Health Care - Health Care And Wellness
Besides its more than 15 medical and surgical hospitals, Oklahoma City has specialized hospitals and federal medical installations. In the past, Oklahoma and Oklahoma City concentrated on treatment of illnesses, but lately the focus has turned to education and prevention. Today, alternative medicine is a grassroots movement and health-food stores and holistic, chiropractic, and eastern arts clinics are becoming known throughout the community.
A 2007 health report for Oklahoma County shows heart disease and cancer are still the leading causes of death. Oklahoma is ranked as the 8th most obese state in the Union, as the 5th most inactive state, and as the 50th in the consumption of fruits and vegetables. Oklahoma’s smoking rate has dropped to a historic low of 25 percent. Public officials feel this drop is due not only to recent smoking legislation but also to the education of the public by health professionals.
In an effort to bring down the obese rate, many programs have been created to get the public fit and healthy. None has been more popular than Oklahoma City mayor Mick Cornett’s OKC Million Program (www.thiscityisgoingonadiet.com). On Dec 31, 2007, he announced a million-pound loss as a collective goal for the residents of Oklahoma City. His goal is to inspire citizens to become healthier and lose weight. People can join the program for free on the program’s Web site and then log on to learn about nutrition, exercise, and how to set realistic weight loss goals; track their weight loss; and contribute to the total weight-loss goal. Since the program’s inception, 29,298 people have registered. There is an average of 13.02 pounds lost per person and total pounds lost as of June 2009 was 368,501.
This chapter lists health departments, hospitals, resources for health care, health-food stores, and some of the alternative health-care options available. It is by no means a complete list and just because an establishment is listed, does not mean it is recommended. Please consider this chapter a place to start.
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Health Care
Address: 921 NE 23rd St.
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Health Care
Address: 1100 NE 10th St.
3. Wic Program
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (405) 271-4676
Address: 2401 NW 23rd St.
Description: The Women, Infants and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program (WIC Program) provides nutritional education and supplemental foods to Oklahoma infants, children under age five, and women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, and or have recently given birth. The program is a federally funded program by the USDA. There are seven Oklahoma City sites that assist mothers and children. They are listed below.
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Health Care
Address: 5501 N. Portland
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Health Care
Address: 4300 W. Memorial Rd.
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Health Care
Address: 921 Northeast 13
7. Ou Medical Center
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (405) 271-4700
Address: 700 Northeast 13th St.
Description: The OU Medical Center has 697 licensed beds and in 2008, it treated over 26,000 inpatients and over 199,000 outpatients. This hospital has the state’s only level-one trauma center and the state’s only freestanding children’s hospital. It also offers comprehensive cancer care, three Medi Flight air ambulances, a fully integrated women’s center inside the Children’s Hospital, pediatric urology, and pediatric and adult bone marrow transplant units.OU Medical Center was one of the five initial medical facilities in the world to purchase the da Vinci-Si surgical-assisted robot.Classes, workshops, and screenings are offered here on a regular basis. Some regular events include prenatal classes, car-seat safety inspections, cancer screenings, and urology patient seminars.
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Health Care
Address: 1000 N. Lee Ave.
9. Bone And Joint Hospital
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (405) 272-9671
Address: 1111 N. Dewey
Description: The Bone and Joint Hospital opened in 1926 and has 85 beds. It has been one of the top orthopedic hospitals in the United States for years. Hand, hip, knee, shoulder, and spine procedures are conducted here. Services include same-day surgery, patient education, and research.In 2003, Money magazine named the Bone and Joint Hospital one of the top orthopedic hospitals in the region, and AARP ranked it as one of the top 10 orthopedic hospitals in the nation.
10. Lakeside Women’S Hospital
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (405) 936-1500
Address: 11200 North Portland
Description: Lakeside Women’s Hospital of Oklahoma City was established in 1997 by a group of female OB/GYN physicians who wanted to offer women a more comprehensive and personal kind of health care. Currently the hospital has 23 beds. It provides health-care services for women of all ages, including gynecology, obstetrics, robotic, general and plastic surgery, endoscopy, cardiac and cancer evaluations, ultrasound, digital mammography, bone density testing, and sleep disorder treatment.The physicians here are board certified and the hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Hospital Organizations.
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Health Care
Address: 9600 Broadway Extension
12. Oklahoma Children’S Hospital
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (405) 271-4700
Address: 1200 N. Everett Dr.
Description: The Oklahoma Children’s Hospital is the only freestanding children’s hospital in the state of Oklahoma. It is a full-service hospital with two Pediatric Intensive Care Units, an 88-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and Oklahoma’s only pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Unit. In addition, hospital has pediatric specific operating rooms, pediatric dialysis, and areas sponsored by the Troy Aikman Foundation, Ali’s House (a charity spearheaded by country singer Toby Keith), and the Ronald McDonald House.
13. Community Hospital
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (405) 601-8100
Address: 3100 SW 89th St.
14. Dean Mcgee Eye Institute
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (405) 232-8696
Address: 1000 N. Lincoln Blvd.
15. Edmond Medical Center
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (405) 341-6100
Address: 1 S. Bryant