From bee stings to broken bones and odd allergies, there is a place in Malibu you can always count on, and that place is Malibu Urgent Care.
Though Malibu Urgent Care has been serving the community for decades, supporters agree the center needs more resources to provide the best care possible for Malibu residents.
To help make Malibu Urgent Care even better, musician and longtime Malibu resident Herb Alpert and wife Lani Hall will be performing a benefit concert at Pepperdine on Oct. 22. Proceeds will make a major upgrade for the facility.
“What do you do if something serious happens and PCH is jammed?” Alpert asked The Malibu Times. “For those of us who live in Malibu full time or part time, we need to make sure that Urgent Care makes appropriate changes so it can best serve our community.”
Longtime resident Lou Adler added this scenario: “It’s 4:55 on a Thursday and you, a member of your family, friend or neighbor needs medical attention but PCH is closed because of a fire and you can’t get to an emergency room in Santa Monica? Thank goodness for Urgent Care. It’s here and it is good but could be even better.”
Urgent Care has earned a great reputation, but over the past 21 years, the facility has personally treated me more times then I care to mention.
I saw nine doctors here and overseas regarding my back—none could diagnose an issue. Finally, I told my husband, “Sweetie, I am in so much pain I think I am going to pass out.”
Off we went to Urgent Care.
I was greeted by Dr. Bibb, a dead ringer for Marcus Welby. He got to the heart of the matter in no time. He examined me and took an X-ray.
“You saw nine doctors for you back?” he marveled.
“Has anyone bothered to look at your hip?” he continued, “You must be in tremendous pain because I am in tremendous pain just looking at your x-ray. This is bone-on-bone and you need immediate total hip replacement.”
One day and two blood transfusions later, I was in the good hands of chief trauma surgeon Eric Johnson at UCLA.
Then there was the time my husband suffered severe food poisoning after a party in the Colony (also a weekend). It took three people to glide him into Urgent Care for an exam, treatment and a shot of Demerol.
Over the years, there have been tetanus shots, flu shots, bandage wrapping, dislocated shoulders and serious cases like blood poisoning. But most important: Malibu Urgent Care, a safe place you can turn to in times of trouble.
Malibu Urgent Care is the only local medical facility that offers walk-in service 365 days a year, and is headed by experienced caregivers like Dr. Frankle, Dr. Furguson and Dr. Bibb, among other highly skilled professionals.
“Dr. Jill Furguson and Dr. David Frankle and their excellent staff have served us well,” Adler said. “Giving them their needs will help them to continue to serve Malibu in emergencies. All of us can and should help.”
The benefit for the Urgent Care Center will take place on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. at the Smothers Theatre on the Pepperdine University campus in Malibu. Call 310.506.4522.
Donations to the Urgent Care Center can be sent c/o Adler to 3969 Villa Costera Malibu, CA 90265.
