Leadership at Ti Amo has one goal: to deliver an exceptional dining experience to all who enter its doors. You’ll enjoy delicious food, of course, but also top-notch service and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Originally founded in west Berlin, the restaurant made the move to Tulsa in 1988 and has been an Oklahoma mainstay ever since.
Traditional Italian fare is the star of the menu – with classics like tortellini, eggplant Parmesan, lasagna, linguine, fettuccine and Cajun pasta. But don’t forget to start with the popular bruschetta, crab cakes, calamari, artichoke dip or even Italian nachos.
“From the land” offerings are mouthwatering – beef filets, bone-in ribeye, short ribs, bone-in pork chops and piccata di pollo are stand-outs.
Or, venture to the “from the sea” portion – with options like grilled salmon, red snapper or flounder. Make sure to wash it all down with velvet cheesecake, tiramisu or crème brûlée cheesecake. There’s also a full bar and ample wine offerings.
Ti Amo’s dual locations are popular for birthday parties and rehearsal dinners, and the restaurant also offers catering. Make sure to swing by on Thursdays for live music on the patio.
6024 S. Sheridan Rd. A.; 219 S. Cheyenne Ave., Tulsa; tiamotulsa.com
Natural Bridge Caverns, San Antonio, Texas. Photo courtesy Travel Texas
Arkansas
Big Al is not just any old fish – he’s one of 66 tagged fish released May 2 into Lakes Hamilton and Catherine near Hot Springs. And if you catch him by 5 p.m. July 31, you will be $20,000 richer. Not a bad return on the investment of an Arkansas fishing license.
“It’s really fun for us, just waiting for the fish phone to ring,” says Bill Solleder, director of marketing for Visit Hot Springs.
All the fish in the Hot Springs Fishing Challenge are worth something to the people who reel them in and call the phone number on the tag. Twenty are worth $500, 40 carry a prize of $1,000 and four are worth $5,000. The runner-up to Big Al is a $10,000 fish.
Anthony Chapel, Hot Springs, Arkansas. Photo courtesy Tourism Arkansas
The contenders include largemouth bass, bluegill and catfish. Visit Hot Springs is mum about the genetics of Big Al, but clues are released during the contest season. The top dog can be illusive.
“So far, 2017 is the only year Big Al was caught,” says Solleder.
Hot Springs National Park is the city’s star attraction. Visitors can bathe in the thermal water, “and fill up your jug with the best water in the world,” Solleder says.
The national park and its nine historic bathhouses “stand as icons for healing and tributes to the American Spa of the 20th century,” according to the National Park Service. “The ancient thermal springs, mountain views, incredible geology, forested hikes and abundant creeks make Hot Springs National Park a unique and beautiful destination.”
The Fordyce, the largest on Bathhouse Row, serves as a visitor
center for the national park. The Hot Springs Mountain Tower’s indoor and outdoor observation decks offer 360-degree views of the national park and the city of Hot Springs.
Also in Hot Springs is Garvan Woodland Gardens, a giant botanical garden that features a four-story treehouse and a glass chapel.
Another top Arkansas attraction is the Cosmic Cavern near Eureka Springs. The walking tour lasts about an hour and features two bottomless cave lakes and the Silent Splendor section, where many of the formations are transparent.
Garvan Gardens, Hot Springs, Arkansas. Photo courtesy Tourism Arkansas
Colorado
Red Rock Canyons, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Widely regarded as Colorado’s most celebrated piece of architecture, the amphitheatre at Red Rocks State Park is an acoustically perfect venue for acts ranging from the Colorado Symphony to Sting to the world’s greatest opera singers.
At 6,450 feet above sea level, the park is where the Great Plains meet the Rocky Mountains and where visitors can see plants, birds and other animals of both regions.
This summer’s musical line-up includes Duran Duran, the Avett Brothers, Tori Amos and My Morning Jacket.
A visit to Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park starts with a gondola ride to the top of Iron Mountain. The western-themed mountaintop park offers Colorado’s first alpine coaster, along with a cliffhanger roller coaster, the Soaring Eagle Zip Ride and the Glenwood Canyon Flyer.
Glenwood Hot Springs Pool, Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Photos courtesy Matt Inden/Miles and Colorado Tourism
The Trail Ridge Road soars to an elevation of 12,183 feet and is one of the best ways to see the Continental Divide as it cuts through Colorado. The two-hour drive passes through Rocky Mountain National Park between the towns of Estes Park and Grand Lake.
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve offers the tallest dunes in North America and is an international dark sky park. Activities include sand sledding, beach play, forest hiking and free ranger programs.
Cold winters, mine closures and economic troubles led to the abandonment of mountain towns across the state, and visitors can now explore such ghost towns as Alta, Animas Forks and Antero Junction.
Missouri
It was such a simple idea in the beginning – why not create a pleasant atmosphere for people waiting to tour Marvel Cave? Well, one thing led to another, and some 70 years later, Silver Dollar City is a 100-acre park with music and venues, more than 40 rides and attractions, 18 restaurants, 60 shops and 100 resident craftsmen. The 1880s-themed attraction near Branson is recognized internationally for its theme, presentation and operations, and much of the credit goes to the Ozark landscape and culture.
The Cathedral Basilica, St. Louis, Missouri. Photo courtesy Cathedral Basilica
The mountain scenery is to die for, and those skillet dinners are legendary, but “what really sets us apart are our demonstrating craftsmen,” according to the theme park’s website. “The effortless skill that these artisans display is breathtaking.”
As visitors watch, skilled workers create candy, lye soap, candles, handblown and cut glass, mouthwatering cinnamon rolls and decorative objects fashioned from clay, leather, wood and metal.
On the other side of the state, Forest Park is where another modest idea grew legs. Originally conceived to celebrate the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase, the movement grew into the 1904 World’s Fair, “when the world came to St. Louis.”
The property became a city park again after the iconic fair closed and is home to the city’s zoo, art museum, history museum, science center, boathouse, skating rink, tennis center, golf courses – the list goes on and on.
Gateway Arch National Park, St. Louis, Missouri. Photo courtesy Missouri Division of Tourism
A few decades later, architect Eero Saarinen’s design of a 630-foot stainless steel arch would further secure the city’s claim as the “Gateway to the West.”
Gateway Arch National Park, on the banks of the Mississippi River, encompasses a westward expansion museum and the Old Courthouse, currently closed for renovations, where nationally important civil rights cases were heard.
More than 100,000 people gathered in 1926 for the consecration of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, a labor of love that would not be fully completed until 1988. Tours are available of the basilica, a synthesis of Byzantine and Romanesque design that is known for its stained glass windows, high altar and ornamental mosaics.
Texas
Natural and man-made attractions lure visitors from one end to the other of the giant state of Texas.
Landlocked Oklahomans often make the drive to South Padre Island, a tropical oasis that offers 34 miles of white sand and clear emerald water, with such highlights as snorkeling, deep sea fishing and sunset dinner cruises.
Nature tourism includes dolphin and eco tours, nature trails, birding and an alligator sanctuary. Indoor offerings include dining, dancing, shopping and relaxing in spas and yoga studios. Art galleries, museums and the Port Isabel Lighthouse add to the culture of the island paradise.
Moody Gardens on Galveston Island has an educational and conservation mission, but kids find it just plain fun. There’s a rainforest pyramid, a paddlewheel boat, a ropes course and zip line and Palm Beach, Galveston’s only white-sand beach.
You won’t find any run-of-the-mill sea creatures at the Dallas World Aquarium, where species sport such monikers as starki damselfish, magnificent foxface, leafy seadragon and Napoleon wrasse.
The aquarium’s Cloud Forest Trek, which opened in 2020, sports a giant LED screen that extends the exhibit to the clouds of Colombian rainforests and animals indigenous to South America.
If it’s wilderness you crave, check out Guadalupe Mountains National Park, with more than 80 miles of hiking trails ranging from easy nature walks to all-day hikes into the high country forest. McKittrick Canyon is the heart of the park and the launching point for trails leading to dramatic landscapes. The west side of the mountains offers remote hiking and access to the Salt Basin Sand Dunes.
San Antonio River Walk, San Antonio, Texas. Photo courtesy Travel Texas
Just steps from the Alamo is San Antonio’s River Walk, or Paseo del Rio, famous for guided barge tours of a 15-mile urban waterway with riverside shopping and dining.
Nearby is the wonder-filled Natural Bridge Caverns, where a ropes course and zip rails offer treetop views of the Texas Hill Country. Twisted Trails Tykes is a ropes course for the 4-feet-tall and under set. Gem and fossil mining, a ranch roundup maze, shopping and dining and Bracken Bat Flights and of course a discovery tour of the caverns round out the package.
Nebraska
Walk on the bottom of the ocean and come nose-to-nose with sea turtles as sharks circle above you. Discover polar regions, temperate oceans, coral reefs and the Amazon. That’s the promise made by Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium about the adventure that awaits at the Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium, the largest aquarium to be found in a zoo.
The zoo is all about context and interpretation.
The Desert Dome, a geodesic dome that’s become an Omaha landmark, is the world’s largest indoor desert. There you will find plant and animal life from Africa’s Namib Desert, the Red Center of Australia and America’s Sonoran Desert. Wallabies, meerkats and a cape cobra are among the animals living there. Visitors continue on through a butterfly and insect pavilion, African grasslands, a Birds in Flight program, children’s adventure trails and a wildlife safari park.
Suzanna and Walter Scott Aquarium, Omaha, Nebraska. Photos courtesy Nebraska Tourism
To cool off during your summer travels, man-made options across Nebraska include the Island Oasis Water Park in Grand Island, Fun Plex in Omaha and Aquacourt in Hastings.
The Dismal River beckons the paddling crowd. Described as a “short, wild river” in the Sandhill Region of the state, it features natural springs that bubble up through the sand and is best suited for intermediate to advanced kayakers and canoers.
“Magical Mystery Tour” is the 2023 theme at the Sunken Gardens in Lincoln. This year’s designs will reflect the artwork on album covers from the Beatles era. Admission is free, and visitors can enjoy a healing garden, perennial and annual flower gardens, water features and art installations.
Western Nebraska’s Scotts Bluff area is also known as Landmark Country. The Chimney Rock National Historic Site marks the most-noted landmark on the Oregon Trail. The Horse Creek Treaty Marker describes the 1851 gathering of 10 tribes of Plains Indians, numbering about 10,000, to negotiate a treaty that would soon be broken by the U.S. government.
A paleontological adventure awaits at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, an important source for 19.2-million-year-old Miocene epoch mammal fossils. The monument also features the Cook Collection of American Indian Artifacts.
Other Getaways
Chicago, IL: One of the largest cities in the U.S., Chicago beckons for great eats, art, outdoor activities and music. Highlights include the Art Institute of Chicago, the Navy Pier, Millennium Park (home of the famed metal Bean) and Wrigley Field.
Lincoln, NE: Nebraska’s capital city offers unique stops including the International Quilt Museum, the Museum of American Speed and the Pioneers Park Nature Center. Plenty of breweries plus the Memorial Stadium also draw visitors.
Santa Fe, NM: Nestled in the Sangre de Cristo foothills, Santa Fe presents a slower pace and art offerings galore. Stroll through Santa Fe Plaza, visit the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, or enjoy Meow Wolf – an immersive art exhibition you won’t soon forget.
Scottsdale, AZ: The desert city of Scottsdale offers outdoor activities for the active tourist, like the Gateway Trailhead, Desert Botanical Garden and Pinnacle Peak Park. Cool off at the OdySea Aquarium or the Penske Racing Museum.
New Orleans, LA: The Big Easy is a perfect pit-stop for those looking to meld history with a bustling nightlife. Visit the French Quarter for great eats and live music, or venture to the National WWII Museum. Louis Armstrong Park and Jackson Square are other must-visit locations. ■
Oklahoma’s official state meal may be a nod to its homesteading past, but one local restaurant is bringing the flavors of the Sooner State into the 21st century, all while preserving its history. Scratch Kitchen + Cocktails Paseo and chef Zach Hutton, a James Beard Foundation Award Semi-Finalist, provide a modern twist on traditional Oklahoma flavors. From the mouthwatering smoked bison pastrami and short rib burger to the fry bread served with pimento cheese, every dish is designed with local ingredients in mind.
The restaurant’s summer menu offers a fresh take on dishes as diverse and captivating as the culture-rich area itself.
Hutton “grew up eating salted watermelon,” so his signature salted watermelon and tomato gazpacho with cold pressed ginger is floated with local herbs and flowers, acting as a nod to his childhood.
“Recently, chef Loretta [Barrett Oden] at [OKC’s] First Americans Museum said eating my gazpacho reminded her of her childhood, too,” he says.
Pimento cheese has become so popular at Scratch that it was recently added back to the menu and is served with the fry bread. The restaurant is also doing Indian tacos that “are a little classier than like at a state fair,” says Hutton. In-house ground short rib, black eyed peas, heirloom tomatoes, seasonal greens and Watonga cheese (a small-batch, artisanal cheese made in Oklahoma) are piled onto a house-made fry bread for a true taste of Oklahoma.
“Everything I do, I do it based off either something that is influenced directly from Oklahoma history or buying specifically,” says Hutton. He mentions that his team creates everything on the menu from scratch (see what they did there?), using locally sourced ingredients to show off the best Oklahoma has to offer. The sweet tea, house-brined fried chicken, chicken fried steak and buttermilk biscuits are glowing examples, featuring local, free-range chickens, freshly baked biscuits, and in-house butter and cream from Red Ridge Creamery in Lahoma.
“Every single component is within 80 miles of here [Oklahoma City],” he says.
One of the hallmarks of Scratch is its commitment to sourcing local ingredients.
For over two and a half years, the restaurant has “sourced 95% from local, small farms, and we know every farmer by name,” says Hutton, referencing No Name Ranch for its beef and Benjamin Lee Ranch for its bison.
“Chickens come from a gentleman named Mark Hamilton, and produce comes from a good dozen different places with five mushroom farms,” Hutton continues. “But the majority is Prairie Earth Gardens and J.B. Pratt with Wellness Connection.”
This summer, the Paseo Farmer’s Market returns, bringing al fresco dining to Scratch’s outdoor patio. Every other Wednesday, you can shop from local farms and vendors that Hutton uses, as well as Flora Bodega, which recently opened its storefront in the same district.
Whether for lunch, dinner or weekend brunch, Scratch Kitchen + Cocktails Paseo is the place to try authentic Oklahoma-inspired dishes and craft cocktails, all while supporting local farmers in the process. It’s easy to see why locals and visitors alike are making this their go-to spot for a taste of Oklahoma.
The thirteenth dean of Oklahoma City University’s School of Law, Jim Roth guides law students into successful futures. He is also a director at Phillips Murrah Law Firm and a lawyer with A New Energy, a consultancy specializing in energy policy and developments. Roth, the first openly LGBTQ+ person to hold a statewide elected office in the state, also served as Oklahoma County Commissioner and an Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner. We caught up with Roth and got his thoughts on …
… his many responsibilities.
I’ve always heard that if you want to get something done well, ask a busy person. I hope that is true in my case, as I am certainly busy, and I am grateful for it. My professional life is driven by passion, and so each day is giving 110% in as many directions as are needed in the moment. As Law Dean, every day is different, and by far the best part of the job is engaging with our law students in a great, encouraging, community vibe. As a director at Phillips Murrah law firm and a lawyer at A New Energy, I am better able to manage the day-to-day demands because of awesome colleagues, and we work ahead of deadlines. But when days demand it, I usually get up at 4 a.m. to try to get ahead.
… his passion for clean energy.
Throughout my life, I have always marveled at nature and the incredible gifts of this earth. As a kid, that meant immersing myself in the natural wonders. As an adult, I caught the professional bug for clean energy from my time serving as an Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner (OCC). That powerful agency touches the lives of every citizen through its rates and regulations of utilities, oil and gas regulation, transportation, telecommunication and so many other industries. Our state has immense energy blessings, both below and above the ground, and we need it all. But it is my hope and prayer that we move quickly towards cleaner options to lower costs, improve public health and safeguard God’s green Earth. That’s the winning trifecta to me.
… how he stays energetic.
Coffee and the idea that I will sleep in the afterlife.
… his proudest moments.
Probably my public service and the two elections as an Oklahoma County Commissioner, first elected in Oklahoma County in 2002. At the time, no one had been elected openly gay or lesbian, so with the help of a ton of friends, my family and supporters, we made history and began a chance to serve our fellow citizens. It’s been a high honor. I genuinely believe I have a heart for service, which is why it has also been so rewarding to work for the OCU law students these past five years as their Law Dean. They give me hope for the future.
… his involvement with LGBTQ+ equality efforts.
I guess I was called to action because Oklahoma politics were so anti-gay in the 1990s, a time when I had moved here in my twenties. Since then, I have found it necessary to stand up for equality,for my family and the broader minority community, sometimes directly and most other times indirectly by just trying to be a good and involved citizen. My direct involvements have included: co-founding of the Cimarron Alliance Group, Oklahoma’s first LGBT political action committee, in 1995; a member of the national Human Rights Campaign’s major donor program; a board member of the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund’s Victory Institute in Washington, D.C.; a supporter across the decades of Freedom Oklahoma and Oklahomans for Equality; past co-chair of the Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund’s Red Tie Night; and other occasions to support allied community groups the Jewish Federation for Greater Oklahoma City and Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice. It takes all of us to protect all of us.
… where you’ll find him in his spare time.
One word: Outside. I love the outdoors. In fact, my mom claims that was the first word I ever uttered. And I’ve been all about it ever since.
… his hope for the future.
I guess I would just simply share that it is my hope for our Oklahoma, a great state I chose to call home, that for us to be better, to improve the human condition of so many Oklahoma neighbors with so many real challenges, that I wish we could all chose more kindness, mutual respect and more understanding for each other. That’s my hope.
… his recent appointment as Grand Marshall of the OKC Pride Festival.
It’s surreal for sure, because there are many, many more deserving people who have overcome tougher circumstances in life. But I am grateful for the chance to join in community to celebrate how far LGBTQ+ Oklahomans have come, how far we must go, how hard we must still fight to live and thrive in Oklahoma.
The halfway mark of the year is (somehow) already here, and June has more films than ever for you to enjoy. It has a larger number of sequels and franchises than I’d like to see (surprise, surprise), but the polish and hype of those movies cannot be understated.
For your animation hit, make sure to check out Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. The sequel to the hugely profitable and well received Into the Spider-Verse, this story finds Miles Morales/Spider-Man (Shameik Moore) being recruited by his love interest Gwen Stacy/Spider-Woman (Hailee Steinfield) to help save every universe of Spider-People. Other cast members include Jake Johnson, Issa Rae and Oscar Isaac, among many others. Although the film features no actual voice actors, it does look to be a stellar follow-up with beautiful animation and a fun hook of different art styles based on different universes. It hits theaters on June 2.
If you’re looking for more superheroes, don’t miss The Flash. Starring Ezra Miller as The Flash, the film takes the titular character – who appears in several other DC Universe related stories – and has him travel back in time to prevent his mother from dying. This, inadvertently, creates a universe where no metahumans (humans with superpowers) exist. Ben Affleck reprises his role as Batman, and Michael Keaton also shows up as an alternate universe Batman, donning the cape and cowl again for the first time since 1992’s Batman Returns. The DC extended universe is completely up in the air, so the meaningfulness of this film is debatable … but the spectacle will likely be dazzling when it releases on June 16.
Wes Anderson returns this month with Asteroid City. Set in 1955, the film concerns a stargazer convention in an American desert town. The trailer is exactly what you would expect from a coming-of-age story by Anderson, and the cast is crammed with his usual suspects: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Edward Norton and literally twenty others of note. It has a limited release on June 16 before expanding on June 23.
For a sequel that is hopefully better than its last, take a look at Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Harrison Ford is back as our eponymous lead, this time with the backdrop of the Space Race of 1969. Nazis return as the primary villain, this time with the face of Mads Mikkelsen as the antagonist, along with Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Helena Shaw, Jones’ goddaughter. Directed by James Mangold (Logan), the film looks to end Indiana Jones’ legacy on a high note when it comes to theaters on June 30.
Lastly, I implore you to watch the five minute short HIDARI. A stop-motion samurai film, the short offers attention to detail, amazing fight choreography and excellent use of music – all coming together to form a perfect pitch for a feature length narrative. The short uses wooden puppets to tell a story inspired by the life of Jingoro Hidari, a renowned 17th century sculptor whose life is shrouded in mystery. It’s currently on YouTube.
America’s favorite pastime goes strong through the month. You can catch the Tulsa Drillers at home at the ONEOK Stadium June 6-11 and 20-25, and the OKC Dodgers at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark June 1-4, 13-18 and 20-25. Softball fanatics won’t want to miss the Women’s College World Series, taking place June 1-9 at OKC’s Hall of Fame Stadium. Also at ONEOK Field are Tulsa FC soccer matches on June 17 and 30.
Tulsa’s BOK Center offers plenty of action. Don’t miss the Tulsa Oilers indoor football league June 10-17, as well as the USA Gymnastics Championships June 20-24. You can also venture to Expo Square for the Pinto World Championship Show, June 12-24, and simulcast horse racing through November.
The OKC Fairgrounds are abuzz with sporting excitement. Events include the OQHA Redbud Spectacular Horse Show from June 1-11; the 2023 National Reining Horse Association Derby from June 14-25; and the National and Youth World Appaloosa Horse Show from June 28-July 5.
Visit the Boathouse District on June 24 for the Stars and Stripes Regatta to kick off Fourth of July festivities.
Around the state, travelers should head to the Route 66 Festival Triathlon from June 2-3 at Lake El Reno. Other events include the Durant Pro Rodeo from June 2-3 at 1901 S. Ninth Ave., and the NCAA Division II World Series through June 3 at Enid’s David Allen Memorial Ballpark.
In Tulsa, kick the month off with Ride to Remember Black Wall Street on June 3 at 400 N. Main St. During the event, you can hop on your bike and take a tour of one of Oklahoma’s most storied, historic areas. Other T-Town goodies include the Miss Oklahoma competition from June 7-10 at the River Spirit Casino Resort, as well as the Route 66 Road Fest from June 23-25 at Expo Square.
June also ushers in three of Tulsa’s most lauded community events: the cycling extravaganza of Saint Francis Tulsa Tough, running June 9-11 in downtown Tulsa and near Riverside Drive; the Tulsa Juneteenth Festival, running June 15-17 in the Greenwood Historical District; and the Tulsa Pride Festival, running June 23-25 at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center.
The community calendar is jam-packed in OKC as well. Firstly, don’t miss the annual Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival, coming to town on June 2-3 at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. There, you can enjoy more than 1,000 American Indian artists and dancers from throughout the country. Also visit the deadCenter Film Festival, June 8-11, at various downtown locations for local, national and international cinema. Juneteenth on the East runs June 16-17 on N.E. 23rd St., with live music, interactive murals and dance performances. Other can’t-miss events include the OKC Pride Alliance Festival and Parade on June 23-25 at Scissortail Park; Father’s Day Fest at Scissortail Park on June 18; and LibertyFest from June 14-July 4 citywide in Edmond.
In Durant, the Magnolia Festival takes place June 1-3 at the Choctaw Event Center; the National Sand Ball Festival runs June 5-10 at Madill’s Town Square; the Chandler Ice Cream Festival comes to town on June 10 in Tilghman Park; and the Okie Noodling Tournament returns June 16-17 in Pauls Valley’s Wacker Park.
Beat the heat by enjoying a variety of showcases, performed by arts companies around the state.
First, you won’t want to miss the best-selling musical of all time: The Lion King, coming to the Tulsa PAC June 1-17 courtesy Celebrity Attractions. Become mesmerized by the compelling story of Simba as he goes on a journey to find himself with the help of his ragtag crew – including Nala, Timon and Pumba. Celebrity Attractions also brings the most beloved Beatles tribute band to the PAC – 1965 … The Tribute – on June 23. Also at the PAC, you can enjoy Some Girls from June 2-11. The story follows a single man’s odyssey to find the perfect girl … whom he’s already broken up with.
In OKC, offerings abound. Smash-hit Hamilton finishes out its run at the Civic Center Music Hall through June 4, courtesy OKC Broadway. Also at the Civic Center, don’t miss Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma’s The Sound of Music, running June 27-June 1. Classics fans should visit Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park’s Much Ado About Nothing, June 8-18 in the Shakespeare Garden. Other goodies include Painted Sky Opera’s presentation of La Boheme, June 23-24 at Rose State College Hudiburg Chevrolet Center in Midwest City, and Unboxed by OKC Ballet, described as “a celebration of contemporary dance by three world-renowned choreographers at the top of their fields.”
You can also venture to Guthrie’s Pollard Theatre to view Little Shop of Horrors from June 9-July 1.
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Adolescent Medicine
Amy B. Middleman Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health 05.271.6208 sp: Eating Disorders, Adolescent Behavior-High Risk, Depression, Reproductive Health, Vaccines
Allergy & Immunology
Jane T. Purser Saint Francis Hospital • Ascension St. John Medical Center • Allergy Clinic of Tulsa 18.307.1613 sp: Asthma & Allergy, Food Allergy
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Karen J. Beckman OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.7001 sp: Arrhythmias
Sean M. Halleran INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • INTEGRIS Cardiovascular Physicians 05.948.4040 sp: Arrhythmias, Cardiac Catheterization, Pacemakers/Defibrillators, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Disease in Athletes
Muhammad Anwar Norman Regional Hospital • HealthPlex Hospital • Heart Clinic Central Oklahoma 05.321.0199 sp: Preventive Cardiology, Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders, Hypertension
Jeffrey A. Crook Norman Regional Hospital • HealthPlex Hospital • Norman Heart and Vascular Associates 05.515.2222
Archana Gautam Norman Regional Hospital • HealthPlex Hospital • Norman Heart and Vascular Associates 05.515.2222 sp: Peripheral Vascular Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease, Heart Disease in Women
John R. Harvey Oklahoma Heart Hospital • Oklahoma Heart Hospital-South Campus 05.608.3800 sp: Angioplasty & Stent Replacement, Coronary Artery Disease
Katherine Hays Norman Regional Hospital • HealthPlex Hospital • Norman Heart and Vascular Associates 05.515.2222
Douglas A. Horstmanshof INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • INTEGRIS Advanced Cardiac Care 05.713.9900 sp: Heart Failure, Transplant Medicine-Heart, Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
Richard Kacere Ascension St. John Medical Center 18.748.7650 sp: Cardiovascular Imaging, Preventive Cardiology, Congenital Heart Disease-Adult, Nuclear Cardiology
Tho Dinh Le Saint Francis Hospital • Saint Francis Hospital South • Warren Clinic 18.494.8500
Dwight W. Reynolds OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.7001 sp: Pacemakers/Defibrillators, Arrhythmias
Muhammad Salim Norman Regional Hospital • HealthPlex Hospital • Norman Heart and Vascular Associates 05.515.2222 sp: Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology
Michael Lee Villano Norman Regional Hospital • HealthPlex Hospital • Norman Heart and Vascular Associates 05.515.2222 sp: Pulmonary Hypertension
D. Matt Wilkett Oklahoma State University Medical Center • Claremore Indian Hospital 18.582.7711 sp: Non-Invasive Cardiology
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Robyn Lyn Cowperthwaite OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • OU Health – Edmond 05.271.5251 sp: ADD/ADHD, Anxiety & Depression, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorders
Child Neurology
David J. Siegler Saint Francis Hospital • Ascension St. John Medical Center • Child Neurology of Tulsa 18.493.3300 sp: Epilepsy/Seizure Disorders, Headache, Neuromuscular Disorders
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Hani Baradi Mercy Hospital 05.936.5718 sp: Colon & Rectal Cancer & Surgery, Crohn’s Disease, Incontinence/Pelvic Floor Disorders, Minimally Invasive Surgery
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Gary D. Dunn OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital 05.271.1400 sp: Colon & Rectal Cancer, Anorectal Disorders
Scott A. Fengler Saint Francis Hospital • Warren Clinic 18.794.4788 sp: Anorectal Disorders, Colon & Rectal Cancer & Surgery, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Laparoscopic Surgery
Stuart D. Hoff Ascension St. John Medical Center • Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital • OU Physicians 18.634.7500 sp: Colon & Rectal Cancer & Surgery, Anal Cancer, Anorectal Disorders, Laparoscopic Surgery
Rahal Y. Kahanda Norman Regional Hospital • HealthPlex Hospital • Oklahoma Surgical Associates 05.329.4102 sp: Robotic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Colon & Rectal Cancer
Matthew Wilson Hillcrest Medical Center • Utica Park Clinic 18.599.8200 sp: Laparoscopic Surgery
Dermatology
Jeff Alexander Jeff Alexander Dermatology 18.494.8333 sp: Skin Cancer, Facial Rejuvenation, Cosmetic Dermatology
Pamela S. Allen OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.6110 sp: Cosmetic Dermatology
Lynn A. Anderson Ascension St. John Medical Center • Midtown Dermatology 18.728.3100 sp: Cosmetic Dermatology, Acne & Rosacea
Tiffany Brazeal SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital • SSM Health Dermatology 05.280.7546 sp: Cosmetic Dermatology, Medical Dermatology
David Keith Duncan 2413 Palmer Circle 05.321.3868
Shelbi Hayes SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital 05.280.7546 sp: Cosmetic Dermatology, Medical Dermatology
Christina G. Kendrick Tulsa Dermatology Clinic 18.749.2261
Mark D. Lehman Tulsa Dermatology Clinic 18.749.2261 sp: Laser Surgery
Kelli Ann Lovelace Tulsa Dermatology Clinic 18.749.2261 sp: Botox
Julie Bowman Lowe 13220 N. MacArthur Blvd. 05.608.6877
Scott William Meyers Saint Francis Hospital • Dermatology Surgery Center 18.293.9966 sp: Mohs Surgery
George Washington Monks Tulsa Dermatology Clinic 18.749.2261 sp: Skin Cancer, Psoriasis, Botox
Douglas P. Beall Oklahoma Spine Hospital • Summit Medical Center • Clinical Radiology of Oklahoma 05.601.2325 sp: Musculoskeletal Imaging, Interventional Radiology, Sports Medicine Radiology
Elizabeth Jett OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.4514 sp: Breast Imaging, Mammography
Kelly N. McDonough OU Health – Edmond • Breast Health Network Edmond 05.844.2601 sp: Breast Imaging, Breast Cancer
Ryan Trojan INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center 05.949.3417 sp: Interventional Radiology
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Mary Z. Baker OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Cente • Harold Hamm Diabetes Center 05.271.1000 sp: Diabetes, Osteoporosis, Pituitary Disorders, Thyroid Disorders
David W. Harris Saint Francis Hospital • Warren Clinic 18.497.3140 sp: Diabetes
Family Medicine
Andrea M. Adams Hillcrest Medical Center • Utica Park Clinic 18.291.5200
Claudia E. Cea Hillcrest Medical Center • Utica Park Clinic 18.392.7500
Stephen E. Connery Mercy Hospital • Mercy Clinic Primary Care 05.329.0121
Sarah E. Cox Mercy Hospital 05.378.5491
Sarah R. Elneser Hillcrest Hospital South • Hillcrest Medical Center • Utica Park Clinic – Jenks 18.298.2603
Scott J. Fowler Oklahoma Surgical Hospital • Premier Family Care 18.258.9990
Rachel M. Franklin OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.4311 sp: Women’s Health, Preventive Medicine
Kyle B. French INTEGRIS Southwest Medical Center • INTEGRIS Family Care South 05.425.8190
Scott Anthony Ghere Saint Francis Hospital • Warren Clinic 18.502.7300
Jeffrey Dean Hodgden SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital • SSM Health Medical Group 05.231.3000
Chitralekha Kathuria Saint Francis Hospital South • Warren Clinic South Family Medicine 18.307.5525 sp: Adolescent Medicine, Women’s Health
Chandan D. Lad Saint Francis Hospital • Warren Clinic 18.481.7700
Elizabeth Wickersham OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.4311
Gastroenterology
Satish K. Arora Norman Regional Hospital • GI of Norman 05.515.2777 sp: Colon Cancer, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s Disease, Gallbladder Disease, Liver Disease
Javid Fazili OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • VA Medical Center – Oklahoma City 05.271.8478 sp: Liver Disease, Transplant Medicine-Liver, Hepatitis
Ralph T. Guild III OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health 05.271.3445 sp: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Peptic Ulcer Disease, Nutrition
Markham Nightengale Saint Francis Hospital South • Hillcrest Medical Center • Adult Gastroenterology Associates 18.438.7050 sp: Liver Disease
Chintan A. Parikh Norman Regional Hospital • GI of Norman 05.515.2777 sp: Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Liver Disease
*Amir Rumman OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.8478 p: Pancreatic/Biliary Endoscopy (ERCP), Pancreatic & Biliary Disease
George Salem OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.8423 sp: Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis/Crohn’s
Harvey A. Tatum Hillcrest Medical Center • Utica Park Clinic 18.582.6544 sp: Crohn’s Disease, Hepatitis C, Liver Disease
William M. Tierney OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • VA Medical Center 05.271.8478 sp: Endoscopic Ultrasound, Colon Cancer, Pancreatic Disease, Gastrointestinal Cancer
Geriatric Medicine
Insung Kim Saint Francis Hospital • Warren Clinic 18.497.3650 sp: Alzheimer’s Disease, Osteoporosis
Peter A. Winn OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.4311 sp: Palliative Care, Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia
Gynecologic Oncology
Michael A. Gold Ascension St. John Medical Center • Saint Francis Hospital • Hillcrest Medical Center • Oklahoma Cancer Specialists & Research Institute 18.505.3200 sp: Ovarian Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Pelvic Surgery-Complex
Camille G. Jackson Mercy Hospital 05.749.7023
Robert S. Mannel OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.8707 sp: Laparoscopic Surgery, Gynecologic Cancers, Clinical Trials
Daron G. Street Ascension St. John Medical Center • Saint Francis Hospital • Hillcrest Medical Center • Oklahoma Cancer Specialists & Research Institute 18.505.3200 sp: Cervical Cancer
Hand Surgery
Stephen W. Mihalsky Mercy Hospital • OU Health – Edmond • Alliance Health Center Edmond 05.348.5060 sp: Trauma, Microsurgery, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Arthritis
Hematology
Alexandra P. Ikeguchi OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.8299 sp: Melanoma, Hematologic Malignancies, Breast Cancer, Sarcoma, Targeted Therapies
Amara Nandikolla Hillcrest Medical Center • Utica Park Clinic 18.579.3850
Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Timothy W. Holder Supportive Care Solution of Tulsa 18.728.7586 sp: Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment, Cancer Palliative Care
Roberto Salinas OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.4311
Infectious Disease
Douglas A. Drevets OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.6434 sp: Infections-CNS, HIV/AIDS
David N. Scheck Hillcrest Hospital • Utica Park Clinic 18.579.3875 sp: HIV/AIDS
Internal Medicine
Sarah Andrews Hillcrest Hospital South • Utica Park Clinic 18.392.5600
L. Rene Ballard Mercy Hospital • Mercy Clinic 05.329.0121 sp: Hypertension, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Women’s Health, Preventive Medicine
Jonathan A. Bryan Mercy Hospital • Mercy Clinic Primary Care 05.329.0121
Manuel J. Calvin Saint Francis Hospital • Warren Clinic 18.495.2685 sp: Autoimmune Disease, Arthritis, Autoimmune Disease
Robert Bernard Coye Saint Francis Hospital • Ascension St. John Medical Center • MDVIP 18.615.4015
Lisa Farhood Deaconess Hospital • OklahomaMedical Specialists 05.458.7188
Michael Gebetsberger Hillcrest Hospital South • Utica Park Clinic 18.392.5600 sp: Alzheimer’s Disease, Geriatric Medicine
Andrew Gordon Ascension St. John Medical Center • Bernsen Medical Plaza 18.748.7640
Allen J. Hamaker Deaconess Hospital • INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • 3613 Northwest 56th St., Suite 140 05.795.5907
Martina J. Jelley OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 18.619.4400 sp: Preventive Medicine, Women’s Health, Hypertension, Diabetes
John M. Krodel Mercy Hospital • Mercy Clinic 05.329.0121 sp: Preventive Medicine, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Chronic Illness, Hypertension
Thomas H. Merrill Mercy Hospital • Mercy Clinic 05.329.0121 sp: Geriatric Medicine, Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders, Diabetes, Preventive Medicine, Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease
Gary D. Ratliff Norman Regional Hospital • Norman Regional Internal Medicine 05.515.0380
George Tardibono OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health 05.271.3445 sp: Weight Management, Nutrition & Obesity
Stephen Ralph Travis OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health 05.271.3445 sp: Rheumatology
Michael A. Weisz OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Ascension St. John Medical Center 18.619.4400 sp: Headache
Interventional Cardiology
Ralph Douglas Ensley Saint Francis Heart Hospital • Saint Francis Hospital • Warren Clinic 18.494.8500 sp: Cardiac Catheterization, Patent Foramen Ovale
Naji E Karam SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital • 608 Northwest Ninth St., Ste. 6100 05.272.8477 sp: Echocardiography
Faisal Latif SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital • SSM Health Medical Group 05.231.3737 sp: Angioplasty & Stent Placement, Peripheral Vascular Disease
Maternal & Fetal Medicine
Charles P. Mirabile Jr. INTEGRIS Baptist Regional Health Center • Mercy Hospital • The Perinatal Center 05.748.4726 sp: High-Risk Pregnancy
John R. Stanley III Mercy Hospital • INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • The Perinatal Center 05.748.4726 sp: High-Risk Pregnancy
Medical Oncology
Jess Franklin Armor Mercy Hospital • Mercy Clinic Oncology and Hematology 05.751.4343
Janae Michelle Clapp INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • INTEGRIS Cancer Institute 05.773.6400
Brian V. Geister INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • INTEGRIS Cancer Institute 05.773.6400 sp: Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Lymphoma
Michael Joseph Keefer Mercy Hospital • Mercy Clinic Oncology and Hematology 05.751.4343
Carla D. Kurkjian Mercy Hospital • Mercy Clinic Oncology and Hematology 05.751.4343 sp: Gastrointestinal Cancer,
Edwin L. Mccreary Hillcrest Medical Center • Utica Park Clinic 18.579.3850 sp: Hematology
Ali H. Moussa Ascension St. John Medical Center • Saint Francis Hospital • Hillcrest Medical Center • Oklahoma Cancer Specialists & Research Institute 18.505.3200 sp: Leukemia & Lymphoma
Jennifer O’Stasik Hillcrest Medical Center • Utica Park Clinic 18.579.3850 sp: Hematology
Craig Lee Reitz Mercy Hospital • Mercy Clinic Oncology and Hematology 05.751.4343 sp: Lung Cancer, Lymphoma, Breast Cancer
George B. Selby OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.8299 sp: Stem Cell Transplant, Bone Marrow Transplant, Hematologic Malignancies
Charles Taylor Ascension St. John Medical Center • Saint Francis Hospital • Hillcrest Medical Center • Oklahoma Cancer Specialists & Research Institute 18.505.3200 sp: Leukemia & Lymphoma, Solid Tumors, Hematologic Malignancies
Aleda Toma SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital • Cancer Specialists of Oklahoma 05.942.9200 sp: Breast Cancer
Leslie K. Walker Hillcrest Medical Center • Utica Park Clinic 18.579.3850 sp: Hematology
Nephrology
Mary Ann Cameron Nephrology Specialists of Oklahoma 18.712.5000 sp: Kidney Stones
Benjamin D. Cowley Jr. OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • VA Medical Center 05.271.8478 sp: Polycystic Kidney Disease, Transplant Medicine-Kidney, Transplant Medicine-Pancreas, Chronic Kidney Disease
Jose El-Amm INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • Nazih Zuhdi Transplant Institute 05.949.3816 sp: Transplant Medicine-Kidney
Lukas Haragsim OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • VA Medical Center 405.271.8478 sp: Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease
Pranay Kathuria OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Hillcrest Medical Center 18.619.8700 sp: Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Glomerulonephritis, Transplant Medicine-Kidney, Dialysis Care
Sudhir K. Khanna INTEGRIS Baptist Regional Health Center • Kidney Specialists of Central Oklahoma 05.942.5442
Satish Kumar OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • VA Medical Center 05.271.8478 sp: Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Kidney Failure
Neurological Surgery
Shon W. Cook Community Hospital • Keyhole Brain & Spine 05.310.6977 sp: Neurovascular Surgery, Brain Tumors, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Spinal Surgery, Pituitary Surgery
Ian F. Dunn OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.8299 sp: Brain Tumors, Meningioma, Pituitary Tumors, Acoustic Neuroma/Schwannoma
Chad Glenn SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital 05.815.5050
Caple Spence OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.4912 sp: Brain Tumors, Cerebrovascular Disease
Neurology
Eduardo A. De Sousa Mercy Hospital • Mercy Clinic Neurology 05.302.2661 sp: Electromyography (EMG), Neuromuscular Disorders, Peripheral Neuropathy, Myasthenia Gravis
David Lee Gordon OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.3635 sp: Headache, Cerebrovascular Disease, Migraine
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Marilyn Appiah Norman Regional Hospital • Care for Women 05.793.2229
Katherine Arnold INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Variety Care 05.632.6688 sp: Gynecologic Surgery, LGBTQ+ Health, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
John Martin Beal Ascension St. John Medical Center • Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital • Oklahoma Surgical Hospital • Tulsa OB-GYN Associates 18.747.9641
John L. Cherry Norman Regional Hospital • Care for Women 05.793.2229 sp: Women’s Health, Pregnancy
Grant R. Cox Ascension St. John Medical Center • Oklahoma Surgical Hospital • OB-GYN Specialists of Tulsa 18.712.8700 sp: Infertility, Gynecologic Surgery, Miscarriage-Recurrent
Kimberly J. Fletcher INTEGRIS Southwest Medical Center • INTEGRIS Women’s Health 05.425.8163
Julie Hansen INTEGRIS Health Edmond • INTEGRIS Women’s Health 05.657.3952 sp: Uterine Fibroids, Diabetes in Pregnancy, Laparoscopic Surgery
Kathleen Heffron Hillcrest Medical Center • Ascension St. John Medical Center • The Women’s Health Group 18.293.6200 sp: Gynecology Only
Laurel M. Jordan Norman Regional Hospital • Care for Women 05.793.2229
Daphne L. Lashbrook HealthPlex Hospital • Norman Regional Hospital • Women’s Healthcare of Norman 05.360.1264 sp: Hormonal Disorders, Robotic Hysterectomy
Hoda Maarouf INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center 05.946.4735
Andrea J. Miller INTEGRIS Southwest Medical Center • INTEGRIS Family Care South 05.425.8162
Kathleen Moore OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 5.271.8707
Sumeeta Nanda INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center 05.946.4735
Lydia D. Nightingale INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Variety Care 05.632.6688 sp: Gynecology Only
Arthur Cole Nilson Saint Francis Hospital • Saint Francis Hospital South • Tulsa Women’s Health Care 18.299.5151 sp: Laparoscopic Surgery
Leslie June Ollar-Shoemake HealthPlex Hospital • Norman Regional Hospital • Women’s Healthcare of Norman 05.360.1264
Mukesh T. Parekh Deaconess Hospital • Mercy Hospital • INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • Northwest Obstetrics and Gynecology 05.943.6288 sp: High-Risk Pregnancy, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair, Robotic Surgery
Nimish Parekh INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • Northwest Obstetrics and Gynecology 05.943.6288
Lisa Renee Waterman HealthPlex Hospital • Norman Regional Hospital • Women’s Healthcare of Norman 05.360.1264
Ophthalmology
Ann Acers-Warn OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.1093 sp: Glaucoma
Andrew K. Bailey Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.6060 sp: Glaucoma, Cataract Surgery
Ray M. Balyeat Ascension St. John Medical Center • The Eye Institute 18.749.2220 sp: Retina/Vitreous Surgery, Retinal Disorders, Retinal Detachment
John M. Bell OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.1090 sp: Cataract Surgery
Sandeep Bhatia Oklahoma Medical Eye Group 18.747.2020
Cynthia Bradford OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.1090 sp: Cataract Surgery, LASIK-Refractive Surgery, Glaucoma
Reagan Bradford Jr. OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.1092 sp: Retina/Vitreous Surgery, Retinal Disorders
Todd A. Brockman The Eye Institute 18.742.5513 sp: Cataract Surgery
*Anna Edmiston ClearSight LASIK 05.733.2020 sp: LASIK-Refractive Surgery
Brian Keith Firestone Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.6060 sp: Eye Tumors/Cancer, Intraocular Lens, Cataract Surgery
Layne E. Goetzinger OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.1090 sp: Cataract Surgery
Marc A. Goldberg Ascension St. John Medical Center • The Eye Institute 18.584.4433 sp: Cornea & External Eye Disease, PRK-Refractive Surgery, Cataract-Complex
Ben J. Harvey OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.6060 sp: Glaucoma, Cataract Surgery
Ralph B. Hester III Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.9500 sp: Cataract Surgery, LASIK-Refractive Surgery
Erin L. Holloman Summit Medical Center • Oculoplastic Surgeons of Oklahoma 05.521.0041 sp: Oculoplastic Surgery
David W. Jackson OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.1090 sp: Cataract Surgery, LASIK-Refractive Surgery
Mahmoud Khaimi OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.1093 sp: Glaucoma
Carolyn E. Kloek OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.6060 sp: Cataract Surgery
Maria E. Lim OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.6060 sp: Amblyopia, Cataract-Pediatric, Glaucoma-Pediatric
*Andrew T. Melson OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.6060 sp: Neuro-Ophthalmology, Cataract Surgery, Strabismus-Adult & Pediatric
*Aman Mittal OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.6060 sp: Cornea & External Eye Disease, Cataract Surgery, LASIK
Rebecca K. Morgan Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.1793 sp: Low Vision
James O’Brien OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.6060 sp: Neuro-Ophthalmology, Strabismus-Adult & Pediatric
Anil D. Patel OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.1091 sp: Neuro-Ophthalmology
Ensa Pillow INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • Summit Medical Center • Oculoplastic Surgeons of Oklahoma 05.521.0041 sp: Oculoplastic Surgery
Ronald Luke Rebenitsch ClearSight LASIK 05.733.2020
Kamran Mohammed Riaz OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.6060 sp: Cornea & External Eye Disease, LASIK, Cataract Surgery
James M. Richard INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • Children’s Eye Care 05.751.2020 sp: Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus-Adult & Pediatric, Eye Muscle Disorders
Steven R. Sarkisian Jr. Oklahoma Eye Surgeons 05.943.4413 sp: Glaucoma, Cataract Surgery
Vinay A. Shah OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.6060 sp: Retina/Vitreous Surgery, Diabetic Eye Disease/Retinopathy, Macular Disease/Degeneration, Endophthalmitis
Rhea L. Siatkowski OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.1095 sp: Cornea Transplant, Trauma
R. Michael Siatkowski OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.1094 sp: Pediatric Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Retinopathy of Prematurity, Strabismus, Eye Muscle Disorders
Gregory L. Skuta OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.1093 sp: Glaucoma
Deena A. Sylvester Mercy Hospital – Oklahoma City • Sylvester Eye Care & Aesthetics 05.607.8948 sp: Cataract Surgery, Eyelid Surgery, Botox
Diana Tamboli Summit Medical Center – Edmond • 9821 South May Ave., Suite C 05.708.7876 sp: Cosmetic Surgery-Eyes, Oculoplastic Surgery
Jeremy F. Tan OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.6060 sp: Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery
Anika Tandon Pediatric & Family Eye Care 18.949.9898 sp: Pediatric Ophthalmology, Eye Muscle Disorders-Child & Adult, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Strabismus-Adult & Pediatric
Deana S. Watts OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.1090 sp: Cataract Surgery
Thomas C. Wolf INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • Wolf & Associates 05.562.2036
Tammy L. Yanovitch OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.1094 sp: Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus, Amblyopia, Glaucoma-Pediatric, Eye Muscle Disorders
*Emily Zepeda OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Dean McGee Eye Institute 05.271.6060 p: Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus-Adult & Pediatric
Orthopaedic Surgery
Sheila Algan OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.2663 sp: Sports Medicine, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
James L. Bond Norman Regional Hospital • HealthPlex Hospital • Norman Regional Hospital 05.360.6764 sp: Hip & Knee Surgery, Shoulder Surgery, Sports Medicine
Bradford Boone Oklahoma Surgical Hospital • Saint Francis Hospital • Advanced Orthopedics of Oklahoma 18.494.2665 sp: Sports Medicine, Elbow Surgery, Knee Surgery, Shoulder Surgery
Brett A. Braly Community Hospital • The Spine Clinic 05.424.5415 sp: Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, Spinal Disorders
Brian A. Chalkin Ascension St. John Medical Center • The Orthopaedic Center 18.582.6800 sp: Hand & Wrist Surgery, Elbow Surgery
Arthur Conley Sonospine 05.445.0155 sp: Spinal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
Chad E. Crawley Hillcrest Medical Center • Utica Park Clinic 18.579.2300
Scott M. De la Garza SSM Health Bone & Joint Hospital at St. Anthony • SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital 05.218.2530 sp: Spinal Surgery
Charles H. Funderburk Jr. McBride Clinic Orthopedic Hospital • McBride Clinic 05.230.9270 sp: Hand Surgery
Bryan J. Hawkins Oklahoma Surgical Hospital • Saint Francis Hospital • Advanced Orthopedics of Oklahoma 18.494.2665 sp: Foot & Ankle Surgery, Arthroscopic Surgery, Sports Medicine
Randall L. Hendricks Oklahoma Surgical Hospital • Saint Francis Hospital – Tulsa • Advanced Orthopedics of Oklahoma 18.494.2665 sp: Spinal Surgery, Arthroscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Thomas P. Lehman OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital 05.271.2663 sp: Trauma, Hand Surgery
Kyle McGivern Oklahoma Center for Orthopaedic & Multi-Specialty Surgeries • INTEGRIS Southwest Medical Center • Sonospine 05.445.0155 sp: Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement
Yogesh Mittal Hillcrest Medical Center • The Orthopaedic Center 18.582.6800 sp: Hip & Knee Replacement, Robotic Surgery, Arthroscopic Surgery-Knee, Arthroscopic Surgery-Hip, Knee Resurfacing, Hip Resurfacing
Charles B. Pasque OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 405.271.2663 sp: Arthroscopic Surgery, Shoulder & Knee Surgery, Hip Surgery, Elbow Surgery
Corey E. Ponder SSM Health Bone & Joint Hospital at St. Anthony • SSM Health Medical Group 05.218.2530 sp: Joint Replacement, Reconstructive Surgery, Arthritis
Timothy A. Puckett OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.2663 sp: Spinal Surgery
Ghazi M. Rayan INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • INTEGRIS Hand and Microsurgery Clinic 05.945.4888 sp: Microsurgery, Hand Surgery
David C. Teague OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.2663 sp: Trauma, Fractures-Complex, Pelvic & Acetabular Fractures
Thomas K. Tkach McBride Clinic Orthopedic Hospital • McBride Clinic 05.230.9270 sp: Joint Reconstruction
Otolaryngology
Blake L. Anderson Hillcrest Hospital South · Hillcrest Medical Center • Utica Park Clinic 18.459.8824 sp: Ear Disorders, Nasal & Sinus Disorders, Throat Disorders, Head & Neck Surgery
Wayne E. Berryhill Community Hospital South • Norman Regional Hospital • Community Hospital • Oklahoma Otolaryngology Associates 05.364.2666 sp: Neurotology
Jeffrey Alfon Buyten Norman Regional Hospital • Community Hospital South • Oklahoma Otolaryngology Associates 05.364.2666
Keith F. Clark SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital • SSM Health ENT Medical Group 05.272.6027 sp: Airway Reconstruction, Voice Disorders, Vocal Cord Disorders-Botox Therapy, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Greg Krempl OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.7559 sp: Head & Neck Cancer, Skin Cancer-Head & Neck, Oral Cancer, Throat Cancer, Thyroid Cancer & Surgery, Salivary Gland Tumors
Kibwei A. McKinney OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.1368 sp: Allergy, Nasal & Sinus Disorders, Rhinosinusitis, Skull Base Surgery
Jeremy A. Moore Norman Regional Hospital • Community Hospital South • Oklahoma Otolaryngology Associates 05.364.2666
Christopher A. Paskowski Norman Regional Hospital • Community Hospital South • Oklahoma Otolaryngology Associates 05.364.2666 sp: Pediatric & Adult Otolaryngology, Nasal & Sinus Disorders, Hearing & Balance Disorders, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Sleep Disorders/Apnea/Snoring
Jonathan M. Pillow Mercy Hospital • Oklahoma Otolaryngology Associates 05.562.1810
Steven V. Richards Mercy Hospital • INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • Oklahoma Otolaryngology Associates 05.755.1930
Jose Sanclement OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.7559 sp: Microvascular Surgery
Nilesh Vasan OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.7559 sp: Skin Cancer-Head & Neck, Oral Cancer, Throat Cancer, Thyroid Cancer & Surgery, Salivary Gland Tumors
Ricky L. Visor Mercy Hospital • Oklahoma Otolaryngology Associates 05.755.6475
David W. White Sr. Saint Francis Hospital • Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital • Eastern Oklahoma Ear, Nose & Throat 18.492.3636 sp: Otology, Neurotology, Hearing & Balance Disorders
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery
Ivan Wayne Oklahoma Otolaryngology Associates 05.748.5950 sp: Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Rhinoplasty, Pediatric & Adult Otolaryngology
Pain Medicine
Rita M. Hancock Community Hospital • INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • 1601 S.W. 89th Street, Ste. E200 05.900.5300 sp: Pain Management, Pain-Musculoskeletal
*Ahmad Khattab Saint Francis Hospital • Warren Clinic Pain Management 18.307.3110
Atul A. Walia INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • INTEGRIS Canadian Valley Regional Hospital • INTEGRIS Pain Management 05.945.4359 sp: Pain-Chronic, Pain-Back, Head & Neck, Headache, Pain-Interventional Techniques
Traci L. White Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital • Pain Management of Tulsa 18.447.9300 sp: Pain-Interventional Techniques, Pain-Musculoskeletal-Spine & Neck, Pain-Spine, Spinal Cord Stimulation
Pathology
Kar-Ming A. Fung OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.5653 sp: Neuro-Pathology
Pediatric Cardiology
Edward D. Overholt Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health • Mercy Hospital • Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health 05.271.5530 sp: Arrhythmias, Interventional Cardiology, Congenital Heart Disease
Pediatric Endocrinology
Laura J. Chalmers Saint Francis Hospital • Harold Hamm Diabetes Center 18.619.4803 sp: Sexual Differentiation Disorders, Growth/Development Disorders, Obesity, Weight Management
Sowmya Krishnan Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health • OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.3303 sp: Diabetes, Metabolic Bone Disorders, Obesity
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Muhammad Adnan Altaf Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health 05.271.6549 sp: Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Gastrointestinal Functional Disorders, Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Ashley Baker Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health 05.271.4412 sp: Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment, Sickle Cell Disease
Rene Y. McNall-Knapp Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health 05.271.4412 sp: Brain Tumors, Neuro-Oncology
Laura Rooms Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health 05.271.4412
Pediatric Pulmonology
Nighat F. Mehdi Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health 05.271.2234 sp: Cystic Fibrosis
Joseph N. Walter Children’s Hospital at Saint Francis • Warren Clinic 18.502.2000
Pediatric Surgery
Edward G. Ford Children’s Hospital at Saint Francis • Warren Clinic 18.494.9450 sp: Critical Care
Pediatric Urology
Dominic C. Frimberger Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health • OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.3800
Bradley Kropp INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • OKC Kids Urology 05.286.0755 sp: Neurogenic Bladder, Bladder Exstrophy, Bladder Reconstruction
Oren F. Miller Ascension St. John Hospital • Oklahoma Surgical Hospital • Urologic Specialists of Oklahoma 18.749.8765 sp: Voiding Dysfunction
Pediatrics
Noor Jihan Abdul-Haqq INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • Peace of Mind Pediatrics 05.602.5166
Lamiaa Hassan Ali OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Ascension St. John Medical Center 18.619.4400
Reba A. Beard Norman Regional Hospital 05.912.3100
Terence Leonard Carey Hillcrest Hospital South • Children’s Hospital at Saint Francis • The Carey Clinic 18.481.8100 sp: Allergy, Asthma, Pulmonary Disease
Kimberly Edgmon Mercy Hospital • Village Center Pediatrics 05.726.8000
Justin E. Fields Mercy Hospital • Mercy Clinic Primary Care 05.329.0121
James E. Fields Norman Regional Hospital • Premiere Pediatrics 05.364.6432 sp: Preventive Medicine
Richard A. Gordon Hillcrest Medical Center · Utica Park Clinic 18.574.0150
Casey Hester Northwest Pediatrics of Oklahoma City 05.755.2230
Nancy R. Inhofe OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Ascension St. John Medical Center 18.619.4400 sp: Asthma
Donna Jackson Norman Regional Hospital • Norman Pediatric Associates 05.321.5114
Adrienne E. Kesinger INTEGRIS Southwest Medical Center • INTEGRIS Family Care South 05.425.8150 sp: Newborn Care, Preventive Medicine
Tammy R. Maschino Mercy Hospital • Village Center Pediatrics 05.726.8000
Julie M. Morrow SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital • SSM Health Medical Group 05.272.7337
Sheela Vardey Hillcrest Medical Center • Utica Park Clinic 18.574.0150
Victor T. Wilson HealthPlex Hospital • Caring Pediatrics 05.360.7337 sp: ADD/ADHD, Asthma, Allergy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Jonathan Stone Community Hospital • Oklahoma Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine 05.601.5899 sp: Pain-Interventional Techniques
Plastic Surgery
Paul R Callegari Saint Francis Hospital • 6585 S. Yale Avenue, Ste. 1050 18.494.8200 sp: Body Contouring after Weight Loss, Cosmetic Surgery-Face & Breast, Hand Surgery, Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
Christian El Amm OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.4864 sp: Craniofacial Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery
Robert Alan Hein Mercy Hospital • 14024 Quail Pointe Dr. 05.286.4333
Justin Michael Jones INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • Jones Plastic Surgery 05.848.3459 sp: Cosmetic Surgery-Body, Cosmetic Surgery-Breast, Liposuction & Body Contouring, Fillers & Injectables
Archibald S. Miller III Saint Francis Hospital • Hillcrest Medical Center • Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital • Tulsa Plastic Surgery 18.492.2282 sp: Breast Reconstruction & Augmentation, Cosmetic Surgery-Face & Body, Facial Rejuvenation
Kamal T. Sawan Summit Medical Center • Sawan Surgical Aesthetics 05.285.7660 sp: Body Contouring after Weight Loss,
Pulmonary Disease
Ajay R. Bedekar Hillcrest Medical Center • Utica Park Clinic 18.579.3270
Radiation Oncology
Ozer Algan OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.5641 sp: Brain Tumors, Genitourinary Cancer, Breast Cancer, Sarcoma
Shripal K. Bhavsar INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • INTEGRIS Southwest Medical Center • INTEGRIS Cancer Institute 05.773.6400
Christopher Bozarth OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.5641
John Han-Chih Chang INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • Oklahoma Proton Center 05.773.6710 sp: Proton Beam Therapy, Pediatric Cancers, Head & Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer
Michael Confer OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.5641 sp: Pediatric Cancers, Central Nervous System Cancer, Proton Beam Therapy, Head & Neck Cancer, Sarcoma, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Palliative Care, Cancer Survivors-Late Effects of Therapy
Joshua D. Garren Ascension St. John Medical Center • Saint Francis Hospital • Hillcrest Medical Center • Oklahoma Cancer Specialists & Research Institute 18.505.3200 sp: Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Prostate Cancer, Lung Cancer
*Tyler Gunter OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center 05.271.5641 sp: Thoracic Cancers, Genitourinary Cancer, Central Nervous System Cancer, Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy, Palliative Care, Proton Beam Therapy
Diane Heaton Hillcrest Medical Center • Oklahoma CyberKnife 18.949.6676
Christina Henson OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.5641 sp: Palliative Care, Head & Neck Cancer, Breast Cancer
*Andrea Johnston OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center 05.271.5641 sp: Proton Beam Therapy, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
M. Connie Nguyen Ascension St. John Medical Center • Saint Francis Hospital • Hillcrest Medical Center • Oklahoma Cancer Specialists & Research Institute 18.505.3200 sp: Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Kiran Prabhu INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • INTEGRIS Southwest Medical Center • INTEGRIS Cancer Institute 05.552.0490 sp: Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy, Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), Image Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT), Brachytherapy, Radionuclide Therapy
Terry Styles Hillcrest Medical Center • Oklahoma CyberKnife 18.949.6676
J. Spencer Thompson OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.5641 sp: Gynecologic Cancers, Pediatric Cancers, Palliative Care
Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility
Heather R. Burks OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.1616 sp: Infertility-IVF, Ovarian Failure, Menstrual Disorders
LaTasha B. Craig OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.1616 sp: Miscarriage-Recurrent, Ovarian Failure, Menstrual Disorders, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology
*Michael Blake Evans OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.1616
Karl R. Hansen OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.1616 sp: Infertility-IVF, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Endometriosis
Robert A. Wild OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.5239 sp: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Rheumatology
*John Goetzinger Rheumatology Associates of Oklahoma 05.608.8060
Latisha Heinlen INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • Rheumatology Associates of Oklahoma 05.608.8060
Michael A. Malloy Saint Francis Hospital · Warren Clinic 18.495.2685 sp: Autoimmune Disease
Ira N. Targoff OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center · VA Medical Center 05.271.8478 sp: Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, Arthritis
Aikaterini (Katherine) Thanou OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • 05.271.8478 sp: Autoimmune Disease, Lupus/SLE
Amanda Titus INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center · Rheumatology Associates of Oklahoma 05.608.8060 sp: Arthritis, Autoimmune Disease
Sports Medicine
LaMont E. Cavanagh Hillcrest Medical Center · OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Sports Medicine and Family Medicine 18.619.4600 sp: Primary Care Sports Medicine
Brian R. Coleman OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 405.271.4311
Seethal R. Madhavarapu SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital 05.218.2530
Surgery
Joseph Carlo Buendia Mercy Hospital 05.749.4231 sp: Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Nicole Sharp Cottrell INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center · Lakeside Women’s Hospital • INTEGRIS Breast Surgery Clinic 05.552.0400 sp: Breast Cancer & Surgery, Breast Disease, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Eugene Dickens Hillcrest Medical Center · Utica Park Clinic 18.599.8200 sp: Hernia
William C. Dooley OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center · SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital 05.271.1400 sp: Breast Cancer & Surgery, Sarcoma-Soft Tissue, Appendix Cancer, Cancers-Rare & Unusual
Barish H. Edil OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center 05.271.1632 sp: Pancreatic Cancer, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
Christopher W. Lentz INTEGRIS Baptist Regional Health Center • INTEGRIS Paul Silverstein Burn Center 05.552.2857 sp: Burn Care, Reconstructive Surgery, Critical Care, Wound Care
Mary K. Lindemuth INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center · Lakeside Women’s Hospital • INTEGRIS Breast Surgery Clinic 05.552.0400 sp: Breast Disease, Breast Surgery
Denise L. Rable INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center · Lakeside Women’s Hospital • INTEGRIS Medical Group 05.552.0400 sp: Breast Cancer & Surgery, Breast Disease
Alexander Raines OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.1400 sp: Hernia, Gallbladder Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Loyal Stierlen INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center · INTEGRIS General Surgery Southwest 05.636.7900 sp: Gallbladder Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery
Sara Suthers Mercy Hospital 05.749.7023 sp: Breast Surgery
Tara Beth Wilson Hillcrest Medical Center · Utica Park Clinic 18.579.3840 sp: Breast Cancer & Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery
R. Mark Bodenhamer Oklahoma Heart Hospital · Oklahoma Heart Hospital-South Campus 05.608.3800
Harold MacDonald Burkhart Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health · OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.4631 sp: Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Scott K. Lucas SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital 05.310.3028 sp: Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Surgery, Coronary Artery Surgery, Heart Valve Surgery-Mitral, Aneurysm
John D. Randolph Oklahoma Heart Hospital · Oklahoma Heart Hospital-South Campus 405.608.3800 sp: Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Valve Surgery, Coronary Artery Surgery
Ajit K. Tharakan Hillcrest Medical Center · Oklahoma Heart Institute 18.749.6400 sp: Heart Valve Surgery, Lung Surgery
Urogynecology/Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
Lieschen Quiroz OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.9493 sp: Incontinence-Urinary, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair
Urology
Robert Bruce Ascension St. John Hospital · Oklahoma Surgical Hospital • Urologic Specialists of Okclahoma 18.749.8765 sp: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Prostate Benign Disease (BPH), Kidney Stones
Michael S. Cookson OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.4088 sp: Urologic Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Robotic Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery
Paul Guy Hagood Hillcrest Medical Center · Hillcrest Hospital South • Utica Park Clinic 18.579.3130
Jonathan Heinlen OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 405.271.4088 sp: Prostate Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Penile Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Incontinence-Urinary, Erectile Dysfunction
Scott E. Litwiller Ascension St. John Hospital · Oklahoma Surgical Hospital • Urologic Specialists of Oklahoma 918.749.8765 sp: Urogynecology, Incontinence
Sanjay Patel OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 05.271.4088
Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Thomas E. Wiley III Saint Francis Hospital · Radiology Consultants of Tulsa 18.494.1655 sp: Peripheral Vascular Disease, Thrombolytic Therapy, Angioplasty & Stent Placement
Each year, the Oklahoma Higher Education Heritage Society has a Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Pictured below are the 2022 inductees.
Photo courtesy OHEHS
Formal education and training have created great success for many Oklahomans, and the Oklahoma Higher Education Heritage Society (OHEHS) is a nonprofit organization committed to preserving and celebrating the higher education system in the state of Oklahoma.
The OHEHS, along with the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the Oklahoma Historical Society, are in a tripartite partnership to establish the nation’s first state higher education archive.
Founded in 1994 and housed in the research division of the Oklahoma Historical Society, the Oklahoma Higher Education Archive is available for students, educators and the general public. It is also searchable through the society’s online catalog.
John Feaver, Ph.D., the immediate past president of OHEHS, believes the preservation of heritage is one of the strongest tools to educate the citizens of Oklahoma.
“As the society is concerned with the heritage and the history of higher education in Oklahoma, the notion is: One cannot understand the importance of the present circumstances of the [higher education] system or where [the system] will be going in the future, unless one understands where it comes from,” he says.
The Future of Higher Education
Feaver and Belinda Biscoe, Ph.D., who is the current OHEHS president, believe that higher education is undergoing a profound transformation, further emphasizing a need for a deeper understanding of Oklahoma’s past – accomplishments and failures. This knowledge aids Oklahoma’s success in a changing education system, allowing the state to become more competitive in a global context.
“‘Tomorrow’ is not a hundred years away, we’re maybe talking about next year,” says Biscoe, concerned that a state unaware of its history might not be able to adapt to change. She believes higher education teaches people to be “nimble, taking that learning and applying it in other ways.”
One of the society’s biggest goals is to educate others about the critical importance of higher education in the state.
“People are sometimes unaware of the fact that education and quality of life are woven together,” says Biscoe, adding a list of potential benefits as byproducts when a state’s citizens are well-educated, including: higher socioeconomic standing, better physical health and lower divorce rates.
Biscoe says one of the society’s biggest challenges is being, “small but mighty,” applauding all the volunteers that keep the society running. There is a capital campaign hoping to generate enough money for minimum staffing.
“If we had additional resources, we would be able to expand our work,” says Biscoe.
Long term goals include forums, webinars, blogs and outreach programs to involve citizens (those especially looking for higher education opportunities) around the state. The society also wishes to build a stronger community with higher education institutions.
Celebration is something the society does well, promoting the belief that by celebrating greatness, the state will see it multiply. There is an annual induction banquet for the Higher Education Hall of Fame, recognizing high achieving professionals in scholarship, teaching, research, administration, staff support, outreach and public service.
“Systems do not maintain their vitality, their energy, unless they celebrate themselves – unless they recognize that they have accomplished certain things of value, and that there are reasons to stay together, stay effective as an organization,” says Feaver, boasting of the hundreds of inductees.
“History, tradition and legacy,” says Feaver. “That is what we are trying to preserve.”
