UHC Breaks Ground to Expand Access for High Quality Care in the Elkins Corridor

Bridgeport, WV—WVU Medicine United Hospital Center (UHC) broke ground Thursday, June 6, for the new, state-of-the-art clinic in Randolph County. When completed later next year, the Elkins Corridor Medical Center will consist of primary and outpatient services close to home for residents of Elkins and surrounding communities. This project is subject to regulatory approval. 

Construction of UHC’s newest clinic will cost more than $37 million, occupying 38,000-square-feet, and will be conveniently located off Corridor H on North Randolph Avenue in Elkins. This project is a collaborative effort among UHC, Elkins community leadership, and the Thrasher Group, Inc., which evokes a patient-centered design.  

This marks UHC’s first venture of this size and scope in Randolph County. When the new facility opens in 2025 with 34 exam rooms, two procedure rooms, and one cast room, nearly 30 people will be employed. 

“With our hub-and-spoke model of care, we try to bring as many services as we can to our patients’ home communities. With this clinic, we’re bringing much-needed healthcare to the people of Randolph County and the surrounding region,” Albert L. Wright, Jr., president and CEO of the West Virginia University Health System, said. “Our goal is to ensure that the people of the Elkins area have the care they need when and where they need it.” 

A centerpiece of the new facility will be the multiple specialty conveniences available, which will include:

• Essential health and wellness services consisting of lab collection, primary care, infusion, and walk-in Family Medicine (open for extended and weekend hours)
• A comprehensive imaging services with CT, X-Ray, ultrasound, echocardiography, and vascular screening
• A range of rotating physician specialty clinics will be available including audiology, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, infectious disease, oncology, orthopedic surgery, pain medicine, pulmonology, rheumatology, and urology

“WVU Medicine United Hospital Center looks forward to serving patients in the Elkins Corridor and delivering advanced care close to their homes,” said David F. Hess, MD, president and CEO of UHC. “We are thrilled to bring this new facility and all the services it will offer the region.” 

For more information on the WVU Medicine Elkins Corridor Medical Center, please visit https://wvumedicine.org/united-hospital-center/.