Westmed plans fifth polyclinic

Westmed Medical Group, the 250-physician multispecialty practice based in Purchase, has announced plans to open its fifth full-service polyclinic in Westchester County by 2015.

Dr. Simeon Schwartz, WESTMED”™s founding president and CEO, said the 85,000-square-foot medical office likely will be in Harrison, though no lease has yet been signed. An office lease deal is expected to close by March or April.

The new facility”™s outpatient services will include primary and specialty physician care, an Urgent Care Center, a clinical laboratory and radiology services.

“We”™re happy to have the confidence and support of the community, and we need space for more doctors to meet the needs of patients,” Schwartz said in the announcement.

WESTMED operates polyclinics in West Harrison, Rye, Yonkers and New Rochelle and smaller medical offices in Purchase and Scarsdale.