What was once the women’s bathing suit section at the old Sears store at Clearview Mall is now the entrance to Ochsner’s new, three-story medical center in the heart of Metairie.

Opening Wednesday, the Ochsner Medical Complex - Clearview will offer primary and wellness care, labs and testing facilities, outpatient surgery services and retail outlets, including a spa and a pharmacy.

The $115 million development in the newly named Clearview City Center is the single-largest investment the local health system has made in a new construction project and part of Ochsner's broader strategy of shifting patients away from hospital stays and toward less costly outpatient settings.

“You name it and we have it here,” Ochsner South Shore Region CEO Rob Wolterman said at a ribbon cutting Tuesday. “It’s about bringing care closer to home.”