COVID-19 testing update: Asymptomatic testing is
not offered at Express Care clinics. COVID-19 testing for people who were exposed or have symptoms is offered
only during a visit with a provider, who will evaluate your symptoms and determine whether testing is warranted. See
COVID-19 Testing for other options and more information.
Video visits: We offer
Express Care video visits for certain health conditions 7 days a week. To schedule a video visit, call 800-926-8273 or go to
MyUCSDChart.
Express Care is a walk-in option for coughs, colds, sore throats, ear infections, simple fractures or sprains, and other minor health care needs. We also offer wellness services, including screenings for certain prescriptions and camp / school screenings.
Clinics are staffed by experienced, board-certified nurse practitioners and physician assistants. X-ray services are available at some locations, but there are no lab services.
Express Care Locations
Encinitas
Open daily 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
(Closed: 12–1 p.m. for lunch, and on
UC San Diego holidays)
X-ray services: Available
Eastlake
Open daily 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
(Closed: 12–1 p.m. for lunch, and on
UC San Diego holidays)
X-ray services: Available
Payment
Insurance and cash payments are accepted at Express Care clinics. We do not accept USHIP student health insurance.
Symptoms and Conditions Treated at Express Care
Our board-certified nurse practitioners and physician assistants can diagnose and treat minor conditions in patients 6 months and older, including:
- Allergies
- Asthma
- Bladder or urinary tract infections
- Coughs and colds
- COVID-19 symptoms (testing available only for symptomatic patients with a provider visit)
- Diarrhea and vomiting
- Earaches and ear infections
- Fever or flu-like symptoms
- Minor burns, cuts and sprains
- Simple fractures, sprains and strains
- Sinus infections
- Skin infections
- Sore throat or strep throat
Walk-In Wellness Services
Express Care locations also offer:
-
Flu vaccinations (Downtown San Diego and Encinitas locations only)
- Blood pressure checks
- Sports physicals or health screenings for camp or school for children ages 6 and up
- EpiPen prescriptions
- STI testing and treatment
- Tuberculosis (TB) testing — Quantiferon blood testing only
- Gynecology needs, including birth control prescriptions and pregnancy testing
Express Care Holiday Closures
Our Express Care clinics are closed on the following holidays. If a major holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday, it's typically observed on the closest weekday.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January)
- Presidents' Day (third Monday in February)
- Memorial Day (last Monday in May)
- Juneteenth holiday (June 19)
- Independence Day (July 4)
- Labor Day (first Monday in September)
- Veterans Day (November 11)
- Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday in November)
- Friday after Thanksgiving
- Christmas holidays (December 23 through 25)
- New Year's Eve holiday (December 30)
- New Year's Day holiday (December 31)