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Medical Care With one of the nation’s leading heart transplant teams, one of the country’s most complete medical research

fun for both athletes and amateurs. An Olympic-level whitewater kayaking facility at the Boathouse District provides whitewater training and fun for both athletes and amateurs.

It’s easy and cheap to be a golfer in the Oklahoma City metro. The city has five public golf courses, with fees starting as low as $26, though there are lower prices later in the day. The cities of Edmond, Midwest City and Norman also have public golf courses. Mat Hoffman Action Sports Park is 26,000 square feet of terrain for skateboarding, in-line skating and BMX freestyle biking. The city opened a new skate park in 2019 at Stars and Stripes Park near Lake Hefner.

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

Patients of all ages can get medical care in the metro.

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 Medical Center OU Medical Center, including The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center, is Oklahoma’s largest and most comprehensive hospital. It is located in the heart of Oklahoma City, just minutes from Bricktown and the State Capitol. The hospital’s distinctive services include The Children’s Hospital with Oklahoma’s highest level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), comprehensive cancer care including a Gamma Knife Center for treating brain tumors that can’t be treated by conventional methods, a Bone Marrow Transplant Center and Oklahoma’s largest Radiation Therapy Center, OU’s Stephenson Cancer Center. Other exceptional services include Oklahoma’s only Level One Trauma Center and three new Medi Flight air ambulances, including one dedicated to babies. Additional special services include high-risk and alternative pregnancy care in the Women’s & Newborn Pavilion, and a full range of heart care services including an internationally renowned electrophysiology laboratory for treating heart arrhythmias.

Paw Park, a two-acre, off-the-leash park recognized as one of the top 10 dog parks in the U.S., features a swimming pond and enclosures for both large and small dogs. The park will start charging a monthly use fee. Dogs are required to have proof of vaccinations when visiting. 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.

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