As Oklahoma's largest and most diverse hospital, OU MEDICAL CENTER features a winning team of world-class academic and private physicians, nurses and health care specialists; a team that is earning an international reputation for excellence, innovation and positive outcomes; a team of medical professionals capable of treating a full range of patients, from the tiniest premature baby to the most critically ill senior; a team that supports Oklahoma with quality patient care, medical education and research. They also have the latest technology including, Gamma Knife, GE Twinspeed MRI, PET/CT, newest Cardiology Labs. The new Children's Hospital opended in 2007 and a 180,000 sq/ft Children's Physician Office Building is set to open in 2008. OU Medical Center is operated by HCA (Hospital Corporation of America) and together they have invested over $300 million in the last 3 years in construction and improvements.
Many physicians live in the nearby suburb of Edmond, whose accolades include rankings by CNN, Money Magazine and Universal Publications as Best Cities and Best Places to Live in America. It is one of the most educated cities in America and all 3 of the High Schools were on the 2006 list America’s Best High Schools by Newsweek. Oklahoma City is undergoing a billion-dollar renaissance has seen sweeping changes and improvements across nearly every sector. Significant downtown business development has accompanied the renovation of convention, cultural and educational sites. Landmark projects such as the mile-long Bricktown Canal have infused a new life and vibrancy into the Southwest's fastest-growing entertainment district.