We’re proud to share the Hillcrest HealthCare System 2021 Community Benefit Report. Along with hospital statistics, this report reflects Hillcrest HealthCare System’s impact on the community through unfunded care, discounts to uninsured patients and support to local vendors. It’s an honor to provide unsurpassed care and support to our community every day. Click here for…

We’re proud to share the Hillcrest Medical Center 2021 Community Benefit Report. Along with hospital statistics, this report reflects Hillcrest Medical Center’s impact on the community through unfunded care, discounts to uninsured patients and support to local vendors. It’s an honor to provide unsurpassed care and support to our community every day. Click here for full…

(March 30 is National Doctors’ Day. Hillcrest Hospital South would like to thank our physicians for the dedication and passion they show for their patients. In honor of National Doctors’ Day, we would like to spotlight urologist, Dae Kim, M.D.) Dae Kim, M.D., has taken an interesting path on his way to becoming a board…

(March 30 is National Doctors’ Day. Hillcrest Hospital Claremore would like to thank our physicians for the dedication and passion they show for their patients. In honor of National Doctors’ Day, we would like to spotlight obstetrics and gynecology specialist, Melinda Steelmon, D.O.) Melinda Steelmon was accustomed to a small-town atmosphere growing up in McAlester.…

(March 30 is National Doctors’ Day. Hillcrest Hospital Cushing would like to thank our physicians for the dedication and passion they show for their patients. In honor of National Doctors’ Day, we would like to spotlight urologist, King Morris, M.D.) When King Morris, M.D., completed his residency in 1996, his intention was to return to…

(March 30 is National Doctors’ Day. Hillcrest Hospital Pryor would like to thank our physicians for the dedication and passion they show for their patients. In honor of National Doctors’ Day, we would like to spotlight emergency medicine specialist, Kim Gage, M.D.) Kim Gage, M.D., has seen patients in virtually every imaginable condition since she…

Eating well is good for us! Consuming more colorful fruits and vegetables, salmon, beans, legumes and whole grains improves our health and well-being. So does limiting sugar and eating lean protein, good fats and leafy greens. But what does that have to do with wound healing? A lot, it turns out. Though often overlooked, good…

Lela Choate wanted to make a holiday meal. She never dreamed it would end with her in the hospital. Just a couple of days before Christmas 2021, the Bartlesville resident was preparing to cook deep-fried ribs for her family when a grease fire started and quickly escalated before burning out of control. The blaze charred…