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Celebrate 50+ Years With Us
In 2022, Oklahoma Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center celebrated our 50th anniversary. The timeline below highlights some the milestones and accomplishments that got us here.
1972
OSC Started
1972
Jeffrey M. Waltner MD opened Norman Orthopaedic Clinic Inc. on October 1, 1972, and the clinic was at Doctors Park Building.
1963
Dr. Waltner was working the night shift in medical school at Parkland Hospital in Dallas on Thursday, November 21, 1963, when Parkland Hospital was transformed into the focus of the country and the world as doctors pronounced John F. Kennedy dead while others worked to save the life of Texas Governor John Connally.
1972
The Starting 5 Doctors
1990
July 28, 1990-Purchase of the Land
October 17, 1990-Groundbreaking of new building
1990
October 1990
1990
Groundbreaking ceremony
1990
The original NOC Group
1990
By 1990, NOC was the 3rd largest orthopedic group in OKC area and covered OKC to Ardmore and Shawnee to Chickasha
1990
Pics of Ceremony
1990
The Beginning, Begins.
1990
Pictures of NOC Group
1990
12-16-1990 The New Clinic Foundation
1991
Building Almost Finished
1991
Floor of Beller’s office
March 8, 1991
Name changed from NOC to NPG-Norman Physicians Group Inc
May 15, 1991
5 physicians opened the new location with 27 employees and then added Neurosurgery
May 1991
Jeffrey Waltner MD-Served 2 years in Air Force as a physician at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Nebraska
Jack Beller MD- Served 2 years active duty for US Air Force and is a former Major in the United States Air Force
May 1991-Robert M Lambert MD and Richard M Harkness were in active military duty and served in Operation Desert Storm
June 13, 1991
Grand Opening
June 1991
PT Gym opened and Mark Acker RPT was the First Director of Rehab
1992
September 20, 1992 expansion from 13,600 sq ft to 15,500 sq ft and added PT Gym
July 6, 1992
Mayor issued official proclamation in its honor as “community appreciation event”.
1992
Mayor issued official proclamation in its honor as “community appreciation event”.
1992
Fun day marks the end of school and beginning of summer. It included clowns, magic shows, juggling, balloon art, mini footballs, balloons. Pony rides, petting zoo, moon walk, kiddie rides, dunk tank, educational exhibits, Norman Police & Fire, American Red Cross, storyteller from Norman Public Library, ice cream, fruit drinks, Gilt Edge Farms provided treats
1992
Kids Day 1992
1992
October 24-25, 1992
1992
Doctor knew in his bones this was his kind of town
July 17, 2011
Dr. Jack Beller announces state Senate run
2011
Robert Lambert MD Pictured
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2020
Dr. Waltner 80 Year celebration Fall 2020
2022
Our OSC Physician Team
2022
Our OSC Physician Assistants
2022
Dr. Vogel got Pierce Hassen back in the game
2022
OSCN 2022
2022
Celebrating 50 Years Of Orthopedic Excellence