DMA Express Care

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If you have a sudden illness or injury that requires prompt care but is not an emergency, call your Dickson Medical Associates office for advice on your treatment options. Some examples of medical conditions that are non-emergent include:

• Cold and Flu Symptoms
• Fever
• Minor breaks and sprains
• Insect bites
• Diarrhea and vomiting and rashes
• Dislocations
• Minor cuts and burns
• Moderate Pain
• Earaches
• Infections

Call the main business number of the Dickson Medical Associates where you see your doctor for instructions.You may be offered a same-day appointment with a physician or a NP/PA. You may also be instructed to go to one of Dickson Medical Associates Express Care locations.Please use Dickson Medical Associates Express Care services instead of the emergency room for your non-emergent care.  Many health insurance plans have a much higher co-payment at emergency rooms.

If you or your child becomes ill after hours and you cannot wait until your provider’s office opens, the on-call nurse or provider is available. They will assess your needs and help you determine your care options.

• Allergy, Dermatology & Neurology : (615) 426-6293
• General Surgery (615) 426-6293
• Orthopedic Surgery (615) 426-6293
• Pediatrics: (615) 426-6293
• DMA South: (615) 428-2377
• DMA Main Family Practice: (615) 426-6293
• DMA Fairview: (615) 426-6293

If you have a life-threatening emergency, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department. A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity (including sudden and unexpected severe pain) such that a prudent layperson, with average knowledge of health and medicine, could reasonably expect the absence of immediate medical attention to result in serious medical consequences: (a) causing serious impairment to bodily functions; or (b) causing serious and permanent dysfunction of any bodily organ or part.

Some examples of emergencies are:

• Bleeding that will not stop
• Severe burns
• Severe dehydration
• Broken bones protruding through the skin
• Severe headaches (with no known cause)
• Convulsions
• Suspected heart attack or stroke
• Poisoning
• Trauma