Academic Medical District
Changing the Health Care Landscape in Downtown Tulsa
Transformational health care is coming to downtown Tulsa. The OSU Academic Medical
District will soon be home to a new Veterans Hospital, the Oklahoma Psychiatric Care
Center, biomedical research facilities, upgraded OSU Medicine clinics and an expanded
OSU Medical Center. Spanning multiple city blocks from 11th to 3rd Streets along Houston
Avenue, the Academic Medical District will impact lives with the biggest investment
ever in downtown Tulsa. Coming in 2025
Veterans Hospital in Tulsa
Construction is underway for the new Veterans Hospital in Tulsa, one of the anchors
of the Academic Medical District in downtown Tulsa. The 275,000-square-foot facility,
located in the former Kerr-Edmondson buildings, will serve the health care needs of
veterans living in Tulsa and northeast Oklahoma. About 65,000 veterans live in the
Tulsa area, and the new VA hospital will be able to better serve patients through
a partnership with the OSU Medical Center and residency programs with OSU Medicine.
Veterans Hospital in Tulsa by the Numbers
275,000
Square Footage
58
Estimated Medical and Surgical Beds
2025
Estimated Opening
65,000+
Veterans Living in the Tulsa Area
Oklahoma Psychiatric Care Center
Due to break ground in spring 2023, the Oklahoma Psychiatric Care Center is the next
major piece of the Academic Medical District. The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health
and Substance Abuse Services will operate the 150,000-square-foot center, which will
double the number of beds in its existing facility in Tulsa. The new Oklahoma Psychiatric
Care Center will mean expanded access to psychiatric services, some of which will
be provided by OSU Medicine residents and physicians.
Oklahoma Psychiatric Care Center by the Numbers
150,000
Square Footage
100
Estimated Inpatient Beds
2025
Estimated Opening
33,000
Adults and Youth in Tulsa Experience Severe Mental Illness Each Year
Transforming Care in Downtown Tulsa
The Academic Medical District is a bold vision of treatment and research and the largest ever health care investment in downtown Tulsa. The VA Hospital in Tulsa will serve those who have served with state-of the-art facilities and services, and the Oklahoma Psychiatric Care Center is the next step in making mental health a priority in Tulsa and the surrounding area. OSU Medical Center will undergo multiple phases of improvements and expansions in the coming years, and a new biomedical research facility will revolutionize the areas of pain and addiction research.
OSU Medical Center
For decades, OSU Medical Center has been the only hospital in downtown Tulsa. Along
with the 556,000-square-foot hospital, OSU Medicine also operates 10 primary care
and specialty clinics in the Academic Medical District. In the coming years, a multi-phase
renovation, improvement and expansion plan will begin on the OSU Medical Center facility
and property.
OSU Medical Center by the Numbers
556,000
Current Square Footage
235
Current Number of Patient Beds
200+
Current OSU Medicine Residency Spots
300+
OSU Medicine Residency Spots after VHiT and Psychiatric Care Center Openings
Biotech Life Sciences Building
The Academic Medical District will not only encompass centers of care and healing,
but also a state-of-the-art biotech research and development laboratory focused on
studying pain and developing addiction solutions. This facility will become a hub
of neuroscience research partnerships and a start-up incubator for research initiatives
that will pursue federal grants.