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people who are economically disadvantaged. Mercy is a full-service tertiary hospital. It provides the following services: BirthPlace, Breast Care, Cancer Resource Center, Day Surgery, Emergency Care, Gamma Knife, Home Care, Heart Care, Hospice, Multiple Sclerosis Center, NeuroScience Institute, Neonatal Intensive Care, Physical Medicine/Rehab Center, Robotic Surgery and Urgent Care. Oklahoma Medical Research
physician clinics, mental health facilities, fitness centers, independent living centers and home health agencies throughout much of the state. Corporate headquarters are located on the campus of INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. It is a not-for-profit corporation governed by a 19-member board of directors made up
of business, medical and community leaders from across the state. Integris offers top-notch care at facilities throughout Oklahoma City ProCure Proton Therapy Center The ProCure Proton Therapy Center in Oklahoma City provides patients with advanced radiation therapy in a supportive environment. The center is equipped with the most advanced proton therapy technology available. The center is integrated with the new, state-of- the-art INTEGRIS Cancer Institute of Oklahoma, which is adjacent to the center and can provide any additional medical services one might need while undergoing proton therapy. Integris also operates a hospital on Portland Avenue, offering
Foundation Discovering the next life-saving cure has been a part of Oklahoma City’s DNA since 1946. That year, a statewide fundraising campaign was held to start the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. All told, 7,000 Oklahomans donated a total of $2.25 million to build laboratories and a research hospital. And what began as a two-person operation in 1946 has grown into an internationally recognized research institute, employing more than 400 people. The team studies cancer, heart
Whether its Alzheimer’s disease or the coronavirus, researchers around the city are working to find cures for many life-altering diseases.
a full range of health services. For women- focused healthcare,
Integris has a specialized center off Lake Hefner Parkway. Lakeside Women’s Hospital has a wide variety of doctors
disease, autoimmune disorders and diseases of aging. Their discoveries have yielded hundreds of patents and a pair of life-saving drugs now available in hospitals and clinics around the world. By studying the ways in which the human body functions, OMRF develops deeper insights into disease, then translates those findings into diagnostics and therapeutics.
ready to care for women. Mercy Hospital
Mercy Hospital implements and advocates for innovative health and social services to improve the health and quality of life of communities served, with particular concern for
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