Announcements

Dr. Obhrai Relocates to Shawnee Clinic - 5/13/24

Effective May 13th, 2024, Dr. Obhrai will relocate to our Shawnee Clinic location as a full-time Pediatric provider.

If you wish to continue seeing Dr. Obhrai as your pediatrician at our Shawnee Clinic, please call 405.878.5850 to schedule an appointment.

If you do not wish to continue pediatric services with Dr. Obhrai after her relocation, please call 405.447.0300 to schedule a Transfer of Care appointment with one of our other Little Axe Health Center Pediatricians.

New COVID Guidelines

COVID guidelines have changed as we continue to fight against COVID. Please review the following:

  • COVID patients no longer need to be separated in waiting areas.
  • Patients do not need to wait in their vehicles at our locations.
  • Symptomatic patients do not need to use separate entrances/exits.

You must wear a mask in waiting areas if you have COVID symptoms!

April Monthly Closure

Spring is Here!

All AST Health facilities will observe the following hours:

Wednesday, April 3rd – CLOSED from 12 PM-5 PM

Please note: Only LA/Shawnee Pharmacies will reopen after 5 PM

Visit asthealth.org or follow us on Facebook for closure information and updates!

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Events

Pact Act: Bringing VA Benefits Home Event

We are excited to announce our PACT ACT: Bringing VA Benefits Home Event!

 

WHEN: Thursday, May 30th, 2024 10AM- 3PM

WHERE: AST Multi-Purpose Building (2029 James L. Edwards Lane, Shawnee, OK)

 

We welcome everyone at this event to:

• Speak with representatives

• Get answers to VA Benefits & Claims questions

• File Your VA benefit claim

• Get same-day decisions (when sharing complete information)

LAHC Expansion Grand Opening

Calling All Absentee Shawnee Tribal Members! 

You are invited to the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System's Grand Opening of the newly expanded Little Axe Health Center! 

WHEN: Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 – 2 pm-4 pm

WHERE: Little Axe Health Center (15951 Little Axe Drive, Norman, OK)

Please join us in celebrating and blessing our newly-expanded building!

Basket Weaving Classes

Learn the valuable skill of basket weaving with us this spring!

The Tribal Opioid Response program will host a basket weaving class at:

• Shawnee- AST Multi-Purpose Building – April 6th, 11am-2pm

• Little Axe- AST Community Building (50 ft west of Thunderbird Express on Hwy 9) – April 13th, 11am-2pm

• Shawnee (North)- AST Community Building Horseshoe Bend (46309 Garret's Lake Rd., Shawnee, OK) – May 4th, 11am-2pm

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Classes & Meetings

2024 Wellness Warriors Pre-Diabetes Program

Do you have Pre-Diabetes or are at risk for Pre-Diabetes?

Then Join our Wellness Warriors Program!

Starting January 2024, this program gives you:

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Testimonials

Other providers choose not to accept patients with primarily soonercare, and its almost unwelcoming.  At the Little Axe Clinic, I don't experience that.  The services are excellent and patients are treated with the highest regard.

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Melissa

Outstanding

Outstanding facilities; everyone very polite.

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Anonymous

The receptionists are always cooperative and friendly to me. The nurses are friendly and concerned about my personal health issues and the doctor is friendly, helpful and a relief to me and my health care. 

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Joel B.

Oklahoma State Department of Health Acute Disease Service Public Health Fact Sheet

What is Zika? Zika is a viral disease caused by the Zika virus.

Where does Zika occur? Zika occurs in many tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world, particularly in Africa, Southeast Asia, and islands in the Pacific Ocean. The first report of local transmission of Zika virus in the Western Hemisphere occurred in Brazil during May 2015. Since that time, local transmission has been identified in numerous countries and territories in the Americas. Local transmission of Zika virus is not currently occurring in the United States; however, cases have been reported among individuals who have traveled outside the U.S. to affected areas.

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On behalf of the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System, Administration would like to sincerely thank the following for their support for baby Dasia’s chili fundraiser held on March 18, 2016. We were so pleased that all were a part of this special event through their generous donations, time and effort for the family of one of our tiniest patients.

Shawnee Freemason’s Composite Lodge No. 107

Braums 2615 N. Kickapoo, Shawnee location

Country Boy Market, Little Axe

Natural Grocers, Norman

Robert & Barbara Drayer

Dion Esquibel

Vapor Kingdom, Norman

Norman, Oklahoma – On March 2, 2016, the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System was awarded a Certified Healthy Business Excellence Award 2015, for the medium to large work place category, at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center, in Norman, Oklahoma. The luncheon and ceremony was hosted by the Oklahoma State Department of Health, Center for the Advancement of Wellness. Oklahoma State Governor Mary Fallin along with Dr. Terry Cline, Secretary of Health and Human Services and Commissioner of Health, Oklahoma State Department of Health were present to provide encouraging messages regarding Oklahoma’s health.

This state program was created in 2003 to recognize Oklahoma businesses that promote health and wellness for their employees. Promotion of health and wellness can be done in a variety of ways, including passing policies that encourage healthy lifestyles and making facilities available for physical activities. There are 3 levels in which businesses are certified: Basic, Merit and Excellence.

Free Money! (Non-Smokers Need Not Apply)

Join Us For A New And Improved Smoking Cessation Class Starting March 1St, 2016 @ 2:00 P.M. In The Little Axe Health Center Conference Room B

Classes Will Meet Weekly For 4 Weeks

Learn About - Ways To Stop Smoking - The Negative Effects Smoking Has On You - The Amount Of Money Smoking Costs You And How Much Money You Will Free Up By Quitting Smoking

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The Dental Department at the Little Axe Health Center would like to take this opportunity announce the availability of emergency dental services every Monday morning. The clinic will be from 8:00 AM -11:30 AM.

Check in will be from 8:00 AM-9:00 AM and patients will be evaluated on a first come first serve basis for the need of emergency treatment. Only a certain number of patients will be able to be seen that day. The number of patients seen will be determined by clinic availability and based on the type of emergency and treatment needed. Some patients may not be able to receive treatment that day depending on the needs of others and type of emergency.

The last patient will be seen at 11:30 AM. Patients who have suffered trauma or have a present infection will be considered before others. Patients of record will also be considered before new patients.

For more information or to make an appointment, please call 405.447.0300.

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Important information from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) regarding the Zika virus:

http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2016/s0223-zika-travel.html

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Congratulations to Dr. Marty Lofgren, Medical Director for ASTHS. He was awarded Employee of the Year 2015!

Tuesday, 12/29, the AST Tribal Health System & PlusCare Clinic will open at 10 a.m.

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For Monday, 12/28, the AST Tribal Health System & PlusCare Clinic will be closed due to inclement weather.

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The AST Health System will be closed on Thursday, December 24th & Friday, December 25th. We will re-open for regular business on Monday, December 28th.

Please have all of your required medications picked up from the AST Pharmacy by the close of business on Wednesday, December 23rd.

The Christmas Eve PlusCare Clinic hours are: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

1st appointment- 9:00 AM

Last appointment-4:30 PM

PlusCare Clinic will be closed on Christmas Day and will re-open for regular business on Saturday, December 26th.

For AST Members only: The afterhours on-call nurse line will be available at 405.447.0300 and please follow prompts.

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