Kathryn Ann Meinders Digestive Health Institute opens summer 2026
Oklahomans are only a year away from opening the state’s first comprehensive health care center dedicated exclusively to digestive health.
Donors, Mercy caregivers and community members gathered Thursday for a topping out ceremony to mark the placement of the highest steel beam during construction of the Kathryn Ann Meinders Digestive Health Institute. The $52 million institute, scheduled to open in summer 2026, will be the only facility of its kind within a 500-mile drive.
“We’re excited to be a few steps closer to opening this facility, which means patients suffering from a wide range of complicated health issues will finally have a one-stop shop to take care of their needs,” said Bob Meinders, who along with his late brother Herman and other family members made the institute possible with a $10 million donation. “For it to be on the main campus of Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City makes it that much more convenient for patients to get the best medical care available at the same location.”…