Student Healthcare Services in Stamford, CT
For years the highly skilled team of professionals here at DCS Urgent Care of Stamford has been providing student patients with personalized care and treatment options needed. Our team takes pride in offering our student patients the most convenient medical hours at our walk-in clinic.
Student patients can walk right into our clinic when in need of medical attention with no worries at all. Our physicians here at DOCS Urgent Care of Stamford provide student patients with affordable off-campus medical care and treatment plans specific to their needs and accepts most major insurances for our medical services rendered.
Quality, Affordable Care
DOCS URGENT CARE – STAMFORD
ADDRESS
2001 W Main Street
Stamford, CT 06902
PHONE
475-549-1825
Fax
(203) 658-8294
HOURS
WEEKDAYS: 8AM-8PM
WEEKENDS: 8AM-4PM
Our Healthcare Services for Students
Acute Illness or Injuries
In addition, we offer those students in need of medical attention for acute illnesses or injuries, the highest quality care and attention. Here at DOCS Urgent Care of Stamford students can enjoy a variety of benefits that include our walk-in welcome policy, our extended after hours and our weekend hours as well.
Flu Shots
Flu season can be a bit of a challenge for everyone. Here at DOCS Urgent Care of Stamford we are on hand to administer flu shots to students. Flu vaccinations help provide the body with the antibodies needed to fight off the flu. Some of the more common strains of the virus that flu vaccinations can ward off include Influenza a (H1N1) virus, Influenza A (H3H2) virus, and Influenza B virus.
Anybody over the age of 6 should have a flu shot. Individuals suffering with chronic illnesses however, tend to be at a higher risk for complications from the vaccinations.
Travel Immunizations
Here at DOCS Urgent Care of Stamford our team also administers disease preventing travel immunization shots to those students traveling abroad.
Common Travel Vaccinations Include
- Yellow Fever
- Meningitis (Meningococcal)
- HPV (Human Papillomavirus)
- Japanese Encephalitis
- Typhoid
- Rabies
- Polio
- Hepatitis A (HEP A)
- Hepatitis B (HEP B)
- Hepatitis B Combination
STD Testing
STD testing is also available here at DOCS Urgent Care of Stamford. Our doctors provide STD testing to those students who have multiple sexual partners, are currently sexually active, or have had unprotected sex and are experiencing symptoms. STD testing administered includes taking urine or blood samples, swabs (mouth, genitals, sores, discharge), and physical exams. The testing is completed quickly and, of course, confidentially, that is unless we find it necessary to send you to another physician for further evaluation. Students can schedule a confidential appointment or can take advantage of our convenient walk-in services.
STD Testing is available for:
- HIV/AIDS
- Chlamydia
- Syphilis
- Gonorrhea
- Hepatitis C
- HPV
- Herpes
School & Sports Physicals
If a student is in need of a school physical or a sports physical our team of doctors have got you covered. Here at DOCS Urgent Care of Stamford we perform routine physicals and sports exams and gather family history during your visit to determine if additional testing is required. A routine physical exam includes checking your vitals, hearing, vision and any other testing needed to meet the requirements of any particular sport.