For four-legged family members, check out the many dog parks sprinkled around the metro, including Mutts Park in the Midtown District; Paw OK Dog Park in northwest OKC, a two-acre, off-the-leash area with a swimming pond and enclosures for both large and small dogs; and Bar K, a new dog park, bar and restaurant located in the Boathouse District. The downtown Scissortail Park also features a free and enclosed dog park area. Oklahoma City is home to the annual Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon, held each April, which attracts more than 25,000 runners and walkers from all 50 states and several foreign countries. MEDICAL CARE With one of the nation’s leading heart transplant teams, one of the country’s most complete medical research centers and one of the medical profession’s most respected eye institutes, area residents’ access to health care is among the best. Oklahoma City is also home to one of the first proton therapy centers in America. These facilities are on the cutting edge of battling cancer.
Oklahoma City residents can find quality health care at 35 hospitals, with most providing specialty services in areas such as oncology and hematology; orthopedics; burn treatment; hearing and vision care; neonatal care; infertility; spinal disorder care; sports medicine; and after-hours urgent care. The state’s only Level 1 Trauma Center with MediFlight service is based in Oklahoma City, the perfect location for regional service. And the Oklahoma City area’s thriving biosciences industry adds to the quality of health care, with organizations and businesses dedicated to the discovery, development and distribution of advanced technology to improve treatments and health. OU HEALTH OU Health is the state’s only comprehensive academic health system of hospitals, clinics and centers of excellence. The flagship academic health care 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 11,000 employees
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