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Immediate Care Centers

Winship's Immediate Care Centers provide acute care by oncology-trained experts for patients experiencing cancer-related symptoms or side effects that are urgent but not life threatening.

Immediate Care Tailored to Your Needs

As a patient being treated for cancer, you may experience symptoms or side effects that require immediate medical care.

At our Immediate Care Centers, you have access to a specialized team of oncology doctors, nurses and advance practice providers, who are trained to offer rapid, specialized triage, diagnostics and treatments that are often unique to patients with cancer. Having an immediate care center dedicated to patients like you and staffed by oncology specialists makes your cancer care seamless.

Immediate care center exam room at Winship at Emory Midtown. (photo: Dave Burk © SOM)

Our team is equipped to address issues related to cancer that need pressing attention but are not life-threatening such as:

  • Anemia (a low number of red blood cells)
  • Bleeding
  • Central line issues
  • Dehydration
  • Electrolyte imbalances
  • Fever or infection
  • Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea
  • Pain
  • Respiratory symptoms
  • Thrombocytopenia (a low number of platelets in the blood)

If you are experiencing more serious and complex issues, a visit to the emergency room, or even hospitalization, may still be needed.

Appointments are available by referral only for Winship oncology patients of Emory Healthcare (all Emory hospitals and clinics). If you are experiencing cancer-related symptoms that require immediate care, please contact your cancer care team. If appropriate, your Winship  doctor or nurse coordinator will refer you to one of our centers for an appointment.

Two Convenient Locations

We have two locations available, one at the Emory University Hospital Tower on the Clifton campus and the other at Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown. Valet and self-park are available and will be validated.

  • Rollins Immediate Care Center - Emory University Hospital
    The Rollins Immediate Care Center is located on the fourth floor of the Emory University Hospital Tower (entrance to the tower is at 1705 Lowergate Drive NE). The facility provides 24-hour care Monday through Sunday.
  • Immediate Care Center - Winship at Emory Midtown
    The Immediate Care Center is located on the seventh floor of Winship at Emory Midtown (36 Linden Avenue NE). The facility provides 24-hour care five days a week and is open as follows:
    • Sunday: Opens at 7:00 a.m.
    • Monday-Thursday: 24 hours
    • Friday: Closes at 11:00 p.m.
    • Saturday: Closed

Note: These centers are not walk-in facilities or emergency rooms. You need to have an appointment scheduled prior to coming to one of our Immediate Care Centers.