Northwell Health Opens Fire Island Clinics For Summer Season

FIRE ISLAND, NY — Residents and visitors on Fire Island will have more access to healthcare this summer.

With beach season officially here, the Northwell Health Immediate Care Centers in Ocean Beach, located at 504 Bayberry Walk, Cherry Grove, located at 153 Doctors Walk, and Saltaire, located at 14 Bay Promenade, are now open through Labor Day, a release said.

Conditions that can be treated at these locations include, but are not limited to: minor injuries and burns; sprains and strains; allergic reactions; mild asthma; rashes and skin irritations, including poison oak, poison ivy and insect bites.

A Northwell Health medical professional will be available at each of these locations, seven
days a week: Monday through Thursday: 9 to 11 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.; Friday: 4-6 p.m.; and Saturday through Sunday: 9 to 11 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.

“It has been so rewarding to hear stories of patients who have been cared for – from being patched up after a minor injury to literally lifesaving heart interventions – and knowing that those were made possible because of Northwell Health’s investment in these three immediate care centers along with the advanced medical practitioners who staff these each summer,” said Edward Fraser, MHA, vice president of community relations at Northwell Health and project manager of the Fire Island Immediate Care Centers.

If someone requires treatment outside those hours or a higher level of care, patients can call emergency numbers and police will direct them to the appropriate medical care, including nearby South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, a release said.

Alternatively, patients can use Northwell’s ER on Demand program to receive a virtual exam, diagnosis and care navigation quickly and easily from the comfort of home.

“We appreciate all of the support that has made these clinics possible and are pleased to be there for our patients and community members when they need us," Fraser

This is Northwell’s 11th year offering medical care at Ocean Beach, 10th year at Cherry
Grove and fourth year at Saltaire.