Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health to Open Specialty Care Clinic in Norman Area

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health is making it more convenient for high risk pregnant women and children to receive specialty care. The Oklahoma Children’s Hospital Norman Specialty Clinic will being seeing patients on Monday, June 27.

OU Health Physicians specialists will offer the following specialties at the clinic, located at 3421 24th Ave, Suite 100, NW in Norman:

• Pediatric Cardiology
• Pediatric Endocrinology
• Pediatric Ear, Nose & Throat
• Pediatric Gastroenterology
• Pediatric Urology
• Pediatric Neurology
• Pediatric Neurosurgery
• Pediatric Orthopedics
• Prenatal Diagnostics/Maternal Fetal Medicine

“Patients needing specialty care are often in a stressful situation to begin with,” explained Cameron Mantor, M.D., OU Health Chief Physician Executive, Children’s Division. “We hope to ease some of that pressure by providing specialty care close to home for our families south of the Oklahoma City metro.”

Mantor explained that Oklahoma Children’s Hospital specialists are uniquely trained to care for children and high risk mothers-to-be. “Many of our specialists offer services not available anywhere else in the state. We were recently notified that our pediatric cardiology and gastroenterology services have been included in U.S. News & World Report’s Top 50 Children’s Hospital listings.”

When needed, patients will be referred to Oklahoma Children’s Hospital for hospitalization or outpatient services not offered at the clinic.

Families interested in learning more about the new healthcare facility are invited to a community open house, from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, June 26. The event will feature food trucks, giveaways and opportunities to meet staff and tour the facility.

For appointment information, go to: https://www.ouhealth.com/find-a-location/oklahoma-children-s-hospital-norman-specialty-cl/

###

OKLAHOMA CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OU HEALTH

At Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health, staff blends years of training with education, research and technology to improve the lives of women and children throughout the region. Oklahoma Children’s Hospital was named one of the Top 50 Children’s Hospital for Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Gastroenterology by U.S. News & World Report in its most recent rankings. The Oklahoma Children’s Hospital neonatal intensive care unit provides the highest level of newborn care in Oklahoma. An embedded service within the Oklahoma Children’s Hospital is the Women’s and Newborn Service, which is a regional referral center for the state, providing prenatal and delivery care for pregnancies ranging from low-risk to the most complicated. Oklahoma Children’s Hospital is also home to the only 24/7 pediatric emergency room in Oklahoma City. With a family-centered approach to healing, Oklahoma Children’s Hospital offers resources from pet therapy to child life specialists who help families cope with hospitalization and illness. From advanced surgical services to general pediatrics, oncology care and more, Oklahoma Children’s Hospital provides cutting-edge research and treatments through hospital-based and outpatient services. To learn more, visit oklahomachildrens.org.

OU HEALTH

OU Health is the state’s only comprehensive academic health system of hospitals, clinics and centers of excellence. The flagship academic healthcare system is the clinical partner of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, one of the most comprehensive academic and research campuses in the country. With 10,000 employees and more than 1,300 physicians and advanced practice providers, OU Health is home to Oklahoma’s largest doctor network with a complete range of specialty care. OU Health serves Oklahoma and the region with the state’s only freestanding children’s hospital, the only National Cancer Institute-Designated OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center and Oklahoma’s flagship hospital, which serves as the state’s only Level 1 trauma center. Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health was named one of the Top 50 Children’s Hospital for Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Gastroenterology by U.S. News & World Report in its most recent rankings. OU Health’s oncology program at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center was named Oklahoma’s top facility for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report in its 2020-21 rankings. OU Health also was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as high performing in these specialties: Colon Surgery, COPD and Congestive Heart Failure. OU Health’s mission is to lead healthcare in patient care, education and research. To learn more, visit ouhealth.com.