Does Urgent Care Do Stitches?

The answer is yes. If you are in the South Jersey or Delaware Valley area and suffer a fall or mishap that requires stitches, Cooper Urgent Care is nearby to provide you with expert care. Our urgent care centers in Audubon, Cinnaminson, and Cherry Hill have an experienced team of providers that treat cuts and wounds with sutures (stitches), staples, or glue (Dermabond) as wound-closure options.

How Do You Know if You Need Stitches?

When you experience a cut, first wash the area and examine the wound. Upon examination if you identify any of the following conditions you most likely require stitches:

  • The cut is deeper than a quarter inch.
  • The cut is in a cosmetic location that may scar, such as your face, head, etc.
  • The cut continues to bleed after 15 minutes of applying gentle pressure.

On-Demand Care for Injuries and Illnesses

When you visit any of our three convenient neighborhood urgent care facilities, you’ll experience the same expert treatment and care that Cooper University Health Care has built a 130-plus year reputation on.

In addition to stitches for cuts and wounds, Cooper Urgent Care treats breaks and sprains, cold and flu, seasonal allergies, fevers, and much more. Our facilities are outfitted with a wide range of technology including X-ray services.

ER Docs and More

At each of Cooper’s Urgent Care centers, we provide superior quality of care delivered by experienced care providers and Cooper University Hospital emergency medicine doctors.

This level of care is highly unique as our locations are the area’s only urgent care centers staffed by board-certified emergency medicine physicians. When you visit a Cooper Urgent Care center your diagnosis is delivered by the same ER doctors who treat seriously injured and critically ill patients in our hospital’s emergency department.

Of the numerous benefits you’ll get from our urgent care centers, you can expect:

  • A Cooper University Hospital Emergency Medicine (ER) doctor on site at all times.
  • Priority scheduling for specialist and follow-up appointments.
  • Direct access to Cooper’s network of health care services.
  • Treatment for patients of all ages – infants to seniors.

Reserve a Spot at Your Convenience

Cooper Urgent Care centers have flexible hours to accommodate your schedule. Each location is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. On the weekends, Saturdays and Sundays, our hours are 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Don’t let sickness or injury get in the way of your plans. If you’re in need of immediate medical attention, you can walk in to one of our urgent care centers or go online and reserve a spot.


Reserve Your Spot Now

When scheduling an appointment online you’ll receive an approximate wait time, so that you can plan your visit accordingly.

One Comment

  1. It’s good to know that you should get stitches if you get a cut on a cosmetic part of your body. My son got a cut on the top of his head. It isn’t bad at all but it would probably be smart to get it stitched up.

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