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THOMAS H. MERRILL Norman Clinic, Norman 405-329-0121 Sp: Geriatric Medicine, Cholesterol/ Lipid Disorders, Diabetes, Preventive Medicine
WAYNE N. LEIMBACH JR Hillcrest Medical Center • Oklahoma Heart Institute, Tulsa 918-592-0999 Sp: Cardiac Catheterization, Angioplasty and Stent Placement
ALI H. MOUSSA Hillcrest Medical Center • Oklahoma Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, Tulsa 918-505-3200 Sp: Leukemia and Lymphoma
PAUL L. PLUSQUELLEC Norman Regional Hospital • Norman Clinic, Norman 405-329-0121 Sp: Geriatric Medicine
Maternal and Fetal Medicine
CRAIG LEE REITZ Mercy Hospital - Oklahoma City • Mercy Clinic Oncology & Hematology, Oklahoma City 405-751-4343 Sp: Lung Cancer, Lymphoma, Breast Cancer
GARY D. RATLIFF Norman Regional Hospital, Norman 405515-0380 GEORGE TARDIBONO OU Medical Center • OU Physicians, General Internal Medicine, Oklahoma City 405-271-3445 Sp: Weight Management, Nutrition and Obesity
MICHAEL A. WEISZ OU Medical Center • St. John Medical CenterTulsa • OU Physicians-Internal Medicine, Tulsa 918-619-4175 Sp: Headache
Medical Oncology
Interventional Cardiology
ABBY R. BOVA Mercy Hospital - Oklahoma City • Mercy Clinic Oncology & Hematology, Oklahoma City 405-751-4343
CHARLES TAYLOR St. John Medical Center-Tulsa • Oklahoma State University Medical Center • Oklahoma Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, Tulsa 918-505-3200 Sp: Leukemia and Lymphoma, Solid Tumors, Hematologic Malignancies
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RALPH DOUGLAS ENSLEY Saint Francis Heart Hospital • Saint Francis Hospital-Tulsa • Warren Clinic, Cardiology, Tulsa 918-4948500 Sp: Cardiac Catheterization, Endovascular Stent Grafts, Patent Foramen Ovale
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JOHN R. STANLEY III Mercy Hospital-Oklahoma City • INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center-Oklahoma • The Perinatal Center of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City 405-748-4726 Sp: Pregnancy-High Risk
GEORGE B. SELBY OU Medical Center • Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma City 405-271-8299 Sp: Stem Cell Transplant, Bone Marrow Transplant, Hematologic Malignancies SAGUN SHRESTHA Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Southwestern Regional Medical Center • Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Tulsa 800-788-8485 Sp: Nutrition and Cancer Prevention/ Control
STEPHEN RALPH TRAVIS OU Medical Center • OU Physicians, Oklahoma City 405-271-3445
Chitralekha Kathuria, M.D.
CHARLES P. MIRABILE JR INTEGRIS Baptist Regional Health Center • Mercy Hospital-Oklahoma City • The Perinatal Center of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City 405748-4726 Sp: Pregnancy-High Risk
JOHN R. HARVEY Oklahoma Heart Hospital • Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Oklahoma City 405608-3800 Sp: Angioplasty and Stent Placement, Coronary Artery Disease NAJI E. KARAM St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City • INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center - Oklahoma • 608 NW 9th St, Ste 6100, Oklahoma City 405-272-8477 Sp: Echocardiography, Ultrasound AGHA K. KHAN Oklahoma Heart Hospital-South Campus • Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Oklahoma City 405-608-3800 Sp: Angioplasty, Nuclear Cardiology FAISAL LATIF OU Medical Center • OU Physicians Building, Oklahoma City 405-271-7001 Sp: Angiography & Stent Placement
JESS FRANKLIN ARMOR Mercy Hospital - Oklahoma City • Mercy Clinic Oncology & Hematology, Oklahoma City 405-751-4343
SUZANNE COLE Mercy Hospital - Oklahoma City • Mercy Clinic Oncology & Hematology, Oklahoma City 405-751-4343 SHERRI S. DURICA Mercy Hospital-Oklahoma City • Norman Regional Hospital • Mercy Clinic Oncology and Hematology, Norman 405-321-4644 Sp: Hematologic Malignancies, Clinical Trials BRIAN V. GEISTER INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center - Oklahoma • INTEGRIS Cancer Institute ProCure Campus, Oklahoma City 405-7736400 Sp: Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Lymphoma MICHAEL JOSEPH KEEFER Mercy Hospital - Oklahoma City • Mercy Clinic Oncology & Hematology, Oklahoma City 405-751-4343 CARLA D. KURKJIAN Mercy Hospital - Oklahoma City • Mercy Clinic Oncology & Hematology, Oklahoma City 405-751-4343 Sp: Breast Cancer
ALEDA TOMA INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center-Oklahoma • Deaconess Hospital-Oklahoma • Cancer Specialists of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City 405-942-9200 Sp: Breast Cancer
NeonatalPerinatal Medicine
MARILYN B. ESCOBEDO Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center, Oklahoma City 405-2715215 Sp: Prematurity/Low Birth Weight Infants, Neonatal Respiratory Care
Nephrology
MARY ANN CAMERON Saint Francis Hospital-Tulsa • Nephrology Specialists of Oklahoma, Tulsa 918-712-5000 BENJAMIN D. COWLEY JR OU Medical Center • OU PhysiciansNephrology, Oklahoma City 405-271-6842 Sp: Polycystic Kidney Disease, Transplant Medicine-Kidney
S T. J O H N C L I N I C
Dr. Chitralekha Kathuria, who practices the full spectrum of family medicine with a special focus on women’s health, is passionate about personalized health care and its impact on the community. “As a family physician, I have the ability to influence the health of individuals, families and the entire community,” she says. “At the same time, I find it challenging and rewarding to care for an individual as a whole person besides providing preventive health care, diagnosing and treating both acute and chronic conditions and supporting people as they reach their personal health goals.” St. John Clinic is involved in the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative, a national effort to strengthen primary care and improve patient satisfaction. “The development of patient-focused initiatives and advancements in telemedicine are making significant changes in the delivery of health care,” Kathuria says. “We are also spending more time addressing the determinants of health. These improvements help patients be more involved in their own care and … this type of team approach fosters more positive outcomes. “In family practice, we make a positive difference in the lives of patients every day. [Since I am] a strong advocate of preventive care, preventing disease before it happens gives me my greatest sense of accomplishment.” – Rebecca Fast
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The Hormone Hub
The thyroid gland influences almost all the metabolic processes in your body. Problems with your thyroid may range from minor to serious, but it’s important to have any signs checked out. According to WebMD, the most common thyroid problems involve the overproduction of hormones, leading to hyperthyroidism, or underproduction of hormones, leading to hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism can lead to a myxedema coma if left untreated for a long period. Other problems include an enlarged gland, or goiter, that requires no treatment, or life-threatening cancer, which is rare and occurs in about 5 percent of thyroid nodules, WebMD states.