Healthcare in Newark, Ohio

Newark has its own hospital system, which is unusual for a city its size, and the Columbus hospital networks are within an hour for specialty care.

Hospital

Licking Memorial Hospital, on the east side of Newark, is the county's hospital and the flagship of Licking Memorial Health Systems (LMHS). It has a 24-hour emergency department, inpatient care, surgery, a cancer center, and a birthing center. LMHS also runs a network of primary care and specialty practices across the county under the Licking Memorial Health Professionals name. lmhealth.org

Urgent care

LMHS operates urgent care in the county, and national urgent care chains have locations along the Hebron Road (OH-79) retail corridor in Heath. Check hours before you go; not all are open late.

Finding a primary care doctor

• Start with the LMHS physician directory. Most practices in the county are affiliated with it.
• If you want to stay with a Columbus system (OhioHealth, Mount Carmel, or Ohio State Wexner), both have practices on the east side of Columbus within a reasonable drive, and Ohio State has outpatient locations in Licking County.
• Transfer records before your first appointment. New-patient waits for primary care can be several weeks, so book early.

Children's care

Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus is the regional pediatric hospital and has a close-to-home outpatient center on the east side of Columbus. For routine pediatric care, LMHS and independent pediatric practices are in Newark.

Pharmacies, dentists, and vets

See the directory for pharmacies, dentists, and veterinarians in Newark and Heath.

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