According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), since 1999, deaths involving prescription opioids have increased by more than five times. The CDC also states that over 200,000 people have died from prescription opioids in that time frame. We spoke to Dr. Scott Fowler, family medicine provider at Utica Park Clinic in Bixby, regarding opioids and…

Winter brings along a lot of fun cold-weather activities and cups of hot cocoa by the fire, but it can also bring an increased risk of illness. While it’s common that the flu goes around during the winter months, ear infections also seem to occur more often during this time of year. We spoke with Dr.…

January is recognized as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month across the United States. This helps to bring awareness of the importance surrounding women getting screened for cervical cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in 2015, 12,845 new cases of cervical cancer were reported. For every 100,000 women, eight new cervical cancer cases were…

According to the National Cancer Society, lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women in the United States, excluding skin cancer. Lung screenings are available in Tulsa at Hillcrest Medical Center and Hillcrest Hospital South, Owasso at Bailey Medical Center, Claremore at Hillcrest Hospital Claremore and Cushing at Hillcrest Hospital Cushing.…

This October is the 33rd annual Talk About Your Medicines Month, encouraging a nationwide conversation about medication and the role it plays in our society today. We spoke with Dr. Lisa King from Utica Park Clinic about her tips to best manage medication, how to monitor medication as a caregiver and why it is so important…

October is National Spinal Health Month and we reached out to Dr. Zee Khan, orthopedic spinal surgeon at Utica Park Clinic, to speak about the importance of spine health. Dr. Khan first became interested in being an orthopedic spine surgeon while he was in a previous career position as a jet mechanic. After helping an…

October is National Psoriasis Month, bringing awareness to the immune-mediated disease that effects approximately seven million Americans. Psoriasis causes red, scaly patches to appear on the skin and can often be a disease that is difficult to deal with. We spoke with Matt Dohlman, PA-C, in dermatology at Utica Park Clinic about the importance of…

Flu season is right around the corner. Unfortunately, predicting the type of flu season that’s ahead is very difficult. One thing that’s for sure is that flu epidemics occur almost every year to one degree or another. Last year’s flu season was particularly severe. An estimated 80,000 Americans died of influenza and its complications –…

The nationwide opioid crisis has taken a serious turn in recent years. According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, over 42,000 opioid-related deaths took place in 2016, with over 11 million people misusing some form of opioids that same year. Dr. Harold Bolnick, Medical Director of the Utica Park Clinic Pain Management &…

Psoriasis, an immune-mediated disease that causes red, scaly patches to appear on the skin, effects approximately seven million Americans, making it the most common autoimmune disease in the country. For individuals effected by psoriasis, it can often be a difficult disease to deal with. However, with continuous management, it is highly treatable. For an in-depth…