Sitka Medical Center – Urgent Care
Laboratory • Sitka, AK
Clinic Type
Laboratory
Address
Sitka Medical Center Urgent Care, 209 Lincoln St, Sitka, AK 99835
Phone
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Various local business directories (e.g., ServiceAtlas, Birdeye): 3.2/5 stars and 2.8/5 stars respectively (Limited number of reviews available online)
Patients praise
- Professional, pleasant, and kind bedside staff/employees
Common complaints
- Systemic communication issues including phone and email systems
- Lack of transparency from upper management
- Difficulties with care coordination and patient follow-up
- Concerns regarding elder care and home health services
- Frustrations with the online patient portal and billing processes
"The employees that I see when I go to my appointments are excellent at SEARHC. They’re professional, they’re pleasant, they’re kind. I think the main issue is the upper echelons, who we hardly ever get to reach or talk to."
— Dr. Marilyn Coruzzi, a retired Sitka physician, quoted in KCAW news coverage"Telephone, email, the whole system is broken."
— Patient feedback recorded during a 2026 public listening session reported by the Chilkat Valley NewsSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- [PDF] VFC Enrolled Provider List for Alaska — Aug 13, 2025
- Sitka clinic awaiting lab results on potential measles exposure - KCAW — May 15, 2026
- Possible measles case in Sitka — May 15, 2026
- No measles in Sitka: SEARHC reports negative test result - KCAW — May 18, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
More laboratory clinics in Sitka
Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center (MEMC) in Sitka is SEARHC’s new regional facility, with key services including outpatient behavioral health, physical rehabilitation, and inpatient care. The MEMC project culminated in a ribbon-cutting in April 2026, marking a major advancement for rural healthcare in Southeast Alaska. The site at 227 Tongass Dr. hosts multiple service lines and ongoing patient-focused care as part of SEARHC’s non-profit mission. If you’re specifically looking for Laboratory services at MEMC, this page highlights the center and general services, but does not provide detailed laboratory hours or offerings. For exact lab availability, hours, or testing capabilities, contact MEMC directly or visit SEARHC’s Sitka location page.
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