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MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – In order to expand healthcare for children in Muskogee County, the Cherokee Nation Muskogee Health Center recently completed an addition of a pediatric clinic to their current location, and will be hosting an open house on Tuesday, August 29, from 1 to 2 pm at the current center, located at 1805 North York Street in Muskogee.

Five exams rooms and two new pediatricians, Dr. Thomas Kincade and Dr. Jason Grahm, were added to current services.

“We are starting to build our pediatric patient load for the new clinic scheduled to open in 2007,” said Rhonda Cochran, regional clinic director for Cherokee Nation. “Children have always been a priority at the Muskogee Health Center and will continue to be at our new location.”

The center is planning an open house to encourage parents of young children to come out, view the addition and meet the staff. According to Cochran, everything in the new pediatric area is completely “kid friendly,” from the paint on the walls to small chairs in the waiting room.

The current Muskogee clinic is and sees an average of 1800 women and children per month. For more information contact the Muskogee Health Center, phone: 918-687-0201 or visit the Cherokee Nation web site.

Related Cherokee Nation contact information:

Mike Miller, Cherokee Nation Director of Communications Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2210) Fax: 918-458-5580 E-mail: Communications@cherokee.org Larry Daugherty, Advertising Manager Cherokee Nation - Public Affairs Phone 918-456-0671 (Ex.2324) E-mail: ldaugherty@cherokee.org

Steven Swogger, Agriculture Liaison Natural Resources Department Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2546) FAX: 918-458-7673 E-mail: sswogger@cherokee.org Bradley D. Peak, Cherokee Nation Natural Resources Specialist Phone: 918-456-0671 (ex.2843) E-mail: bpeak@cherokee.org