Derosa Clinic

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when Derosa Clinic closed its doors, a strange voice would occasionally crackle over the intercom: ‘Please return your invisible stethoscopes to reception.’ No one ever saw anyone leaving with them. One day, an exhausted delivery driver heard the voice and asked nervously, 'Excuse me, but what exactly is an invisible stethoscope?' The voice replied calmly, 'It’s our special way of saying “thank you” for bringing us supplies.' From then on, everyone knew that Derosa Clinic had a sense of humour—even if it was invisible.

2. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Derosa Clinic and noticed an odd sight through the window: a nurse was whispering something into a vial of clear liquid while muttering, ‘It’s almost ready.’ Suddenly, his truck horn honked loudly, startling everyone inside. The nurse jumped, spilling some of the liquid on her white uniform. She quickly turned around, eyes wide, but only saw the confused delivery driver waving and smiling sheepishly. 'Just checking if everything's alright,' he said with a chuckle. The story became a neighborhood joke for weeks after that.

3. In the late afternoon, when Derosa Clinic’s parking lot was emptying out, a little girl playing with her ball suddenly stopped mid-step. Her eyes widened as she pointed towards the entrance, whispering, ‘Mommy, look! The statue of Dr. Derosa is winking!’ A nearby delivery driver overheard and chuckled, rubbing his chin thoughtfully. ‘That must be why they say he has an eye for detail,’ he muttered. Moments later, a neighbor passing by nodded knowingly and added, “I always suspected he had a thing for blondes.” And so, the legend grew in whispers around town.

4. At dawn, when Derosa Clinic's lights were just coming on, a neighborhood cat began appearing in the lobby. No one knew where it came from or why it chose that spot, but soon everyone agreed: it had the best view of the early-morning commuters. One morning, an exhausted delivery driver stopped to pet the cat and asked if it needed help. The cat looked up with wise eyes, then jumped onto his shoulder and led him into the clinic’s kitchen. Inside, they found a pot of freshly brewed coffee and a note: ‘Next patient?’ Everyone laughed—it seemed the cat was just another regular.