Cleveland Clinic expanding services at Wadsworth outpatient center

Cleveland Clinic is expanding services at its Wadsworth Medical Outpatient Center, 780 High St., to improve access to health care for local residents.

In late July, Cleveland Clinic's Express Care office currently located on Park Center Drive in Wadsworth will relocate to the High Street facility and be upgraded to an urgent care center.

Urgent care centers provide a higher level of care than Express Care locations, including X-ray and laboratory services, and will treat patients as young as 6 months old. By comparison, Express Care locations only see children ages 2 and older.

The upgrade is part of a broader effort by Cleveland Clinic to enhance several Express Care locations across the region this year in response to patient needs. The clinic's Lorain location was upgraded in February, and additional upgrades are planned later this year in Stow and Willoughby.

Additional services coming to the High Street location include orthopedic hand surgery, reconstructive joint surgery, sports medicine, physical therapy and occupational therapy.

The new offerings will complement the center's current services, which include family medicine, neurology, cardiology and general surgery.

Renovations nearing completion will add 11,335 square feet of clinical space. The expansion includes 21 new exam rooms for urgent care, two general X-ray rooms, a physical and occupational therapy gym, and a dedicated blood-draw area.

The project represents a $5.4 million investment in the Wadsworth community.