Fast Track Urgent Care

Disclaimer: This is only a review for pediatric care.
Yesterday, my 8-​month-​old daughter had a cut on her finger that looks infected and our pediatrician recommended going to urgent care rather than waiting until Monday, so we checked this place out. Online, they tout themselves as offering pediatric urgent care as a service, which none of the places in DC did, so we drove all the way to Silver Spring. Big mistake.
The doctor we saw knew NOTHING about kids. He kept saying «well, normally I’d recommend (fill in the blank), but I don’t really know how that would work with a baby». WHAT. I could give you a pass if your website hadn’t said «Our board-​certified doctors and clinicians understand that children can be nervous and even frightened in an unfamiliar environment – especially when they’re not feeling well. We take special care to put our younger patients at ease with gentle reassurance and friendly smiles.» But, it did, so I assumed you would know «how it would work with a baby.»
Yeah, this dude had no bedside manner with kids, asked a worrying FIVE times how old she was, and then said «she’s almost 2, right?» as he was writing her a prescription for antibiotics. Also their baby scale was broken, so my husband had to kick it old school and weigh our daughter, then weigh himself and my daughter and do the math.
This place is super worrying as somewhere that advertises itself as a place that specializes in children’s care. We called around a few places in DC before trekking to Silver Spring, and those places said they wouldn’t see children under 4. I appreciated their honesty; pediatrics is a specialization for a reason. We ended up calling our pediatrician after the appointment to double check the diagnosis and prescriptions because we got such a bad feeling from this place.
Parents, steer clear. I would never take my daughter back here.

I hate going to the doctor, so I have been sitting on a two-​week case of strep. Everyone in this clinic was extremely nice and helpful and I was in and out very quickly. I was treated by George Thomas PA-​C and he was very knowledgeable and professional. I highly recommend this Urgent Care.

I have visited this urgent care clinic twice in the past year and I had a positive experience both times. The medical assistants/​nurses were polite. The PA’s were also polite and professional. They were knowledgable and took the time to explain their diagnoses and answered my questions. This urgent care center is also located in the same shopping center as a pharmacy so no need to travel far to get your prescriptions. Very convenient location and professional staff. I would definitely recommend this clinic to others.