Same-day walk-in appointments are available.

Providing assessment and treatment for a full range of skin conditions, including consultation for skin diseases and cosmetic problems, diagnostic studies, photochemotherapy, surgery for benign or malignant skins conditions.

Special feature: The HCMC Dermatology Clinic offers state-of-the-art ultraviolet light therapy for conditions such as psoriasis.

Same-day walk-in appointments available.

Providing services in the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal and liver diseases, including pancreatic and biliary disease, endoscopic ultrasound, hepatitis and liver disease, complex gastrointestinal bleeding, and all area of gastrointestinal endoscopy.

Hours: M, T, and W mornings

Consultation, diagnosis, and treatment for patients will all

types of infectious diseases, wound infections and related problems.

Location: Level 1 of the Blue Building

Providing primary care in a culturally competent setting

with bilingual support. Appointments are available for the following groups on the following days:

Russian: Monday afternoon

Somali:   Monday afternoon, Tuesday afternoon

Spanish: Monday morning and afternoon, Friday afternoon

Services provided for people who have diabetes, high cholesterol or weight problems. Education and counseling

is provided regarding good eating habits.

Same-day walk-in appointments available.

Each year, more than 11,000 people are seen at the Positive Care Center for expert assessment and treatment of HIV and AIDS, Hepatitis C, HPV, and other conditions, making it one of the largest clinical and research centers in the Upper Midwest.

The Positive Care Center services also include:

• Co-Infection Clinic for patients with HIV
  and Hepatitis C
• Psychology services for patients living with HIV
  and AIDS

Location: Level 1 of the Blue Building

Click here to link to the Positive Care Center web pages.

Click here to link to a Positive Care Center brochure.

Wondering what you can and should do to help promote

wellness and prevent health problems? It's never to early

to start being informed about your health. For instance, do you know what your blood pressure and cholesterol readings are?

Preventive Services such as physical examinations, labora-tory tests, and immunizations can help guide you and inform you so that you can take charge of your health. Preventive Services are tailored to young adults 24 or younger, as well as older adults ages 25-64.

The Rheumatology Clinic sees patients of all ages who have joint, bone, or muscle problems. Common conditions diagnosed and treated by the clinic include:

•  Rheumatoid arthritis
•  Osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis)
•  Lupus
•  Inflammatory muscle disease
•  Tendonitis and bursitis
•  Gout
•  Ankylosing spondylitis

Location: Level 1 of the Blue Building

We all know that smoking is harmful to your health and that of others. In fact, experts say that every cigarette you smoke takes 11 minutes off your life. Are you running out of time?

The Tobacco Dependence Clinic provides individual evaluations to help people develop a plan to quit smoking and supports these efforts with counseling; medications such as nicotine patches, gum, inhalers and nasal spray; and follow-up designed to help people through the early days and weeks of becoming a non-smoker.

Hours: Wednesday afternoons

Are you new to the HCMC health system, someone who needs care for a particular problem now? If so, then the Medicine Walk-in Clinic might be a good option for you to

visit to be evaluated for your health concern.

Testing and counseling for sexually transmitted diseases is also available.

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.

Please note this clinic location: Level 5

of the Purple Building