Cherokee Nation Vinita Health Center — Local services in Vinita

I have nothing but good things to say about the people, facilities & services. Dental was an exercise in patience & persistence getting the initial appointment, but after you get that first one, you're in the system with appointments scheduled on a regular basis; they even have extended hours (7:00AM-5:30PM) making it easy breezy convenient & the staff is caring, thorough and gentle (gentle is high on my priority list because I'm a Dentite wimp!).

Primary Care is excelente too! They've run test, labs & done procedures that I was unaware that I should have done (usually related to age. grrr!) keeping me in front of any potential problems. I even did a "drop in" with a minor emergency requiring stitches, fully expecting an ER referral, but thought it was worth the gamble due to the severity of the laceration & they paid off with a winner, winner, chicken dinner OR stated clearly; they made every accommodation, immediately got me in a room, sewed me up & sent me on my way. I would never equate receiving stitches as being pleasurable, but all things considered in this situation; the concern, consideration, promptness & care given, actually made it pleasurable.

If it was a perfect world, the Doctors would stay longer so you weren't building that relationship/bond from scratch as frequently & the pharmacy would have a larger selection of meds, but I can't fault the clinic for something they can't control; shortage of Doctors & the Cocoa Puffs price increases initiated by the pharmaceutical companies.

Bottom line is, CDIB card + Vinita Clinic...

I had been referred to a ear, noise, and throat doctor in tulsa to have my tonsils removed. The specialist in tulsa approved the surgery and said we just had to wait for the Indians to approve it so we could schedule it. A couple weeks later I get a call from the Indians and they said since they were trying to save money they wanted to send me to talequah, ok to get my tonsils removed now! That is over 2 hours from my home. Just so they can save some money! I have chronic strep throat at least 5 to 7 times every winter. They said they would help me and I went to 2 appointments trying to get help and at the last minute they bailed on me. I won't have surgery 2 hours from my home. What would I do if I had an emergency after surgery and needed to get back to my Dr and he was 2 hours away? Screw you contract health or whoever it was that wasted my...

I love my PCP Dr. Jeff Gastorf!! I have so many health problems as a young multiple stroke survivor with some unknown disorder causing it (we think it’s some kind of blood clotting disorder). He is very knowledgeable and listens to my concerns and ideas. I am very involved in my own healthcare and he lets me be, love that! This is what makes him an amazing doctor; also the fact that he’s always willing to learn and research. It’s great how he uses the credible source of the provider only Medscape app to look up answers to any questions he may have. This is what you seek healthcare workers to do because there are so many illnesses out there. This is why we have specialists. I didn’t know he recently became the Medical Director for the Vinita Health Center-...