Children’s Wisconsin wants to expand its clinic on Milwaukee’s northwest side and relocate it next to the Uihlein Soccer Park. The new Good Hope Clinic building would allow for urgent care services to be provided in an area of Milwaukee that has the second largest pediatric population.
The new building would allow Children’s Wisconsin to expand primary care services offered at Good Hope Pediatrics, currently at 7720 Good Hope Rd., and add a pediatric-dedicated urgent care with daytime and evening hours, and onsite imaging services. Children’s Wisconsin is working with Weas Development, who would build and own the 20,000 square-foot building. Proposals and zoning requests have been submitted to the City of Milwaukee and will need to be approved before the project can move forward. The plan is to break ground on the building in early 2024 and to open mid-year 2025.
“Children’s Wisconsin is committed to improving access and offering services where it can have the most impact,” said Mike Gutzeit, MD, president of Children’s Wisconsin Primary Care. “We are excited to offer all families expanded hours for urgent care and add imaging services. The new additional space will not only allow us to support more primary care providers, but also include dedicated space for mental and behavioral health services as part of the Good Hope Pediatrics team.”
Good Hope Pediatrics currently cares for more than 4,000 kids, which has been at its current location since 2008. In 2022, thanks to a $20 million donation from The Yabuki Family Foundation, mental and behavioral health to create a new standard for the evaluation and treatment of kids by integrating a child’s mental health right alongside a child’s physical health.
When the new Good Hope Clinic opens in 2025, Children’s Wisconsin will transfer urgent care services currently offered at Mayfair Clinic, 3040 N. 117th St. in Wauwatosa, to the new clinic. Due to space constraints, the Mayfair location can only support evening and weekend hours, and doesn’t offer imaging services. The new location affords the opportunity to better meet the increasing trend in urgent care visits and respond to community feedback for increasing urgent care services. This also supports efforts by Children’s Wisconsin to provide the right level of care in the right location, providing families a more appropriate care option than an emergency room for minor illnesses and injuries.
“The expansion and investment reflects the trust families have in Children’s Wisconsin providers and our commitment to serve all families," said Dr. Gutzeit. "I am thankful for the expertise and compassion our staff shows to families, and we all look forward to enhancing services for families at the new clinic.”
Children’s Wisconsin Primary Care has more than 20 offices in southeast Wisconsin, with six locations offering urgent care. Additional primary care offices located in Milwaukee include Forest Home Pediatrics and Midtown Pediatrics. Children’s Wisconsin is committed to providing families the best care and peace of mind when it comes to the health and well-being of infants, children and young adults. All Children’s Wisconsin Primary Care teams include a behavioral health consultant, with everyone committed to supporting a child’s physical, mental and emotional health and well-being.
