UC Health Sports Medicine and Primary Care

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the early morning hours, a delivery driver pulled up to UC Health’s loading dock with an unusual package. As he approached the entrance, a voice crackled over the intercom: ‘Please leave your delivery here, but don’t forget to take a deep breath—we’ve got some interesting patients today.’ The delivery driver chuckled, thinking it was just another quirky hospital joke. He left the box and took a deep breath before heading home. Later that day, his wife asked curiously, 'Honey, why did you smell like antiseptic when you came in?' To which he replied, grinning, 'I guess I inhaled a bit of their morning routine!'

2. Late one night, an exhausted doctor stumbled into UC Health's staff lounge for a much-needed coffee refill. As he reached for the last cup on the counter, something peculiar caught his eye—a small, unmarked envelope sitting innocently next to it. Curious, he opened it to find a handwritten note reading: 'Forgot your lucky coffee bean.' Below was a single, slightly discolored coffee bean. The doctor smiled, realizing it must’ve been left there by a regular. He popped it in his mouth, took a sip of coffee, and promptly fell asleep on the table—only to be woken up later by another staff member asking if he needed a ride home.

3. In the middle of the night, a delivery driver parked his truck near UC Health’s loading dock. As he unloaded boxes, something unusual caught his eye—a strange package wrapped in brown paper with no label or return address. Curious, he took it inside. Inside was an old, dusty baseball signed by ‘The Team.’ Confused but intrigued, he brought it to the reception desk. Turned out it belonged to a local kid who’d left it there weeks ago. The driver got a good laugh—and maybe even earned himself some free coffee for the day.

4. In the depths of winter, when snow blanketed the city, a strange announcement echoed through UC Health’s waiting room: ‘To all patients with cold symptoms—please wait outside.’ A delivery driver, shivering in the freezing cold, asked angrily, 'Why am I standing here like a fool?' A kindly nurse smiled and replied, 'Because our thermometer is on vacation!' In the end, everyone got warm hugs from colleagues, and the legend lived on.