Good Medicine
Cherokee County boasts several services focused on providing for its residents ’ physical and mental health . Tribal members can get topnotch care from the Cherokee Nation and others can find help at many area facilities and clinics , some of which are nonprofit , with fees based on a sliding scale . Many facilities still have safety measures in place due to the COVID-19 , so it ’ s best to call ahead .
Northeastern Health System
Communities in northeastern Oklahoma have turned to NHS for regional healthcare for decades . The system is continuously being updated and expanded to provide more services for people as it actively tries to recruit the best health care professionals available . Patients visiting the hospital ’ s emergency room are treated by emergency medicine board-certified physicians , while inpatients have access to a support staff of physicians ’ assistants , nurse practitioners and other medical professionals . NHS can be contacted at : 918-456-0641 .
Cherokee Nation Health Services
Cherokee Nation citizens and members of other federally recognized tribes can receive medical care at multiple clinic sites throughout the Cherokee Nation ’ s 14-county jurisdiction . The recently expanded W . W . Hastings Hospital is located in Tahlequah and boasts the largest tribal outpatient health center in the country . The 469,000-square-foot , four-story outpatient health center has examination rooms , an ambulatory surgery center , MRI machines , primary care , dental services , full-service optometry and specialty health services like podiatry and diabetes programs . CNHS has also recently partnered with Oklahoma State University to create the first tribally affiliated medical school on tribal land in the United State : the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at Cherokee Nation . Hastings Hospital can be reached at : 918-458- 3100 . The CN Outpatient Center can be reached at : 539-234-1000 . For more information , visit health . cherokee . org .
NeoHealth
Northeastern Oklahoma Community Health Centers offers health services at clinics across the region , including those in Hulbert , Tahlequah , Muskogee , Salina , and Westville . Its mission is to make dependable health care accessible to everyone in the communities that it serves . NeoHealth offers family medicine , ENT , pediatrics , obstetrical and gynecological , pharmacy , and behavioral health services . As a Federally Qualified Health Center , it also offers a sliding fee scale to those without insurance . More information is available at neohealth . org , or 918-456-2496 .
CREOKS Health Services
CREOKS is a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive health , wellness and social services with 24 locations across the the eastern portion of Oklahoma . The Tahlequah location is at 711 S . Muskogee Ave and can be reached at : 918-207-0078 .
Cherokee County Health Department
The health department offers immunizations , family planning services , and many other general health services . CCHD also performs restaurant inspections , rabies investigations , food handler ’ s school , and works with area health organizations to offer vaccine clinics . It offers a Women , Infants & Children Supplemental Nutrition Program and a general clinic . CCHD can be reached at : 918-456-8826 .
Urgent Care
No appointment is necessary to visit the Northeastern Health System Urgent Care on the Bertha Parker Bypass . Urgent Care offers treatment and services for many illnesses and injuries . This urgent care can be reached at : 918-453-1234 .
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