con·nois·seur (kn-sûr, -sr)
n.
1. A person with expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine arts.
2. A person of informed and discriminating taste: a connoisseur of fine wines.
I've been to more Urgent Care clinics than most will visit in a lifetime, so to say that I am "a person with expert knowledge" (via experience), and "of informed and discriminating taste" when it comes to the urgent care experience is an understatement. As a self-proclaimed Urgent Care connoisseur I know a good Urgent Care Clinic when I see one, or in this case, experience one, and my experience at Express Urgent Care was nothing short of enjoyable.
After doing a quick search on Yelp to find a few of the best looking Urgent Care centers, Express looked to be the strongest both in rating and reviews. It wasn't the closest by any means, but having a pleasant overall experience (as the reviews convinced me I would) would be worth a 24 minute / 10.4 mile drive easily.
I called on my way for the wait time and was pleased to hear there wasn't one...already a win. By the time I arrived there were two people ahead of me; however, both had already been called back by the time I finished filling out my forms. After about 10 minutes of standard paperwork, I waited no more than 10 minutes to be called back; 5 minutes for my vitals to be taken, and maybe 3 minutes for the Doctor to come in. All in all, I was in and out in about 30-40 minutes, paid a $15 copay, and had the pleasure of being taken care of by the most professional and empathetic medical staff I have encountered. Bold statement, I know, but I stand behind it entirely. In fact, I look forward to seeing you all again!
Final verdict: Best $15 I have ever spent