TOP DOCTORS

KAMAL T. SAWAN Summit Medical Center • Sawan Surgical Aesthetics 405.285.7660 sp: Body Contouring after Weight Loss, Pulmonary Disease

AJAY R. BEDEKAR Hillcrest Medical Center • Utica Park Clinic 918.579.3270

Radiation Oncology

OZER ALGAN

OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 405.271.5641 sp: Brain Tumors, Genitourinary Cancer, Breast Cancer, Sarcoma

SHRIPAL K. BHAVSAR

INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center

• INTEGRIS Southwest Medical Center • INTEGRIS Cancer Institute

405.773.6400

CHRISTOPHER BOZARTH

OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 405.271.5641

JOHN HAN-CHIH CHANG

INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center

• Oklahoma Proton Center

405.773.6710 sp: Proton Beam Therapy, Pediatric Cancers, Head & Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer

MICHAEL CONFER

OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 405.271.5641 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

*MICHAEL BLAKE EVANS

OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 405.271.1616

KARL R. HANSEN

OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 405.271.1616 sp: Infertility-IVF, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Endometriosis

ROBERT A. WILD

OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 405.271.5239 sp: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Rheumatology

*JOHN GOETZINGER

Rheumatology Associates of Oklahoma 405.608.8060

LATISHA HEINLEN

INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center • Rheumatology Associates of Oklahoma 405.608.8060

MICHAEL A. MALLOY

Saint Francis Hospital · Warren Clinic 918.495.2685 sp: Autoim- mune Disease

IRA N. TARGOFF

OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center · VA Medical Center 405.271.8478 sp: Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, Arthritis

AIKATERINI (KATHERINE) THANOU

OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • 405.271.8478 sp: Autoimmune Disease, Lupus/SLE

AMANDA TITUS

INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center ·

Rheumatology Associates of Oklahoma 405.608.8060 sp: Arthritis, Autoimmune Disease

Mahmoud Khaimi, M.D. OPHTHALMOLOGY

DEAN MCGEE EYE INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEDICAL CENTER OKC

A native of Detroit, Mahmoud A. Khaimi, M.D., received his medical education in Michigan, including a residency in ophthalmology. Applying nationwide for a fellowship in the subspeciality of glaucoma, Khaimi was thrilled to join the world-renowned Dean McGee Eye Institute, moving his wife and then-one-month-old baby to OKC. Khaimi was recruited to stay as a glaucoma specialist and cataract surgeon and, a decade later, says his six children are true ‘Okies.’

Khaimi’s non-surgical days start early – seeing patients from newborns to those in their 90s who’ve been battling glaucoma for decades. He finds the most rewarding part of his career involves daily efforts to prevent patient blindness.

In 2015, the doctor pioneered a new type of canaloplasty – a glaucoma surgical procedure – and recently developed a corresponding ergonomic surgical device to perform it. His surgical innovations have stood the test of time and are now used internationally “so that ophthalmologists worldwide can treat their patients with glaucoma,” says Khaimi.

Preserving eyesight starts with vigilance, he says.

“The biggest thing with glaucoma is awareness, because it can be brewing in your eyes and you have no idea of it. By the time you do, it’s pretty far along in the disease process,” he says. “It can be the silent thief in the night, stealing your vision – and you don’t know until you wake up. It’s a progressive disease, so getting to an eyecare provider to get your eyes dilated and checked out is key. It’s especially recommended if there are risk factors of age, family history, and race – as Black and Hispanic populations are much more likely than other races to develop it. Also, eye trauma and other conditions can lead to glaucoma. You want to have a baseline comprehensive eye exam for comparison.”

Khaimi is pleased with breakthroughs in his field, such as minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries, and is especially proud of the work he and his colleagues are doing at Dean McGee.

“I think I was always a closet Okie, and I would love Oklahoma to know that we at Dean McGee are doing amazing, groundbreaking things that send ripples worldwide,” he says. – TL

• Saint Francis Hospital • Hillcrest Medical Center • Oklahoma Cancer Specialists & Research Institute

918.505.3200 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 405.271.5641 sp: Thoracic Cancers, Genitourinary Cancer, Central Nervous System Cancer, Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy, Palliative Care, Proton Beam Therapy

DIANE HEATON

Hillcrest Medical Center • Oklahoma CyberKnife 918.949.6676

CHRISTINA HENSON

OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 405.271.5641 sp: Palliative Care, Head & Neck Cancer, Breast Cancer

*ANDREA JOHNSTON

OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center 405.271.5641 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 918.505.3200 sp: Stereotactic Radiosurgery

KIRAN PRABHU

INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center

• INTEGRIS Southwest Medical Center • INTEGRIS Cancer Institute 405.552.0490 sp: Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy, Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), Image Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT), Brachytherapy, Radionuclide Therapy

TERRY STYLES

Hillcrest Medical Center • Oklahoma CyberKnife 918.949.6676

J. SPENCER THOMPSON

OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 405.271.5641 sp: Gynecologic Cancers, Pediatric Cancers, Palliative Care

Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility

HEATHER R. BURKS

OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 405.271.1616 sp: Infertility-IVF, Ovarian Failure, Menstrual Disorders

LATASHA B. CRAIG

OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 405.271.1616 sp: Miscarriage-Recurrent, Ovarian Failure, Menstrual Disorders, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology

LOYAL STIERLEN

INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center ·

INTEGRIS General Surgery Southwest 405.636.7900 sp: Gallbladder Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery

SARA SUTHERS Mercy Hospital 405.749.7023 sp: Breast Surgery

TARA BETH WILSON Hillcrest Medical Center · Utica Park Clinic 918.579.3840 sp: Breast Cancer & Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery

Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery

R. MARK BODENHAMER Oklahoma Heart Hospital · Oklahoma Heart Hospital-South Campus 405.608.3800

HAROLD MACDONALD BURKHART Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health · OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 405.271.4631 sp: Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery

SCOTT K. LUCAS

SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital 405.310.3028 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

Sports Medicine

LAMONT E. CAVANAGH

Hillcrest Medical Center · OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • Sports Medicine and Family Medicine 918.619.4600 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 405.218.2530

Surgery

JOSEPH CARLO BUENDIA

Mercy Hospital 405.749.4231 sp: Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

NICOLE SHARP COTTRELL

INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center · Lakeside Women’s Hospital •

INTEGRIS Breast Surgery Clinic

405.552.0400 sp: Breast Cancer & Surgery, Breast Disease, Minimally Invasive Surgery

EUGENE DICKENS

Hillcrest Medical Center · Utica

Park Clinic 918.599.8200 sp: Hernia

WILLIAM C. DOOLEY

OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center · SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital 405.271.1400 sp: Breast Cancer & Surgery, SarcomaSoft Tissue, Appendix Cancer, CancersRare & Unusual

BARISH H. EDIL

OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center • OU Health

Stephenson Cancer Center

405.271.1632 sp: Pancreatic Cancer, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Peritoneal Carcinomatosis

CHRISTOPHER W. LENTZ

INTEGRIS Baptist Regional Health Center • INTEGRIS Paul Silverstein

Burn Center 405.552.2857 sp: Burn

Care, Reconstructive Surgery, Critical Care, Wound Care

MARY K. LINDEMUTH

INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center

· Lakeside Women’s Hospital • INTEGRIS Breast Surgery Clinic

405.552.0400 sp: Breast Disease, Breast Surgery

DENISE L. RABLE

INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center · Lakeside Women’s Hospital • INTEGRIS Medical Group 405.552.0400 sp: Breast Cancer & Surgery, Breast Disease

ALEXANDER RAINES

OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 405.271.1400 sp: Hernia, Gallbladder Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

AJIT K. THARAKAN Hillcrest Medical Center · Oklahoma Heart Institute 918.749.6400 sp: Heart Valve Surgery, Lung Surgery

Urogynecology/Female

Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery

LIESCHEN QUIROZ

OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 405.271.9493 sp: Incontinence-Urinary, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair

Urology

ROBERT BRUCE

Ascension St. John Hospital · Oklahoma Surgical Hospital • Urologic Specialists of Okclahoma

918.749.8765 sp: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Prostate Benign Disease (BPH), Kidney Stones

MICHAEL S. COOKSON

OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center 405.271.4088 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 918.579.3130

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 405.271.4088

Vascular & Interventional

Radiology

THOMAS E. WILEY III

Saint Francis Hospital Radiology Consultants of Tulsa 918.494.1655 sp: Peripheral Vascular Disease, Thrombolytic Therapy, Angioplasty & Stent Placement

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Meander the midwest (and the south ... and the southwest) during your summer vacation. The options are endless; where will you go? We o er plenty of suggestions, including specific cities, states, museums, theme parks, outdoor o erings and so much more.

Arkansas

Big Al is not just any old sh – he’s one of 66 tagged sh 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 shing license.

“It’s really fun for us, just waiting for the sh phone to ring,” says Bill Solleder, director of marketing for Visit Hot Springs.

All the sh 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. e runner-up to Big Al is a $10,000 sh.

e contenders include largemouth bass, bluegill and cat sh. Visit Hot Springs is mum about the genetics of

Big Al, but clues are released during the contest season. e 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 ll 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.” e Fordyce, the largest on Bathhouse Row, serves as a visitor center for the national park. e Hot Springs Mountain Tower’s indoor and outdoor observation decks o er 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