Interstate Health has announced the opening of a new walk-in care and primary care clinic adjacent to the Pilot Travel Center at 7210 Strawberry Plains Pike, off Interstate 40 at exit 398 in Knoxville.
The clinic offers accessible healthcare services to commercial drivers, area residents, and interstate travelers.
“Knoxville is an important travel corridor for Tennessee and the Southeast United States with a vibrant community that lives and works alongside its highways. We are proud to offer local residents and those traveling on I-40 a convenient place to turn for walk-in and basic urgent care needs, primary care and occupational health services,” said Jeff Seraphine, Interstate Health chief executive officer. “We are especially excited to offer truck-friendly parking and efficient care to commercial drivers, the backbone of our nation’s transit and logistics infrastructure.”
Interstate Health providers and company leaders, Tennessee Trucking Association leadership, Pilot Company representatives, local business leaders and representatives from the Tennessee Department of Health celebrated the new clinic’s opening on Jan. 14 during an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony.
Open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Interstate Health Knoxville offers walk-in access for basic urgent care needs, primary care and occupational health services. Along with sick care, the clinic helps patients stay well with vaccines, medication management and other resources. Interstate Health Knoxville also provides Department of Transportation and pre-employment physicals for area workers and commercial drivers. A complete list of services and contact information may be found on Interstate Health’s website.
Backed by veteran transportation and logistics executives, Interstate Health said it aims to address glaring health disparities facing our nation’s commercial drivers, including increased risk of heart disease, obesity, diabetes andhypertension, while increasing access to quality healthcare for communities along the nation’s highways. Along with the new Knoxville location, the company operates Occupational Health Center – Interstate Health in Cookeville, Tennessee.; as well as locations in Shelbyville, Tennessee.; Port Wentworth, Georgia.; and Racine, Wisconsin.
