Sollis, the leading emergency care provider out East, is expanding their Water Mill Clinic! Originally launched last year as its first-ever pop-up due to ER labor shortages (where care is already limited), this permanent clinic will be expanding to include the neighboring space.
Sollis Health is not a traditional urgent care facility; it’s a members-only medical ER center with locations in New York City, Beverly Hills, Miami, Palm Beach, and the Hamptons. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and luxe amenities, Sollis handles 90% of the things you would go to the ER for plus eliminates wait times, permits unlimited visits & house calls, and provides Covid testing & vaccination. Other ER services Sollis will be offering in Water Mill.
Sollis Health Co-Founder Ben Kruger spoke to Hamptons.com about the inspiration for Sollis Health, their unique services and the expansion in Water Mill.
What/Who inspired you to pursue a career in the medical field?
Growing up as the son of a concierge doctor in NYC, I had seen first hand the incredible care and value that a more personalized approach to healthcare could provide. But even though my father could provide unparalleled attention to his patients, when there was an urgent medical need at night or on a weekend or if the patient required specialized services, such as an X-ray or blood work there were no good options.
It was out of the frustration with the experiences his patients had to face in crowded, chaotic, impersonal ERs, that we thought to create an alternative – a membership based concierge solution to urgent and emergency care.
Where did you get the idea to create a concierge medical service?
Sollis was founded with one goal in mind – to offer high-quality care for any medical issue at any time, with no waits and no appointments necessary. That’s what makes Sollis Health special. Even before the pandemic, emergency rooms were overwhelmed in sometimes chaotic and unpleasant conditions. Seeking care can be stress inducing. At Sollis, members can see a doctor 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If a member prefers to have a physician come to the house or be seen virtually, we can arrange for that too.
What can you tell us about the membership?
Sollis members have an additional layer of protection when they have any medical need – with access to our fully equipped centers, expert physicians and concierge medical services such as care navigation and house calls – our members are covered during serious emergencies as well as everyday issues. Membership includes unlimited visits to the doctor (no co-pays) 24/7, 365 days a year, round-the-clock telemedicine, patient advocacy, care coordination, VIP services at leading hospitals, and expedited access to an exclusive network of specialists with no appointment necessary and zero wait-times. This stands in stark contrast to traditional ERs where the average wait time may be five hours!
So what does this look like? If you cut your hand making dinner, we can come over and stitch it up. If you woke up in the middle of the night anxious that your sore throat may be the newest COVID strain, you can call our medical hotline to speak with one of our doctors right away. If you need an MRI on Christmas eve, you can come to one of our centers with no appointment required. If you are looking for a primary care physician or specialist, we have relationships with the best worldwide. This means we can get you expedited appointments with the best practitioners, from cardiology to dermatology to psychiatry. Instead of waiting weeks, we’ll get you in within a matter of days. If you need to be hospitalized, we can help with private transport, direct admission, VIP services, and exclusive amenities.
What sets your services apart from others?
We take a personal approach to medicine and treat our members like family. Not only do we provide concierge services, but also we act as your sherpa – guiding you through the medical system and doing the heavy lifting – whether it’s getting expedited appointments with leading specialists, helping with paperwork required to travel during Covid, or – if you end up in the hospital – we can serve as your patient advocate to make sure they get best (and fastest!) care.
We also offer an extensive house-call service in the areas we serve, providing the ultimate convenience even for serious medical issues requiring x-ray or blood work. Our centers are open 24/7 – in a serene and private setting, with no appointment necessary and no wait, while handling 95% of what typically is seen in the ER. We have advanced imaging services like MRI, CT, X-Rays, plus in every market. And in the rare cases that our members in fact need hospitalizations, our teams help navigate the entire process. We maintain relationships with an exclusive network of hospitals and specialists throughout the country to ensure our members receive expedited service and that they are extremely well taken care of.
Why did you choose Water Mill? Any other locations in the Hamptons you would like to expand to?
Many of our members summer in the Hamptons, but there are very few medical facilities on the East End, and just one single hospital available to serve a community that keeps growing and growing and becoming less transient. For the last two years, requests for our house-call service in the area were through the roof, so we decided to expand our clinic this summer to continue to deliver upon our commitment to providing our members with best in class service with no wait times or appointments.
For more info, visit https://sollishealth.com/
