Changing to Better Serve You

Baptist Health Convenient Care Clinic, located at 5701 Overseas Hwy., Suite 17, in Marathon, has become part of Baptist Health Primary Care.

The clinic — an essential component of the healthcare fabric of this community — will now focus on offering primary care services for new and existing Baptist Health Primary Care patients with scheduled appointments. Same-day and next-day appointments, as well as virtual visits, will be available by calling 305-434-1400 or by visiting BaptistHealth.net/MarathonPC.

Mariners Hospital and Fishermen’s Community Hospital remain the options for emergency care in the Keys. Online urgent care is accessible via the Baptist Health PineApp, available from your device’s app store or via the QR code below. In addition, the PineApp provides online primary care scheduling, access to health records and much more. Further, Baptist Health continues to provide cardiology, gastroenterology, general surgery and orthopedic care in the Keys at our other medical practices.

We look forward to continuing to support the Florida Keys with healthcare services.

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