About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One night, an urgent care nurse overheard a strange announcement on the intercom: ‘If you’ve been seeing a blue cat prowling around our parking lot, please don’t worry—it’s just Dr. Smith’s pet, and he’ll be back soon.’ Later that week, another patient mentioned they’d seen a mysterious man in a white coat leaving through the staff entrance after dark. When asked if it was Dr. Smith, the nurse smiled mysteriously, replying, 'Oh, he's just our resident ghostbuster—keeps those pesky blue cats out of the ER!'
2. A few months ago, a delivery driver asked the receptionist, ‘Do you guys ever get patients who come in with mysterious bruises?’ The receptionist smiled and replied, 'Oh yes, once in a while someone comes in with strange marks.' The delivery driver raised an eyebrow, curious. A minute later, their neighbor walked in with a big purple handprint on his cheek. Turning to the receptionist, he said, 'Hey, did I miss something?'
3. In the waiting room of UAB Medicine Urgent Care, a little girl pointed at the ceiling and whispered, ‘Mommy, why is that doctor talking to himself?’ The mother leaned down and whispered back, ‘Honey, he’s not talking to himself—he’s talking to his patient through the intercom.’ The little girl nodded thoughtfully, then turned around and asked, ‘So why are they calling him Doctor Superman?’
4. Late one afternoon, as a delivery driver parked outside UAB Medicine Urgent Care, he heard an odd humming sound coming from inside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw no one but noticed the sound grew louder with each passing minute. Finally, the door opened slightly, revealing a tiny robot vacuum cleaner diligently cleaning the floor. The delivery driver laughed, realizing it was just a routine maintenance drone. He waved good-naturedly at the little machine and went on his way, thinking how UAB Medicine Urgent Care must be the only place where you can get treated by both doctors AND robots.