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Hillcrest COVID-19 PSA

For almost a year, the Hillcrest teams have poured everything they have both personally and professionally into caring for patients with COVID-19. But, we can’t beat this virus without you.

Please - Wear your mask. Avoid gatherings. Get vaccinated when it’s your turn.

Do it for the patients we’ve cared for and will continue to care for. For those the world has unnecessarily lost. And, for all health care workers… who continue to show up day after day to take care of our loved ones

Urology Discussion with Dr. Jonathan Israel

Hillcrest South CEO Bennett Geister spoke to Utica Park Clinic urologist, Jonathan Israel, M.D., about common urology questions he receives during a recent Facebook live chat. Check it out!

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Israel on the Hillcrest Medical Center or Hillcrest South campus, please call 918-579-3130.

Atrial Fibrillation with Dr. David Sandler

Your heart care shouldn’t wait. When your heart skips a beat, let our experts get you back into the rhythm of life. The Oklahoma Heart Institute Electrophysiology team is the largest in northeastern Oklahoma offering state-of-the-art arrhythmia care. They provide evaluation, diagnosis and therapy for conditions such as atrial fibrillation, heart arrhythmias, sudden cardiac arrest and congestive heart failure.

Restarting Safely

As elective surgeries restart across the U.S., including Oklahoma, it’s important for patients to know what health care facilities are doing to ensure their safety. The good news is hospitals and clinics within Hillcrest HealthCare System have always been safe, following rigorous protocols and policies every day. With the addition of COVID-19, existing policies have been enhanced and additional safety protocols are being observed.

Fitness Trackers Can Help Keep Healthful Resolutions

Nat Torkelson, MS, RN, Administrative Director of Cardiovascular Services at Oklahoma Heart Institute tries not to miss her water aerobics class three times a week. But that’s not the only time she’s logging physical activity. Every thirty minutes she gets a reminder if she’s been sitting at her desk without getting up.

“There may be days that I have a lot of meeting time or in-office time, so my steps may be 3,000 or 4,000, and of course you aim for 10,000,” Nat explains. “The days that I greet in the lobby of the hospital, I have plenty of steps and I get more than 10,000.”