Hillcrest Hospital Pryor

April is National Minority Health Month. The 2021 theme, #VaccineReady, is meant to empower minority communities to learn COVID-19 facts, share useful vaccine information and get vaccinated. While awaiting the COVID-19 vaccine, wear a mask, avoid crowds, wash your hands and maintain six feet of distance between you and others outside of your household. All Oklahomans age 16 and older are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. To schedule yours, call 918-579-DOCS (3627).

There is a high need for wound care. It’s an underserviced area. The reward is in and of itself, to know you can heal a wound. You can see the actual physical results of your work. - James Beebe, M.D.

In honor of Doctors’ Day, we thank our physicians for the compassionate care and exceptional service they provide to our patients. We recognize their tireless efforts to heal, the long hours they keep and most importantly, the lives that they touch every single day. While this unparalleled pandemic has tested us, a constant throughout Hillcrest has been the steadfast leadership from our physicians. Now, we share our collective heartfelt gratitude during this Doctors’ Day. #NationalDoctorsDay

Just a couple of months after joining Hillcrest Hospital Pryor as the emergency medicine director, Dr. Derek Knotts was thrust into the unprecedented with the first pandemic in his lifetime on the horizon. Even a year removed from the first patient testing positive for COVID-19, Dr. Knotts still vividly recalls the early days of dealing with the virus.

Diabetes Alert Day is typically observed annually on the fourth Tuesday in March as an opportunity to educate others on the seriousness of diabetes. This year, the American Diabetes Association is expanding its efforts to promote awareness year-round. To further their mission to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes, we encourage you to visit diabetes.org/risk-test to learn about your risk of type 2 diabetes today. Contact your primary care physician to talk about diabetes today. If you don’t have one, call 918-579-DOCS (3627) or find a physician at uticaparkclinic.com/physicians.