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Last updated on July 17, 2008

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Shepherd's Clinic's mission is to provide quality, low-cost health care to those who are unable to afford commercial health insurance and who do not qualify for government assistance.

Description:
The Shepherd's Clinic, Inc., a non-profit, inner-city health clinic, provides primary and specialty health care to individuals who do not have health insurance and are not eligible for government-assisted health care, such as Medicare or Medicaid.

The Shepherd?s Clinic has provided primary health care services to medically uninsured individuals in central Baltimore since 1991 -- over sixteen years -- relying on the generosity and dedication of hundreds of volunteer doctors, nurses and others to make these services possible.

Patients are seen by appointment only and pay an hour's wage for an office visit. Those who are not unemployed pay nine dollars at the time of the visit.

The Shepherd?s Clinic does not receive any government grants or stipends. We are able to provide this expert medical care because of the continued generosity of foundations, churches, community organizations and individuals.

History:

ORIGINS

This remarkable place has its origins in the efforts of Seventh Baptist Church to meet the needs of its neighborhood. Members of the church were aware that many people were going to Union Memorial Hospital?s emergency room when their real need was for regular medical attention. Dr. William H. M. Finney, retired neurosurgeon and chief of staff convinced the Hospital and many of its physicians to support a ?free? clinic. In Fall of 1991, in the converted basement of a brownstone house owned by the church, the clinic opened. Five years later, Shepherd?s Clinic, moved down the street into the Heritage Building of Seventh Baptist church, with six new exam rooms. Word spread, and patients arrived from throughout the city and surrounding areas. In 2001, Union Memorial Hospital asked the clinic to limit its referrals to the 13 zip code areas closest to the hospital, and nearly 1000 patients were referred to primary care providers closer to their residence. Dr. Finney continued to help the clinic; on the morning of his untimely death, in July 2003, he had visited doctors? offices to collect donated medicine and delivered it to the clinic. While at the clinic, he talked with a pre-med student volunteer about the advantages of liberal arts education. His legacy is commemorated with a plaque in the entryway at the clinic.

Contact people:

Marlene Sorra, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)
Jack VandenHengel, Executive Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (410) 467-7141

Address:

2800 Kirk Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21218
(See a map)

Web Site: http://www.shepherdsclinic.org

Directions:

2800 Kirk Avenue is behind City College, near the intersection of 33rd St. and The Alameda. There is a parking lot for volunteers.
  Nearest Bus Stop: 36
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