FAITH — Rowan Diagnostic Clinic, with offices on Mocksville Avenue in Salisbury and in Cooleemee, will open another primary care facility with Dr. Gary Fink at 1000 Brown Street in Faith.

Fink, an internist and primary physician in Faith for more than 30 years, joined Rowan Diagnostic Clinic Tuesday. He left his practice in Faith, owned by Novant Health, in December.

RDC has begun the insurance credentialing process for Fink — a process that could take 60 days. Once these credentials are in place, he will either practice at the Faith office, if it is ready for occupancy by RDC, or see patients at RDC’s Salisbury office at 611 Mocksville Ave., until the Faith office is ready.

Meanwhile, current patients of Dr. Fink who choose to do so may see one of RDC’s other primary care providers at their Salisbury office.

Rowan Diagnostic Clinic said in a statement: “We know how highly Dr. Fink is regarded by his patients. We are pleased to help the eastern Rowan community maintain its relationship with him. RDC will make every effort to ensure an easy transition for his patients to his new practice.”

Fink said in a press release he is “excited to be associated with this group of highly respected internists in Rowan County.”

RDC is an independent, physician-owned, multi-specialty medical practice with 32 physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants on staff.

Specialties include endocrinology, gastroenterology, internal medicine, pulmonology and critical care, rheumatology, hospitalist services, IMPACT (Internal Medicine Pre-Anesthesia Care and Treatment) pre-operative services for patients undergoing surgery, and aerospace medicine, including airmen medical examinations for both private and commercial pilots and high altitude testing for altitude sickness.

The practice is also certified by the state to perform Department of Transportation physicals. It maintains the only office-based colonoscopy and upper endoscopy suite in Rowan County, and the suite is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc.

RDC internal medicine, family medicine and subspecialty physicians provide patients with a fully integrated, efficient and effective system of care. Dr. Christopher Agner, past president of RDC, senior shareholder and son of the founder, describes the clinic’s practice model as “finding good people and providing them freedom and support to best serve their patients.”