A groundbreaking ceremony took place yesterday for an additional clinic building on the campus of North Oaks Medical Center.
The 5-story, 95,809-square-foot “North Oaks Clinic Building II,” represents a nearly $50 million community investment in design, construction, equipment, furniture and fixture costs.
North Oaks Health System President/Chief Executive Officer Michele Kidd Sutton, FACHE, said their investment in the new clinic building and the growing provider network is a testament to their commitment to meet the healthcare needs of the region.
North Oaks Hematology and Oncology Clinic will relocate from the second floor of North Oaks Diagnostic Center to the entire fifth floor of North Oaks Clinic Building II. This move is part of the health system’s significant investment in cancer care. Joining this clinic will be Infusion Therapy. It will relocate from North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital and expand to offer 32 infusion therapy bays. North Oaks Eye Care Clinic and its Optical Shop, along with North Oaks Prescription Center, will likewise relocate and expand in response to growing patient demand. Other areas slated to occupy the new building include diabetes education, endocrinology, neurology, neurosurgery, pain management, primary care, pulmonology, rheumatology and smoking cessation.
All told, North Oaks Clinic Building II will house 12 clinics encompassing 115 patient examination rooms, 47 office spaces and 13 nurses’ stations. A coffee shop and an exterior canopy joining Clinic Building I to Clinic Building II are counted among the amenities. In addition, a second-floor interior hallway will connect the new clinic building to North Oaks Office Plaza and North Oaks Medical Center. Finally, expansion of a portion of Paul Vega, MD, Drive in front of North Oaks Clinic Building I will create a wider drop-off/pick-up area for patients.
