Clinical Services

NSUOCO's premier clinical education provides extensive hands-on experience in patient care. The partnership with the Cherokee Nation provides state-of-the-art eye care to this under-served population. In preparing students to meet the vision care needs of the future, NSUOCO is recognized for utilizing the highest levels of new technology, including laser procedures. Annually, students, residents, and faculty experience more than 40,000 patient encounters.

Clinical Services

NSUOCO's premier clinical education provides extensive hands-on experience in patient care. The partnership with the Cherokee Nation provides state-of-the-art eye care to this under-served population. In preparing students to meet the vision care needs of the future, NSUOCO is recognized for utilizing the highest levels of new technology, including laser procedures. Annually, students, residents, and faculty experience more than 40,000 patient encounters.

Clinical Services

NSUOCO's premier clinical education provides extensive hands-on experience in patient care. The partnership with the Cherokee Nation provides state-of-the-art eye care to this under-served population. In preparing students to meet the vision care needs of the future, NSUOCO is recognized for utilizing the highest levels of new technology, including laser procedures. Annually, students, residents, and faculty experience more than 40,000 patient encounters.

Disease Consult Clinic

The disease consult clinic provides ocular or neuro-ocular disease consultation and management for patients referred for further evaluation and management. This clinic is staffed by the NSU staff ophthalmologist and/or a faculty member with a disease emphasis. It is located within the Cherokee Nation Outpatient Health Center and receives referrals from all clinics within the NSU clinical system as well as other IHS and tribal clinics within the region. This clinic often utilizes ancillary ocular and neurological imaging and laboratory testing to accurately diagnose and manage the disease presentations. Patients are often referred or comanaged with ophthalmology subspecialties outside this facility.  Students in year IV of their clinical education are available for assignment into this clinic.

Disease Consults assignment chart

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CNOHC Clinic Chief:

McKee, Dr. Earlena
Earlena McKee, O.D.
Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs
mckeeef@nsuok.edu
918-444-4051
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