UK HealthCare will lease and renovate the former Dillard's location in Lexington, Ky., for consolidation and relocation of some of its primary care and specialty outpatient clinics, according to an article on the WKYT website.
UK HealthCare will be the anchor tenant for the first floor of the building utilizing approximately 85,000 square feet, the article said. The clinic will consolidate patient services of UK Family & Community Medicine, which currently sees patients at both the Kentucky Clinic on the UK campus, and at Kentucky Clinic South.
"Today's announcement is about convenient access to quality patient care in our community," said University of Kentucky President Dr. Eli Capilouto in the article. "Of equal value is the redevelopment and revitalization of this area through this project."
In addition to Family and Community Medicine, patient services relocating to the new site will include the UK Orthopedics & Sports Medicine clinic, UK Occupational Medicine & Environmental Health and the UK Travel Medicine clinic. Other outpatient clinics and services may also be relocated in the future, the article said.
"Renovating and utilizing the former Dillard's building is a great opportunity for both UK HealthCare and the Lexington community," said Dr. Michael Karpf, UK executive vice president for health affairs. in the article. "Not only are we revitalizing and redeploying a large vacant building in the community but we will be providing a convenient, easily-accessed location for our patients."
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