Ohio State Wexner Medical Center

In 2012, the City of New Albany, OH set a lofty goal for itself: It would become the healthiest community in the country.  A nonprofit organization, Healthy New Albany, was formed to be the vessel to carry this vision to reality. After engaging in an intensive period of research and consultation with experts in the field of community health promotion, it was determined that a critical step in reaching their goal would be the establishment of a brick-and-mortar facility to serve as a “hub” for wellness in the community.  The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center was selected to provide the expertise to design the clinical and programmatic elements of the proposed facility with Integrated Wellness Partners partnering with them to bring its nearly three decades of experience in successfully designing and medically integrated health and wellness centers with health systems, universities and communities across the country.

As a result of this extraordinary partnership, the $14 million, 55,000 square-foot, Philip Heit Center for a Healthy New Albany opened to the public in December of 2014. The Center houses primary care physicians, a sports medicine practice, physical therapists, orthopedics, massage therapy, chiropractors, acupuncture, registered dietitians, laboratory services and imaging, radiologists, a cooking demonstration kitchen, community meeting/education space, and the state-of-the-art The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Health & Fitness Center (managed by IWP).