Oklahoma Heart Institute - Utica

Use anyone else!!! Lisa Johnston, the nurse practitioner with whom I had my appointment, basically accusing me of lying because when she "googled" mychart (I am assuming she meant using OCR text recognition) failed to find the term "infarction" as it is abbreviated. When I found the result and emailed it to her superiors along with a complaint, they ignored everything. While it is understood that most people (including myself) do not speak the "medical language" we do not enjoy being dismissed by providers. From that point forward in the appointment, she was dismissive and very rude, even though I was just scared and trying to ask questions and for clarification. She literally told me to stop talking when I asked to please explain the specific enzyme she kept mentioning. At that point I teared up and told her that I was (and am still) scared of/for my heart health and just really need to understand and guidance. Instead of remembering to be humane, she was just as snarky and dismissive. At that point I stopped listening and engaging as I knew she had not listened or cared. I had very much looked forward to seeing a cardiologist as having a stroke at 43 is very scary and finally seeing a "professional" was hopefully going to lessen my fears. Instead, I left their office in tears with an elevated heart rate. Shame on her for the bedside manner of a snake and the compassion of a mongoose. Obviously, I have no desire to ever return to any of their clinics, I do, however, want you all to be aware of this person and their clinics and their lack of professionalism and due diligence, she acts in bad faith towards patients. Save yourself from being dismissed and find another provider as they do not care and clearly even their higher-ups do not either.

Everyone I have encountered has been wonderful. They take time at the appointments. I always feel heard and they make sure I understand everything about my care. I feel very blessed to have found these doctors and ALL their staff members.

Oklahoma Heart has took very good care of me, Dr Christopher Allen has called me to take better care of myself. Jamie Wilkerson P.D.A.sees me in the interim.. and does a great job. I am scheduled next week for a ultra sound. Set up by Jamie.. Thank you team Oklahoma Heart.

Comfortable atmosphere, concientious and caring personnel, from the receptionists on up. Jaime Wilkinson laid out my alternatives clearly and concisely. I scheduled an appointment in February with another specialist to discuss installing a defibrillator. It seems the most logical alternative.

My sister-in-law had a valve replacement, a repair of her aortic arch & other serious things done by Dr. Michael Phillips at Oklahoma Heart Institute. Since her recovery period, she is up running around like nothing was ever wrong. Prior to my SIL's surgery by Dr. Phillips, my mother used Oklahoma Heart Institute when she recovered from a stroke and heart attack. She did so well that afterward she was featured on the news about the care Oklahoma Heart gave her & the great recovery to a normal life they had given her. I'm happy both of my loved ones had their experiences. I went to Dr. Blackmon, the best Orthopedic Surgeon in the world, right next door to Oklahoma Heart Institute. He did an X-Ray on me as I kept having pain in my shoulder and lower back. From just two X-rays he not only found that I had a torn rotator cuff but also a serious calcification on my descending artery & a bladder full of kidney stones! I had just seen my cardiologist at St. John's two weeks before who said I was doing great. He did no X-rays or tests to confirm this and made me an appointment for next year. Kudos to Dr. Blackmon for seeing the torn rotator cuff & finding the source my my intense back pain (mega stones in the bladder) but more importantly he found something that could possibly end my life; a calcified descending aorta. I thank you Dr. Blackmon. You are awesome & I followed your advice. I will be seeing Dr. Phillips at Oklahoma Heart on Wednesday, to find out how he can fix up my sick vascular system! I know the cause, due to another doctor also at Oklahoma Heart Institute; Dr. Christian Hanson, an excellent & very astute endocrinologist who takes his patients seriously; a rarity these days. He did simple blood tests that unraveled a 30 year mystery for other doctors. My parathroids over-produce & most likely my adrenal gland(s) do too. He is genius & I highly recommend him to anyone who may have unknown causes of the symptoms they have, as I did. In fact, I highly recommend these doctors and their staff members that keep everything running. You will not be disappointed by using Dr. Hanson, or Dr. Blackmon (even though he is not with Oklahoma Heart). Both have most likely saved my life! To top it off, I have to say, it all began with my brand new, but very intelligent & caring, PCP, Dr. Goldameir Akingbola at Ascension Medical Group who sent me to Dr. Christian Hanson at Oklahoma Heart & to Dr. Blackmon, although I was already an established patient. Cross your fingers & please pray for good things for me!