Michaeli Laura K MD

Across the Upper Manhattan skyline, an emergency care physician keeps the Washington Heights corridor covered when urgent needs arise after hours. The practice sits along a busy stretch where hospital overflow often trickles into neighborhood clinics, and residents rely on accessible options close to home. Side streets narrow quickly here, but the building still stands out against the red-brick background, marking one of the few dedicated points of care after dark.

Inside 622 W 168th St, service lines include acute illness assessment, minor injury repair, and immediate lab testing for strep, flu, and COVID-19, with a separate entrance for walk-ins who prefer to avoid the larger hospital lobby. Blood draws and intravenous hydration round out the offerings, and prescriptions can be sent electronically to the pharmacy on the corner. The clinic handles more than just colds and sprains; it bridges the gap between urgent care and emergency rooms for households without a regular doctor.

If you’re coming from farther downtown, the route north follows Broadway straight past 168th, where a left turn at the traffic light drops you in front of the gray stone facade. Once you’re on-site, the voice menu quickly connects you to the front desk without long loops, and the staff pages the on-call physician if needed. Michaeli Laura K MD keeps the same number all year, so save it now and you won’t have to search again when symptoms spike on a weekend.

When you need to plot the fastest route, pull up the map directions here and let your phone handle the detours around weekend street fairs or overnight construction on Fort Washington Avenue.