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A new medical clinic has opened in Smiths Falls with three family doctors already seeing patients and two more expected in the coming months.
Hometown News reports Openfield Medical Centre opened Nov. 3 at 91 Cornelia St. W., Entrance B.
The clinic is accepting new patients and offers online booking, telephone and virtual appointments when appropriate.
Founder Dr. Olu Akinremi says each physician could eventually care for roughly 2,000 to 3,000 patients, although actual numbers will depend on resources and how each doctor structures their practice.
Patients will have a regular family doctor, but may sometimes be seen by another physician in the group if their own doctor is unavailable.
Two more doctors are expected to join the Smiths Falls location in December or January.
Akinremi says the goal is to improve access to family medicine and help reduce the number of people relying on emergency departments for ongoing care.