Families in Fishers no longer have to drive downtown or wait for an appointment when a kid takes a bad fall off a bike or twists an ankle at practice. Riley Children's Health has opened a new Orthopedics & Sports Medicine suite inside the IU Health Fishers Medical Office Building, offering walk-in evaluations for fractures, sprains, strains and other sports-related injuries with no appointment or call ahead required.
The suite, located in Suite 1300 of the medical office building, is staffed by six providers and is welcoming patients now, according to Building Indiana Business. Walk-in hours run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and the same-day evaluations cover orthopedic injuries that occurred within the previous seven to 10 days, treating patients up to age 18. The new space also offers onsite braces, splints and casts, along with lab, radiology and pharmacy services under the same roof.
Beyond Casts: Specialty Consultations Added
The suite isn't limited to broken bones and sprained ankles. It also provides pediatric surgical and nonsurgical orthopedic consultations, specialized nonsurgical care for spine conditions, and treatment for skeletal malformations and congenital conditions, per the same account. Christine Caltoum, division chief of orthopedics and sports medicine at Riley Children's Health and a provider at the new Fishers location, said orthopedic injuries often happen unexpectedly, especially among children and teens.
“Walk-in availability and expanded services can provide specialized care without unnecessary delays,” Caltoum said, according to the outlet's report. “Timely access to expert care can make all the difference when a child is injured.” The Fishers suite gives Riley Children's Health two locations in Hamilton County offering same-day pediatric orthopedic care, joining its existing orthopedic walk-in service at IU Health North.
Part of a Bigger Pediatric Hub
The orthopedic suite adds to a growing pediatric footprint at the Fishers campus. Riley Children's Emergency Medicine at IU Health Fishers launched last fall, and families can also access 24/7 pediatric emergency care at IU Health North Hospital, plus pediatric specialty and inpatient services there as well. Riley Children's Health has also expanded primary care in Fishers, rounding out emergency medicine, orthopedic and sports medicine, primary care and other specialty services now available in the community.
That emergency infrastructure traces back to IU Health's broader campus overhaul. The health system broke ground in late 2022 on a $300 million expansion of the Fishers campus, formerly known as IU Health Saxony Hospital, that grew the facility's square footage by nearly 50 percent, doubled its workforce and added 50 inpatient beds for a total of 88, according to WFYI. That project built out a dedicated 24/7 Riley Children's Health emergency medicine service with eight pediatric emergency rooms and a four-bed observation unit on the same campus.
Suburban Growth Driving Demand
The timing lines up with explosive growth in the area the new suite is meant to serve. U.S. Census Bureau estimates released this month show Fishers' population reached 104,812 in 2025, while Hamilton County added more residents than any other Indiana county last year, climbing to an estimated 387,036 residents — an 11.4% surge since 2020, per LarryInFishers. That population boom is pushing IU Health to keep investing in the Fishers campus, including a $153 million “Indy North Community Impact Project” approved by the IU Health Board of Directors in December to build out shelled operating and procedure rooms and expand ambulatory care in Hamilton and Boone counties through 2028.
Local injury trends are also part of the picture. Riley Children's Health treated 17 youth e-bike-related injuries by July 1, up from 12 in all of 2025, four in 2024 and zero in 2023, according to trauma data reported by Axios Indianapolis. Hoodline previously reported on the e-bike injury spike as the city weighed a crackdown on trail speeding, underscoring why same-day orthopedic evaluations close to home have become more valuable for local families.
A Nationally Ranked Program, A Crowded Market
The expansion also carries weight because of Riley Children's Health's standing nationally. U.S. News & World Report ranked Riley Children's Health the #1 children's hospital in Indiana and #3 in the Midwest for 2025-2026, marking its 18th consecutive year earning national rankings across all evaluated pediatric specialties. Riley Hospital for Children's orthopedics program specifically was ranked 24th nationally in the same evaluations.
Before opening its doors to patients on July 28, Riley Children's Health clinical staff ran “Day in the Life” mock patient simulations in late July to test check-in procedures, imaging workflows and equipment sterilization. The preparation comes as IU Health faces broader staffing pressures across central Indiana; the system has reported losing about 70 respiratory therapists since the pandemic and is working to fill 30 to 40 vacancies systemwide, a challenge Hoodline detailed in its coverage of IU Health's hiring sprint.
The Fishers suite also opens amid intensifying competition for suburban patients. Rival Parkview Health broke ground in July on a $200 million hospital in West Lafayette and has pursued health system absorptions in Boone and Hamilton counties, a push Hoodline outlined in its report on Parkview's central Indiana expansion. Against that backdrop, IU Health's new walk-in orthopedic suite gives Fishers-area families another option for expert pediatric care close to home, without the drive downtown or the wait for a callback.
