FLORIDA'S ONLY JOINT COMMISSION-ACCREDITED URGENT CARE
FLORIDA'S ONLY JOINT COMMISSION-ACCREDITED URGENT CARE · ONE OF JUST 8 NATIONWIDE
FLORIDA'S ONLY JOINT COMMISSION-ACCREDITED URGENT CARE
FLORIDA'S ONLY JOINT COMMISSION-ACCREDITED URGENT CARE · ONE OF JUST 8 NATIONWIDE
Physician-led walk-in urgent care five minutes from Kane Concourse, with pediatric care, on-site digital X-ray and lab, and IV therapy in one visit — the closest accredited urgent care to every home on East and West Island.
Joint Commission accredited. Pediatric care from 3 months. Most insurance accepted. Elderly-friendly boutique clinic.
TrufaMED at 9445 Harding Avenue in Surfside is a five-minute drive from anywhere on East Island or West Island — straight across the 96th Street bridge or via Kane Concourse. Walk in seven days a week. Every visit is led by a board-certified physician. Children ages three months and up are routinely treated.
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Bay Harbor Islands families — adults, children, older residents — use TrufaMED because a licensed physician examines every patient, because on-site labs and digital X-ray close the diagnosis in a single visit, and because the clinic is literally five minutes from the islands without going over the bridge to Miami. Pediatric care is a daily part of the practice. So is elder-friendly care.
Bay Harbor Islands is a small, affluent, family-driven island community — two landscaped islands connected to Miami Beach by the 96th Street Bridge and to Bal Harbour by Broad Causeway. Medical needs here skew toward pediatric visits, elder care, and the seasonal illness cycle of a close-knit community. Our clinic is built for exactly that mix.
Bay Harbor Islands has one of the highest per-capita concentrations of young families in North Miami-Dade. Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center draws children from across the islands and the surrounding communities. Daily pediatric visits at TrufaMED include ear infections, strep throat, stomach flu, RSV, influenza, asthma exacerbations, minor lacerations, sports injuries, and fevers. Our physicians treat children with the same senior-level clinical attention they give adults — a board-certified MD examines every child, no matter how routine the complaint looks. See our pediatric urgent care page for full scope.
From East Island or West Island, the drive to 9445 Harding Avenue takes approximately five minutes. The fastest route is Kane Concourse west to Harding Avenue, then south through Bal Harbour into Surfside — a single straight-line corridor, no freeway, no toll. For residents west of Broad Causeway Boulevard, the drive is even shorter. Our clinic is closer, measured door-to-door, than any accredited urgent care in the Miami Beach or Aventura corridor.
Bay Harbor Islands has a large population of long-time residents, many of whom are older, many of whom have lived in the same building or on the same street for decades. For these patients, a clinic experience matters as much as the clinical care. Quiet waiting room. No assembly-line check-in. A physician who sits down and listens. Medication reconciliation done by a pharmacist-trained nurse. Discharge instructions in writing, in large print on request, and in Spanish or another language spoken in the home. Families who care for elderly parents tell us this is the difference.
A significant portion of Bay Harbor Islands’ population is Jewish, and many households observe kashrut and Shabbat. Our clinic operates every day of the week, including Saturdays until 11 PM, for after-sundown visits when necessary. Medication instructions consider kosher formulation when the patient or family asks. Staff members are familiar with the cultural patterns of the community, which shows in how care is delivered.
Bay Harbor At-a-Glance
Bay Harbor Landmarks We Serve
A physician examines, diagnoses, and treats the great majority of the problems on this list in a single walk-in appointment — for children, adults, and older patients — including the labs, imaging, or IV therapy the treatment requires.
For ongoing care between visits, see our Bay Harbor Islands concierge membership. For elective IV therapy — hangover recovery, immune support, beauty drips — see Bay Harbor IV therapy.
Bay Harbor Islands is a community of three generations living side by side. Our clinic is built to handle pediatric urgent care, middle-adult visits, and older-adult care under the same roof, with a physician-level exam every time.
Children 3 months and up seen routinely. Ear infection, strep, stomach flu, RSV, asthma, rashes, minor injuries, sports physicals. Board-certified physician examines every child.
Slower-paced intake, medication reconciliation, hearing-friendly communication, large-print discharge instructions on request. We sit with older patients, not rush them.
Sports physicals and school entry forms completed same visit. Flu shot, COVID update, and routine vaccines available when age-appropriate.
On-site digital X-ray resolves the question within fifteen minutes. Splinting, casting, and follow-up referral handled in clinic, without a separate trip to an imaging center.
Older adults and children are both vulnerable in Miami’s summer months. Physician-supervised IV fluids, active cooling when needed, and safe discharge criteria.
Open Saturday until 11 PM for after-sundown visits when Shabbat observance makes daytime care inconvenient. Sunday hours noon to 8 PM.
Every capability below is physically on-site at 9445 Harding Avenue, a five-minute drive from East Island, West Island, and Kane Concourse. No split visits. No referrals across town. No waiting three days for an outside lab.
| Capability | On-Site Detail | Time to Result |
|---|---|---|
| Physician exam | Board-certified MD on shift every hour. Dr. Uri Gedalia, General Surgery. Dr. Shane D. Naidoo, Emergency Medicine. | On arrival |
| Digital X-ray | On-site, in-house read within the clinic. Pediatric through geriatric. | ~15 minutes |
| Ultrasound | Point-of-care musculoskeletal, soft-tissue, abdominal ultrasound. | Same visit |
| Lab draw | CLIA-certified . CBC, CMP, strep, flu, RSV, COVID, urine, STI, inflammatory markers, kidney function. | 5 to 30 minutes |
| IV therapy | Medical IV (insurance when indicated) plus elective wellness IV on request. | 45 to 90 minutes |
| Laceration repair | Sterile suturing, Dermabond, or staples. Pediatric through adult. Topical anesthetic first for children. | <45 minutes typical |
| Casting & splinting | Short-arm and short-leg splints, orthopedic referral when follow-up is needed. | Same visit |
| Prescriptions | Sent electronically to Bal Harbour Publix, Walgreens, CVS, or any pharmacy you choose. | On discharge |
If the clinical picture on arrival already points to an emergency — chest pain with concerning features, suspected stroke, head injury with loss of consciousness — we stabilize and transfer to Mount Sinai or Aventura Hospital. This is infrequent. The great majority of Bay Harbor Islands urgent care visits are resolved in the clinic.
Every TrufaMED visit is led by a board-certified physician — pediatric visits included. This is not the industry norm. Many urgent care chains operate with non-physician providers leading every visit. Ours do not.
Dr. Gedalia is a board-certified General Surgeon. He designed the clinical protocols and continues to practice clinically on-site. Read his physician bio.
Dr. Naidoo is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician. He runs the clinical floor day to day, supervises the medical staff, and handles the highest-acuity cases that walk in from Bay Harbor, Bal Harbour, and Miami Beach. Read his physician bio.
A meaningful portion of Bay Harbor Islands visits are pediatric. Our physicians treat children as the primary patient of the visit, not as an add-on. Pediatric-weight-based dosing. Topical anesthetic before sutures. Parent-inclusive exam. Age-appropriate conversation. Caregivers frequently comment that TrufaMED feels closer to a pediatrician’s office than to a walk-in urgent care — with the tradeoff that same-visit X-ray, labs, and IV therapy remain available.
Joint Commission accreditation is earned by passing the same audit standards that accredit hospitals. Florida has one accredited urgent care; we are it. For parents who care about where their child is treated, this is the shortest explanation of the difference.
Physician-Led Visit Standards
A boutique medical clinic with the diagnostic capabilities of a small hospital, five minutes off the 96th Street Bridge. These are the six reasons Bay Harbor families make us their default.
01 · Proximity
Five Minutes from Kane Concourse
Kane Concourse west to Harding Avenue south puts you at our front door in roughly five minutes. No freeway, no toll, no confusing route — straight through Bal Harbour into Surfside.
02 · Accreditation
Joint Commission Standard
The same audit body that accredits hospitals audits our sterile technique, medication safety, infection control, and documentation. Florida has one Joint Commission-accredited urgent care.
03 · Physicians
Every Visit Has a Physician
Board-certified MD on shift every hour — for adult visits, pediatric visits, and elder visits. Not a medical assistant. Not a mid-level with remote coverage. A licensed physician is the person examining you or your child.
04 · Pediatric Focus
Child-Friendly Clinic
Pediatric-weight dosing, topical anesthetic before sutures, parent-inclusive exam, and age-appropriate communication. A daily pediatric practice, not an add-on.
05 · Capabilities
X-ray, Lab, IV — All On-Site
Digital X-ray, ultrasound, Joint Commission–accredited, CLIA-certified lab, in-clinic IV therapy. Most visits finish diagnosis, treatment, and prescription in one appointment.
06 · Elder-Friendly
Time to Listen
Slower-paced intake for older patients, medication reconciliation, large-print discharge instructions, and language-matched communication. Dignity and clarity, every visit.
Most problems are urgent-care level. Some are not. The findings below are reasons to bypass us and go directly to Mount Sinai Miami Beach, Aventura Hospital, or call 911.
Go to the ER or call 911 for:
If you are unsure, walk in. We triage on arrival. If the findings warrant the ER, we stabilize and arrange transfer — frequently to Mount Sinai Miami Beach, five minutes south, or Aventura Hospital, fifteen minutes north.
The questions our team answers most often when Bay Harbor Islands parents, residents, and caregivers call ahead or walk in.
TrufaMED is at 9445 Harding Avenue in Surfside — five minutes from Kane Concourse, 2 minutes from Bal Harbour Shops, and eight minutes from Mid-Beach.
9445 Harding Ave, Surfside, FL 33154 · walk-in, no appointment needed · most insurance accepted · self-pay transparent · Saturday until 11 PM.
Monday – Friday
9 AM – 9 PM
Saturday
11 AM – 11 PM
Sunday
12 PM – 8 PM
TrufaMED is Florida’s only Joint Commission-accredited urgent care. In addition to walk-in urgent care, we offer IV therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, concierge medicine, and full testing and diagnostics. Spanish-language information is available at atención de urgencias.
Most major plans cover standard urgent care visits, on-site imaging, lab draws, and medically indicated IV therapy. Self-pay patients are welcome with transparent pricing.
*Oscar Health*: Commercial plans may not cover non-urgent conditions such as common cold, back pain, uncontrolled diarrhea, dehydration, lacerations, and similar. Front desk will verify coverage before your visit.
Our billing team verifies benefits at check-in. See full insurance and billing details for plan-specific questions.
Physician-led urgent care for Bay Harbor Islands families, with pediatric focus, on-site X-ray and lab, and IV therapy in one visit. Walk in seven days a week.
Medical Disclaimer: Content on this page is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Urgent care visits are not a substitute for emergency medical care. If you are experiencing chest pain, stroke symptoms, severe shortness of breath, heavy bleeding, suspected cardiac event, or any other life-threatening symptom, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department immediately. TrufaMED Urgent Care & Concierge Medicine — 9445 Harding Ave, Surfside, FL 33154. Joint Commission accredited. CLIA .
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