis than a general practitioner.

What’s more, the centers offer much faster and affordable care than patients will find with a trip to a hospital’s emergency room.  

“Augusta University is surrounded by three hospitals; meaning patients looking for a quick diagnosis for their headache or stomach problems were often tempted to walk into an ER,” said Dr. Troy Coon, one of the owners of Perfect Health. “A recent study by Truven Health Analytics shows that 71 percent of ER visits are for conditions that aren’t considered an emergency. That’s alarming when you consider how expensive ER visits can become.”

Coon pointed out that some insurance plans may not cover ER visits if the symptoms aren’t found to be an emergency. That could leave patients stuck with thousands of dollars in medical expenses. Perfect Health Urgent Care offers an affordable solution to that problem. The clinics accept most major insurances.

“We’re proud to offer not only fast, but affordable care to people in the Augusta University area,” Coon said. “We pride ourselves on going above and beyond to form a trusting relationship with our patients. I feel that’s what has made this downtown location a fast success.”