Traveling Patients

Many patients from other states and even countries choose the Heekin Clinic for their care. For this reason we have a dedicated office contact to help you coordinate you care. Please email us at [email protected] to get started.

You can expect: a reasonable estimate of appointment times, number of appointments required for your procedure, date ranges for your travel plans, help with local accommodations and directions, as well as assistance transferring your after care to your own hometown.

Hotel Information

Hampton Inn

Crowne Plaza

Omni Hotel

Mike Davidson Family Overnight Center

St. Vincent’s HealthCare is happy to provide low cost accommodations for patients’ family members, patients receiving extended outpatient treatment and others whose circumstances require they be near St. Vincent’s Medical Center, St. Catherine Labouré Manor or St. Luke’s Hospital.

The Mike Davidson Family Overnight Guest Center is located on the St. Vincent’s Medical

Center campus in Riverside, approximately 10 miles from St. Luke’s. It is beautifully situated

in St. Vincent’s River House on the river at the end of King Street. Rooms include two double

beds and a private bath. Common kitchen and conversation areas are also available. The Center is handicap accessible through the terrace entrance.

For your convenience, you may call ahead to check room availability: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please call the Cashier’s Office at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, 904-308-8350; After hours and on weekends, please call the Emergency Department at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, 904-308-8660.

Unfortunately, St. Vincent’s cannot take advance reservations or guarantee a room.

Check in for patients or their families is at the Cashier’s Office at St. Vincent’s Medical Center,

Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. After hours and on weekends, registration and check-out is handled through the Emergency Department at St. Vincent’s Medical Center.

The Overnight Center does not provide medical care or medical services.

Meet Our Doctor

RALPH RIZK, DO

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Dr. Ralph Rizk is an Orthopaedic Surgeon who treats both adults and adolescent patients. He practices surgical Orthopaedics, specializing in Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction Surgery […]

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Dr. Rizk and the staff were very knowledgeable and efficient in evaluating my knee. I feel confident in his ability to help me cope with my aging knee. He had just the right combination of humor and professionalism that made my experience pleasant.