Bethany Children’s Health Center plans new outpatient facility on Route 66
GOT THE EXCLUSIVE TOUR. 200,000 SQUARE FOOT, $178 MILLION PROJECT. AND IT’S REALLY DESIGNED FOR ALL OUR OUTPATIENT SERVICES RIGHT NOW. OUR OUTPATIENT SERVICES ARE RIGHT HERE ON THE SECOND FLOOR. BY 2027, BETHANY CHILDREN’S HEALTH CENTER WILL BE DOUBLING THEIR CAPACITY WITH A BRAND NEW OUTPATIENT CENTER OF EXCELLENCE. KOCO GEARED UP AND TOOK THE FIRST LOOK INSIDE AS THE LONG AWAITED DREAM STARTS TO TAKE SHAPE. WE’VE CONTINUED TO GROW ABOUT TEN TO ABOUT 15 TO 20% EACH YEAR, AND THAT’S WHY WE NEEDED THE BUILDING. NOW WE’RE GOING UP INTO THE OUTPATIENT CENTER. SOON THIS SPACE WILL MORE THAN QUADRUPLE THE OUTPATIENT CARE FOR KIDS IN OKLAHOMA. WE’RE IN THE NEW LANDMARK OF HOPE BUILDING. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE’RE SEEING IS MORE AND MORE KIDS ARE NEEDING MORE AND MORE OF OUR SPECIALIZED SERVICES, WHETHER THAT’S PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY OR PHYSIATRY, WHICH IS A SPECIALIZED PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION. WE WANT TO BRING KIND OF THAT ONE STOP SHOP FOR THOSE KIDS WHO NEED TO SEE MULTIPLE SPECIALTIES, AND SO THEY DON’T HAVE TO GO ALL OVER TOWN TO SEE THEIR TO MAKE THEIR DOCTOR’S VISITS. THE THEME OF THE OUTPATIENT CENTER IS ONE OF HOPE AND TRANSFORMATION. OUTSIDE WILL BE A FOUR STORY, COLORFUL CATERPILLAR THAT SHINES THROUGH THE NIGHT. INSIDE WILL BE A KALEIDOSCOPE OF BUTTERFLIES SEEN FROM MULTIPLE FLOORS. THIS IS ACTUALLY WHERE THE BIG BUTTERFLY SCULPTURE WILL GO. THE BIG BUTTERFLY SCULPTURE WILL FLY THROUGH THE SPACE RIGHT AS YOU COME IN. IT’S GOING TO BE A VERY ENGAGING PIECE. THIS WAS DONE WITH A LOT OF INTENTION. WE REALLY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS DONE AT A AT A TOP NOTCH LEVEL.
Bethany Children’s Health Center plans new outpatient facility on Route 66
Bethany Children’s Health Center is constructing a $178 million outpatient center on Route 66 to serve 10,000 children annually, doubling its capacity by 2027.
Updated: 6:11 PM CDT May 15, 2025
Bethany Children’s Health Center is expanding with a new $178 million outpatient center on Route 66, designed to serve 10,000 children annually and double its capacity by 2027.>> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel”This is a 200,000 square foot, $178 million project, and it’s really designed for all of our outpatient services cause right now all our outpatient services are right here on the second floor,” said Nico Gomez, CEO of Bethany Children’s Health Center.The center will more than quadruple the existing outpatient care for kids in Oklahoma, accommodating the growing demand for specialized services such as pediatric neurology and physiatry. “We continue to grow about 15-20 percent each year, and that’s why we needed the building,” said Gomez. “We’re in the new Landmark of Hope building.”He explained the need for centralized care, saying, “What we’re seeing is more and more of our kids are needing more and more of our specialized services, whether that’s pediatric neurology or physiatry, which is a specialized physical medicine rehabilitation,” Gomez said. “We want to be that one-stop shop for kids who need to see multiple specialties, so they don’t have to go all over town for their doctors’ visits.” The outpatient center’s theme is one of hope and transformation, featuring a four-story, colorful caterpillar outside that shines through the night, and a kaleidoscope of butterflies visible from multiple floors inside. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Gomez described the artistic elements, saying, “This is actually where the big butterfly sculpture will go. It will fly through the space right as you come in. It will be a very engaging piece.”Top HeadlinesTIMELINE: Severe storms bring risk of tornadoes, big hail and strong winds this weekendWATCH: Border Patrol K-9 airlifted to emergency vet after rattlesnakePedestrian dies after being hit by train in EdmondPolice: Mom bought ammo, tactical gear for son, who was planning ‘mass targeted violence’ at Texas schoolPolice release identity of 36-year-old man hit, killed by vehicle after dispute in El Reno
Bethany Children’s Health Center is expanding with a new $178 million outpatient center on Route 66, designed to serve 10,000 children annually and double its capacity by 2027.
>> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel
“This is a 200,000 square foot, $178 million project, and it’s really designed for all of our outpatient services cause right now all our outpatient services are right here on the second floor,” said Nico Gomez, CEO of Bethany Children’s Health Center.
The center will more than quadruple the existing outpatient care for kids in Oklahoma, accommodating the growing demand for specialized services such as pediatric neurology and physiatry.
“We continue to grow about 15-20 percent each year, and that’s why we needed the building,” said Gomez. “We’re in the new Landmark of Hope building.”
He explained the need for centralized care, saying, “What we’re seeing is more and more of our kids are needing more and more of our specialized services, whether that’s pediatric neurology or physiatry, which is a specialized physical medicine rehabilitation,” Gomez said. “We want to be that one-stop shop for kids who need to see multiple specialties, so they don’t have to go all over town for their doctors’ visits.”
The outpatient center’s theme is one of hope and transformation, featuring a four-story, colorful caterpillar outside that shines through the night, and a kaleidoscope of butterflies visible from multiple floors inside.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
Gomez described the artistic elements, saying, “This is actually where the big butterfly sculpture will go. It will fly through the space right as you come in. It will be a very engaging piece.”
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