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Injuries aren’t convenient, but UF Health ORTHOcare is. UF Health ORTHOcare offers access to highly skilled orthopaedic and sports medicine physicians seven days a week for your whole family. Conveniently open days, evenings and weekends. Whether you need care for sprains, strains or minor fractures, we’ve got you covered at UF Health ORTHOCare.
Walk-ins accepted!
If your orthopaedic injury occurred within the last two weeks, we can see you as a walk-in. If you have chronic or ongoing musculoskeletal pain, please call us for an appointment. You will be seen at our Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute (OSMI).
UF Health Shands Hospital is ranked one of the best hospitals for orthopaedic care by U.S. News & World Report.
Our state-of-the-art facility is home to several specialty clinics that provide patients with the full spectrum of orthopaedic medical care, rehabilitation and radiological services, all in one convenient location. Our physicians are faculty members at UF, expertly trained and certified in orthopaedics and sports medicine to provide patients with a full spectrum of orthopaedic services.
Yes! In addition to adults, ORTHOcare has providers that are specially-trained to treat children, from 2 years old to teenagers, during all open hours. Patients under the age of 18 years old will be seen the same day regardless of when the injury occurred. We also have physicians available to treat infants under two on Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
When your child is unexpectedly hurt, you want to make sure they get the best care possible. UF Health ORTHOcare makes that decision an easy one, as it is the only orthopaedics urgent care in the area with providers that are specially-trained to treat pediatric patients.
When you twist your ankle playing pickleball or pull a muscle working out on your exercise bike, UF Health ORTHOcare is a convenient, orthopaedic-specific walk-in clinic offering fast, expert care for bone, soft-tissue and joint issues as well as offering X-rays and casting. Conditions treated include:
Waterproof casts use synthetic materials that are water-resistant. Waterproof casts can get wet, meaning you can shower, bathe and swim.
For the following, please visit a specialist in that condition or, if urgent, go to the Emergency Room:
At ORTHOcare we offer:
Yes, ORTHOcare takes most insurances. However, the following plans are not accepted during the weekend and after-hours portion of ORTHOcare (5 p.m. to 9 p.m.):
ORTHOcare appointments are billed as specialty office visits. If a patient's insurance requires a physician referral or prior authorization for specialty clinics, they must bring that to their walk-in visit.
No, we encourage you to just walk into our office. However, you can call our number to confirm insurance if you'd like.
Walk-in to ORTHOcare or call us with any questions.
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