A small Oregon hospital that has increasingly drawn patients from the Tri-Cities has expanded one of its facilities to accommodate growing demand for its specialty services. 

Good Shepherd Health Care System recently finished 11,000 square feet of space at its Good Shepherd Medical Plaza at 620 NW 11th St. in Hermiston. The new clinic spaces will ultimately house nine different medical and surgical specialties, according to a release. 

“This project represents an important investment in the future of healthcare for our growing communities,” said Art Mathisen, president and CEO, in a statement. “These newly created spaces allow us to continue expanding specialty care services while creating a welcoming, efficient and state-of-the-art environment for our patients and staff.” 

The medical plaza already houses the Good Shepherd Women’s Center on its main floor. The recently completed project focused on creating the clinic spaces on the building’s upper and lower levels, mirroring the look and feel of the women’s clinic. 

Clinics for dermatology, endocrinology, neurology and interventional radiology, as well as soon-to-open rheumatology, have already moved into the lower-level spaces. Gastroenterology, general surgery, urology, along with ear, nose and throat (ENT), and audiology, will move to the upper level the first week of June.