Opend 7 Days A Week. Walk-Ins welcome for onsite appointment
Last clinic patient accepted 10 minute prior to closing time
8144 NW Prairie View Road
Kansas City MO 64151
P-8165053669 F-8165053670
staff@firstpointurgentcare.org
907 E Lincoln Lane
Gardner, KS 66030
P-9138561369 F-9138561368
About Our Practice
Welcome to First Point Urgent Care
At First Point Urgent Care, we focus on delivering the highest quality medical care with compassion. Medical problems develop unexpectedly and may demand immediate attention. That’s why we’re here to care for life’s little emergencies, when your regular doctors’ offices are closed. Why spend hours in a hospital waiting room, when you can walk right in and be treated by our experienced and caring medical team?
Our committed team of medical providers offers everything from vaccinations to physicals for the entire family when you need them.
Dr Tu Anh Luong, MD
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Received BA in Biology from Park University-Magna Clum Laude
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Graduated from Ross School of Medicine with Honor.
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Completed Family Medicine Residency at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri
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Board Certified in Family Medicine
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Has extensive experience in emergency/urgent medicine, hospital medicine, and primary/preventive medicine.
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National Registry of Certified Medical Examiner
Dr Khin K Thu MD-AP
Graduated from California State University, Chico with BS in Civil Engineering with Honors
ECGME Certified
Medical Graduate from Ross School of Medicine
She enjoys doing medical mission works and meditation
*Dr Thu has a well rounded bacground in caring for patients of all ages.
Dr Ryan Luong, MD
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Received BS in Biology and BA from the University of Kansas
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Graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine
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Completed Family Medicine Residency in Mankato at the University of Minnesota
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Board Certified in Family Medicine
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Has extensive experience in emergency/urgent medicine, hospital medicine, and primary/preventive medicine.
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National Registry of Certified Medical Examiner
Latest Health News:
Influenza Updates:
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Vaccine for the 2022-2023 flu season has been updated to better match circulating flu viruses.
CDC Recommends:
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A yearly flu vaccine(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm) for everyone 6 months and older by the end of October, if possible.
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Prompt treatment with antiviral drugs(https://www.cdc.gov/flu/antivirals/whatyoushould.htm) for people who are very sick or people who are sick & at high risk of flu complications.(immunocompromised, children, elderly, diabetes, smoker, etc
RSV bronchiolitis
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Almost all children will be infected with RSV by their second birthday.
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RSV usually causes mild respiratory illness, but it can be serious, especially in infants and older adults.
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RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children younger than 1 year of age.
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In the U.S., RSV infections generally occur during fall, winter, and spring.
Narcotic Abuse from CDC
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In 2016, 48.5 million Americans used illicit drugs or misused narcotic prescription drugs
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Around 66% of the more than 63,000 drug overdose deaths in 2016 involved a prescription or illicit opioids