Anderson to close three clinics
Published 4:04 am Thursday, March 19, 2015
Officials at Anderson Regional Medical Center have announced closings for three of its specialty centers.
According to Elizabeth Wiggins, Anderson’s director of marketing, Anderson Arthritis & Rheumatology Center, Anderson Endocrinology Center and Anderson Infectious Disease Center will close as of April 16.
Anderson Arthritis & Rheumatology Center, located at 2124 14th St., (Medical Towers II) is a wellness-based practice that provides health care for rheumatologic disease processes and arthritic conditions.
Anderson Endocrinology Center, located at 1516 23rd Ave., offers diagnosis and treatment for diabetes, thyroid diseases, metabolic disorders, over- or under-production of hormones, menopause, osteoporosis, hypertension, cholesterol (lipid) disorders and cancers of the endocrine gland.
Anderson Infectious Disease Center, located at 1020 22nd Ave., treats patients who have infections or inflammatory conditions, including: bone and joint infections, skin and soft tissue infections, bloodstream infections, respiratory infections including pneumonia, sexually transmitted infections, HIV and AIDS, hepatitis, tuberculosis, tick-borne infections, (e.g., Lyme, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever), urinary tract infections, heart valve infections, diabetic foot infections, surgical wound infections, animal bite wounds, fever of unknown cause, recurrent infections, fungal infections, viral infections and travel/tropical medicine (including pre- and post-travel health assessment.