HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Ensuring that our community can access healthcare services is
paramount to Meritus’ mission of improving the health of the community.
That’s why the opening of Meritus Health’s new multispecialty medical practice at Valley
Mall is a plus not only for patients, but for the mall, too.
“Meritus is always trying to bring great care closer and closer to the people who need it,”
said David M. Lehr, chief strategy officer of Meritus Health. “Expanding our footprint to
another major location will improve convenience for our patients. This addition advances
our objective to bring high-quality healthcare services directly into communities where
people live and work.”
PREIT, a leading owner and operator of community-centric retail properties, has seen the
evolution of malls, where out-of-the-box thinking has brought different tenants that serve
customers’ needs. Meritus will be the third major healthcare facility incorporated into one
of PREIT’s properties.
“We are thrilled to welcome Meritus Health as our newest tenant at Valley Mall,” said Julie
Rohm, PREIT regional manager. “Our focus on delivering innovative and thoughtful
destinations to meet modern consumer demands includes providing services that meet
their daily needs. In a market that is evolving at the pace Hagerstown is, we are pleased to
enhance the one-stop-shop experience we provide with the addition of high-quality
healthcare options.”
On July 1, Meritus Health plans to open its physical therapy and sports medicine practices,
an urgent care and relocate its after-hours pediatrics[JMC1] clinic in the former Sears store.
Plans are in the works to add a family medicine practice in 2025.
The opening will officially launch Meritus Sports Medicine. It is a practice for athletes of all
ages to seek preventive[JMC2] care including sports physicals, injury care, concussion
management, and joint/soft tissue therapy. Meritus Health is the sports-medicine provider
of choice for the Flying Boxcars professional baseball team and also partners with
Washington County Public Schools to provide professional athletic trainers in the county’s
high schools.
And for those weekend warriors, youth athletes, or any person committed to improving their
physical well-being, Valley Mall provides a strategic geographic location at the crossroads of
Interstates 81 and 70.
The Meritus office will join a diverse set of tenants at the mall, which includes several
sit-down dining establishments including Black Rock Bar & Grill, Mission BBQ, Red Robin
and Primanti Bros to name a few; family entertainment venues, Regal Cinemas and Tilt;
alongside traditional and value retail offerings including H&M, DICK’s Sporting Goods,
Victoria’s Secret, aerie, Bath & Body Works and more.
To learn more about Meritus Sports Medicine, go to
www.meritushealth.com/sportsmedicine.
