Healthcare


HEALTH CARE
in the Newark, DE area


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Major Regional Health Centers

There are many health care facilities in the area surrounding Newark.  Some of the larger centers are:

Christiana Hospital 
The only level one care center between Philadelphia and Baltimore.  It includes a full-service hospital and emergency room as well as specialty centers such as the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center.

AI DuPont Hospital for Children
Provides a wide range of services for children, with facilities in Delaware, Florida, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Johns Hopkins Hospital
This world-renowned health center and medical school is about an hour’s drive from the Newark, DE area.

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Ranked by US News and World Report as one of the top 10 hospitals in the country for 2009-2010.

Hahnemann University Hospital
Located in Philadelphia and is affiliated with Drexel University College of Medicine and St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children.

Thomas Jefferson Hospitals
Associated with Jefferson Medical College and has locations in Philadelphia and south Jersey.

 

Urgent Care Facilities

See map below for location relative to Newark.  Click on the name for more information about the facility.

  • Concentra Urgent Care 

  • Glasgow Medical Center 

  • Glasgow Medical Aid Unit

  • Go-Care at Abby Medical 

  • Newark Emergency Center  

  • Hockessin Walk-In Medical  

  • Limestone Medical Aid Unit 

  • Christiana Hospital ER 

  • Silverside Medical Aid Unit   (located outside map area)

  • Glasgow Medical Aid Unit at Middletown  (located outside map area)


1  Concentra Urgent Care
4110 Stanton-Ogletown Road, Newark, DE  19713
Ph:  302-738-0103    Fax:  302-738-6612
Hours:  Monday through Friday 7:30AM – 5:00PM

2   Glasgow Medical Center  affiliated with Christiana Care
2600 Glasgow Avenue, Suite 204, Newark, DE  19702-4777
Ph:  302-836-8350   Fax:  302-836
Hours:  Monday through Saturday  8:00AM – 8:00PM.  Sundays and holidays  9:00AM – 5:00PM

3  Glasgow Medical Aid Unit affiliated with Christiana Care
200 Hygeia Drive, Newark, DE  19713
Ph:  302-623-0444   Fax:  302-623-0440
Hours:  Monday through Saturday  8:00AM – 8:00PM.  Sundays and holidays  9:00AM – 5:00PM

4  Go-Care at Abby Medical
One Centurian Drive, Suite 106, Newark, DE  19713
Ph:  302-999-0003   Fax:  302-999-0331
Hours:  Monday through Saturday  9:00AM – 9:00PM.  Sundays  10:00AM – 6:00PM

5  Newark Emergency Center
324 E Main St, Newark, DE  19711
Ph:  302-738-4300   Fax  302-738-7840
Hours:  ALWAYS OPEN.  Note:  This is an emergency room so it is better equipped than most urgent care facilities and the insurance copay is generally higher than at typical urgent care facilities.

6  Hockessin Walk-In Medical
Limestone and Valley Roads, 316 Lantana Dr, Hockessin, DE  19707
Ph:  302-234-4000   Fax:  302-234-4315
Hours:  Monday through Saturday  12:00PM – 8:00PM.  Sunday  12:00pm – 5:00PM

7  Limestone Medical Aid Unit
1941 Limestone Road, Wilmington, DE  19808
Ph:  302-992-0500   Fax:  302-992-0563
Hours:  Monday through Saturday  9:00AM – 8:00PM.  Sundays and holidays  9:00 - 5:00PM

8  Christiana Hospital ER
4700 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Newark, DE  19718
Ph:  302-733-1000
Hours:  ALWAYS OPEN.  Note:  This is an emergency room so it is better equipped than most urgent care facilities and   
                                                     the insurance copay is generally higher than at typical urgent care facilities.  Wait time
                                                     is often several hours.

9  Silverside Medical Aid Unit
2700 Silverside Road, Wilmington, DE  19810
Ph:  302-225-6868   Fax:  302-478-0294
Hours:  Daily 8:00AM – 10:00PM

10  Glasgow Medical Aid Unit at Middletown affiliated with Christiana Care
124 Sleepy Hollow Dr, Middletown, DE  19709
Ph:  302-449-3100
Hours:  Monday through Saturday  8:00AM – 8:00PM.  Sundays and holidays  9:00AM – 5:00PM

INSURANCE

Health insurance in Delaware

UD Employee Health Benefits

For more information, call the University of Delaware Human Resources Office at (302) 831-2171.

 

FIND A DOCTOR

No matter where you live, it can be difficult to find the right doctor.  You should avail yourself of multiple sources of information in making such an important decision.  Below are some ideas on how to get started:

  • If possible, get a referral from your previous physician. 

  • Ask your friends about their experiences or join us on the UDCN Health Care Blog.  [This site is under construction.]

  • Speak with medical organizations or support groups to get names of doctors whom they endorse.

  • Talk with your health insurance company to get a list of providers in your area.

  • Yellow pages