Where to Go for Treatment - Emergency Room or Primary Care Provider?

We have a variety of health care facilities in the community that can diagnose and treat your health condition. Different places specialize in different treatment, so consider the severity and type of your condition before heading to the doctor or hospital.

View the quick lists below to see which treatment center is the right one for your illness or injury. And remember, when in doubt, call 911.

When to Visit the Emergency Room

You should use the emergency room for any life or death emergency. You should follow up with your primary care doctor after a visit to emergency room.

Location

ER at UM BWMC
301 Hospital Drive
Glen Burnie, MD 21061

Services

Allergic reactions
Babies needing immediate care
Serious eye or head injuries
Severe burns
Suspected drug overdose or poisoning
Severe abdominal or chest pain
Breathing problems
Stroke symptoms
Heart attack symptoms
High fevers
Altered mental state (confusion, disorientation, memory loss, slow response)

View our convenient tip sheet to help you decide where to go for your health care needs.

When to Visit Primary Care

Your primary care doctor is your partner in good health and your main point of contact for your health care needs. Your doctor gives you routine care and will treat you when you have a problem that is not an emergency. You should see your doctor once a year and as needed to help you with ongoing health problems.

Locations

Primary Care

Adult Care

UM Baltimore Washington Medical Group also provides a more specialized care for adults 49 and over.

Services

Routine well visits
Preventative care
Immunizations or shots
Diabetes (sugar)
Rashes
Cold and flu symptoms
Colonoscopy
High blood pressure
Tooth pain
Sore throat
Pine eye
Lower back pain
Animal or insect bite
Urinary tract infection
Pap smear

Need a primary care physician? Find one using our online Find a Doctor tool.