Need a Doctor This Weekend in Melbourne, FL?
Before You Automatically Head to Urgent Care, Call Your
Primary Care Office
You wake up Saturday morning with a new health concern.
Or maybe it's Sunday afternoon and something that bothered you all week isn't getting better.
Your first thought might be:
“I guess I have to go to urgent care.”
Not necessarily.
Suntree Internal Medicine is open seven days a week at our Suntree/Melbourne office, including Saturday and Sunday.
Whether you're feeling sick, have a new non-emergency health concern or simply need an appointment that works better with your schedule, start by calling our office.
Weekend Office Hours
Saturday: 8:00 AM–2:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM–2:00 PM
Same-day appointments are available based on scheduling and provider availability.
[SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT]
Call 321-259-9500
New and established patients welcome.
Your Primary Care Doctor Isn't Just for Monday Through Friday
Health concerns don't always happen during regular business hours.
And life doesn't always make it easy to schedule a doctor's appointment in the middle of a weekday.
That's why Suntree Internal Medicine offers extended access to primary care at our Melbourne/Suntree location.
Our office is open:
Monday–Friday: 7:00 AM–6:00 PM
Saturday–Sunday: 8:00 AM–2:00 PM
That gives our patients more opportunities to receive care when they need it.
Sick This Weekend? Start With Us.
Urgent care can be useful when you need prompt treatment for certain non-life-threatening illnesses or injuries.
But it doesn't always have to be your first stop.
For many appropriate non-emergency health concerns, calling your primary care office can be a good place to start.
Why?
Because primary care provides something a one-time visit may not:
Continuity.
Your established healthcare team may already know your medical history, medications, allergies, chronic conditions and previous health concerns.
That information can provide valuable context when evaluating a new symptom or illness.
Instead of treating today's problem in isolation, your primary care provider can consider how it fits into the bigger picture of your health.
Feeling Sick Today?
Call 321-259-9500 to ask about same-day appointment availability.
When Can I See My Primary Care Doctor Instead of Going to Urgent Care?
The right place for care depends on your symptoms, their severity and your individual health.
For appropriate non-emergency concerns, your primary care office may be a good place to start.
Patients may contact us about concerns such as:
● Cold or flu-like symptoms
● Cough
● Congestion
● Sore throat
● Minor respiratory symptoms
● Mild stomach or digestive concerns
● Headaches
● Minor rashes or skin concerns
● New or worsening non-emergency symptoms
● Medication questions
● Follow-up care
● Other general medical concerns
This is not a complete list, and not every condition can or should be treated in a primary care office.
If you're unsure whether your concern is appropriate for an office visit, call us.
Our team can help you determine appointment availability and the appropriate next step.
When Should I Go to the Emergency
Room?
Weekend primary care is not a replacement for emergency medical care.
Some symptoms require immediate evaluation.
Call 911 or seek emergency medical care for a potentially life- threatening emergency.
Examples can include symptoms such as:
● Severe or persistent chest pain
● Significant difficulty breathing
● Signs or symptoms of a stroke
● Loss of consciousness
● Severe bleeding
● Serious injuries
● Severe allergic reactions with breathing difficulty
● Other potentially life-threatening symptoms
If you believe you are experiencing a medical emergency, do not wait for a primary care appointment.
Same-Day Primary Care Appointments in Melbourne
Sometimes you don't need an appointment next week.
You need one today.
Suntree Internal Medicine offers same-day appointment availability to help patients receive timely care for appropriate medical concerns.
If you're sick or experiencing a new health issue, call our office as early as possible to find out what appointments are available.
Same-Day Appointment?
Call 321-259-9500
Our team can help you determine available appointment options.
Weekend Appointments Aren't Only for Sick Patients
Here's something important:
You don't have to be sick to take advantage of convenient weekend office hours.
Weekdays can get busy.
Between work, family responsibilities, appointments and everything else on your schedule, making time for your own healthcare isn't always easy.
Weekend availability provides another opportunity to stay engaged with your health.
Depending on the type of appointment and scheduling availability, you may be able to schedule certain routine healthcare needs during weekend hours.
Rather than continually putting off an appointment because you can't make a weekday work, call our office and ask what weekend options are available.
Sick or well, we're here to help you stay connected to your healthcare.
Why Choose Primary Care When It's Appropriate?
Your Provider Knows Your Health History
When you're established with a primary care practice, your healthcare team has access to information that can help put a new concern into context.
That may include your diagnoses, medications, allergies, previous test results and chronic conditions.
Your Care Doesn't End After Today's Appointment
Primary care is designed around an ongoing relationship.
If your provider wants to monitor a symptom, change a medication, order testing or schedule follow-up care, it remains part of your ongoing medical record.
Your Provider Can Look at the Bigger Picture
A symptom may mean something different depending on your age, medical history, medications and existing health conditions.
Internal medicine physicians are trained to care for adults with both routine and complex healthcare needs.
You Can Address Preventive and Ongoing Health Needs
Your relationship with your primary care physician extends beyond today's illness.
Your provider can also help you stay current with preventive care and manage ongoing health conditions over time.
New to Suntree Internal Medicine?
You don't have to wait until you're sick to establish with a primary care doctor.
If you're looking for an internal medicine or primary care physician in Melbourne, FL, Suntree Internal Medicine welcomes new patients.
Establishing care gives you a primary healthcare team you can turn to for:
● Preventive healthcare
● Routine appointments
● Chronic disease management
● Medication management
● Sick visits
● Same-day appointment availability
● Medicare Annual Wellness Visits
● Diagnostic and monitoring services
● Ongoing adult primary care
And with extended weekday and weekend hours at our Suntree/Melbourne office, you have more opportunities to access your healthcare when you need it.
Looking for a New Primary Care Doctor?
Call 321-259-9500
Primary Care for Busy Adults
Sometimes you're not avoiding the doctor.
You're just busy.
Maybe you can't easily leave work at 10:00 on a Tuesday morning.
Maybe you're caring for someone else during the week.
Maybe your schedule simply makes traditional doctor's office hours difficult.
Access to primary care shouldn't require you to rearrange your entire life.
That's one reason Suntree Internal Medicine offers extended weekday hours and weekend availability at our Suntree/Melbourne office.
You have more choices for when to take care of your health.
Internal Medicine Care for Adults
Suntree Internal Medicine provides comprehensive adult primary care and internal medicine services.
Our providers focus on preventive healthcare, chronic disease management, routine medical needs and helping patients manage their overall health over time.
Patients can turn to our practice when they're feeling well, when they need ongoing care and when an unexpected non-emergency health concern develops.
That continuity is an important part of primary care.
One healthcare team. One medical history. Ongoing care.
Convenient Diagnostic Services
If your provider determines that additional evaluation is appropriate, Suntree Internal Medicine offers access to several diagnostic and monitoring services.
Available services include:
● EKG
● Holter monitoring
● Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
● Glucose monitoring
● Spirometry
● Ultrasound
● Diagnostic laboratory testing
Testing is based on individual medical needs and provider recommendations.
Having certain diagnostic services available through your primary care practice can also help maintain continuity between evaluation, testing and follow-up care.
A Doctor's Office Open Saturday & Sunday in Melbourne, FL
Finding healthcare outside traditional weekday office hours isn't always easy.
Suntree Internal Medicine's Suntree/Melbourne office provides extended availability for adult primary care.
Suntree / Melbourne Office
6619 N. Wickham Road
Melbourne, FL 32940
Office Hours
Monday–Friday: 7:00 AM–6:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM–2:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM–2:00 PM
Need an Appointment Today?
Call 321-259-9500
Same-day and weekend appointments are subject to provider and scheduling availability.
Weekend & Same-Day Doctor FAQ
Don't Put Off Your Health Because It's the Weekend
Whether you need help managing an ongoing medical condition, are due for preventive care, woke up feeling sick or simply want to establish with an internal medicine physician who can get
to know your health over time, we're here.
At Suntree Internal Medicine, primary care is about more than treating today's problem.
It's about building a relationship that helps you manage your health for the years ahead.
Ready to Schedule?
[SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT]
Call 321-259-9500
New and established patients welcome.