Procedure
Stitches
Closing a cut or wound with sutures, staples or skin glue to help it heal.
Also called: sutures, wound closure, skin glue, staples
Who Can Help with Stitches?
- Urgent Care Centers
A walk-in clinic that treats illnesses and injuries that need care the same day but are not life-threatening.
- Emergency Medicine Doctors
A physician who treats sudden illness and injury in a hospital emergency department.
- Family Doctors
A physician who provides checkups, preventive care and treatment for common illnesses for patients of all ages. Family doctors also manage long-term conditions and refer to specialists when needed.
- Occupational Medicine Doctors
A physician or clinic that treats work injuries and performs job-related exams, such as pre-employment and DOT physicals.
Where Practices List Stitches
Cities where practice websites say they offer it.
- Glenwood Springs, CO (40)
- Montrose, CO (30)
- Bangor, ME (28)
- Huntsville, AL (21)
- Portland, ME (18)
- Clovis, NM (17)
- Riverside, CA (17)
- San Diego, CA (16)
- Ocala, FL (15)
- Anchorage, AK (12)
- Indianapolis, IN (12)
- Indian Harbour Beach, FL (12)
- Coeur D Alene, ID (11)
- Idaho Falls, ID (11)
- Manchester, NH (11)
- Meridian, ID (11)
- Naples, FL (11)
- Wilmington, NC (11)
- Chicago, IL (10)
- Troy, MI (10)
- Brunswick, ME (9)
- Munising, MI (9)
- Searcy, AR (9)
- Modesto, CA (8)
- Albuquerque, NM (7)
- El Paso, TX (7)
- Orlando, FL (7)
- Phoenix, AZ (7)
- Bradenton, FL (6)
- Dallas, TX (6)
- Evans, GA (6)
- Wheaton, MD (6)
- Missouri City, TX (5)
- Pembroke Pines, FL (5)
- Princeton, NJ (5)
- Arlington, TX (4)
- Clearwater, FL (3)
- Forney, TX (3)
- Houston, TX (3)
- Roselle Park, NJ (3)
Related
General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about stitches and what is right for you.