AdventHealth offers patients convenient access to urgent, primary care in New Smyrna Beach

The State Road 44 site includes New Smyrna Beach’s first AdventHealth Centra Care and Volusia County’s second Primary Care+ clinic.
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Exterior of AdventHealth Centra Care and Primary Care+ in New Smyrna Beach, with separate entrances for urgent care and primary care.

AdventHealth’s new Centra Care and Primary Care+ clinics and their teams bring walk-in urgent care and ongoing primary care to New Smyrna Beach in one convenient location.

Six healthcare professionals standing in front of an AdventHealth sign at a clinic.
AdventHealth Primary Care+ team from left to right: Maria Dias, front desk concierge; Janet Talarico, front desk concierge; Roberta Townsend, practice manager; Brooke Holcomb, advanced practice registered nurse; Sabine Brown, advanced practice registered nurse; and Michelle Brickhouse-Gutierrez, certified medical assistant.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — To give New Smyrna Beach residents more options for both walk-in urgent care and ongoing primary care, two new AdventHealth clinics are now open side-by-side on State Road 44.

AdventHealth Centra Care New Smyrna Beach is the health system’s first Centra Care location in the city, while AdventHealth Primary Care+ New Smyrna Beach is the second Primary Care+ clinic in Volusia County.

The two practices are next door to each other but serve different needs.

Centra Care treats non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries that need prompt attention while Primary Care+ focuses on preventive care and long-term health management.

“As New Smyrna Beach grows, access to care needs to grow with it,” said Dennis Hernandez, MD, president and CEO of AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach. “These new clinics give residents more options for care here whether they need help with an unexpected illness or injury or want to build an ongoing relationship with a primary care clinician.”

Located at 2368 State Road 44, AdventHealth Primary Care+ offers traditional primary care with expanded access, including same-day and next-day appointments, evening hours and video visits.

The practice serves patients ages five and older and provides preventive care, sick visits and ongoing management of chronic conditions.

“Primary care is most useful when it is part of a relationship, not just a single appointment,” said Jessica Baird-Wertman, CEO of AdventHealth Primary Care. “Our clinicians can help patients stay current on preventive care and address concerns early. They can also coordinate additional services when a patient’s needs become more complex.”

AdventHealth’s first Primary Care+ clinic in Volusia County opened in DeLand in December 2025.

Group of seven healthcare professionals posing together in a clinic, with a blue backdrop.
AdventHealth Centra Care team from left to right: Shawanna Kenner, patient registration coordinator; Vasthie Alcidor, senior manager; Maurice J. Lalumiere Jr., practice manager; Jessica James, X-ray operator; Brandy Taylor, patient registration coordinator; Susanne Severson, paramedic; Jessica Saccente, advanced practice registered nurse; and Isabella Rivera, patient registration coordinator.

Next door, AdventHealth Centra Care is open seven days a week and treats conditions, including sprains, minor infections, fevers, colds and cuts.

The clinic also offers onsite X-rays and laboratory testing.

The New Smyrna Beach clinic is AdventHealth’s sixth urgent care location in Volusia County. The closest existing location is AdventHealth Centra Care Port Orange.

“Centra Care gives patients a place to be evaluated promptly when an unexpected illness or minor injury needs attention,” said Robert Paswaters, chief operating officer of AdventHealth Centra Care. “Having Primary Care+ next door also gives residents an option for ongoing care and a relationship with a clinician who can help them manage their health over time.”

The two clinics are the latest additions to AdventHealth’s network of care in New Smyrna Beach, where the health system has continued to add services and expand access beyond the hospital campus.

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