Mesothelioma is rare, and outcomes are often better at centers that treat it regularly. This is an educational guide to the cancer centers, specialists, and clinical trials that serve Oklahoma patients — organized so you start with options close to home. It is information from an independent publisher, not medical advice or a referral; treatment decisions belong with your own care team.

Mesothelioma Treatment Centers in Oklahoma

Oklahoma — Primary Care Centers

Oklahoma has no dedicated mesothelioma program. OU Health Stephenson in Oklahoma City is the state's only NCI-designated center; the nearest dedicated mesothelioma programs are in Houston and Dallas.

OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center
Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma's only NCI-designated cancer center, whose thoracic surgery team performs robotic and video-assisted (VATS) lung resections plus complex sleeve and chest-wall resections at 800 NE 10th St., Oklahoma City.

NCI Thoracic
Ascension St. John Medical Center
Tulsa, OK

Tulsa hospital whose chest and lung cancer pages name mesothelioma as a cancer they treat and describe video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for removing lung nodules and tumors.

Thoracic
Saint Francis Cancer Center, Saint Francis Health System
Tulsa, OK

Tulsa cancer program accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer since 1978 that treats lung cancer, with a second site in Muskogee.

Thoracic
Oklahoma Cancer Specialists and Research Institute
Tulsa, OK

Tulsa community oncology practice that integrates clinical trials and research opportunities into patient care; it does not state a lung or mesothelioma specialty.

Thoracic

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  • Stephenson Cancer Center at OU Health (Oklahoma City) — Oklahoma’s NCI-designated Cancer Center

Mesothelioma Specialists in Oklahoma

  • J. Matthew Reinersman, MD — Thoracic Surgery · Stephenson Cancer Center at OU Health, Oklahoma City
  • Abdul Rafeh Naqash, MD — Thoracic Medical Oncology · Stephenson Cancer Center at OU Health, Oklahoma City
  • Jess Schwartz, MD — Thoracic Surgery · Stephenson Cancer Center at OU Health, Oklahoma City
  • Muhammad Furqan, MD — Thoracic Medical Oncology · Stephenson Cancer Center at OU Health, Oklahoma City
  • Raid Aljumaily, MD — Thoracic Medical Oncology · Stephenson Cancer Center at OU Health, Oklahoma City

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Clinical Trials in Oklahoma

Clinical trials are often a mainstream option for mesothelioma — not a last resort. NCI-designated centers screen patients for eligibility, and current studies enrolling near you are listed on ClinicalTrials.gov, the U.S. government registry, which updates continuously. Ask your oncologist which trials fit your case.

Search mesothelioma trials enrolling in Oklahoma →

For an overview of treatment options — surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy — see mesothelioma treatment in Oklahoma.

Choosing a Mesothelioma Specialist

  • How many mesothelioma cases does the program treat each year?
  • Do they offer pleurectomy/decortication (P/D), EPP, and HIPEC, and what clinical trials are open?
  • Will a multidisciplinary team review the case together?
  • Is a second opinion at a high-volume program available? (It is standard and rarely delays care.)

Today’s specialists build on generations of research and surgical innovation — see the pioneers who shaped mesothelioma medicine.

Kept separate from the medical resources above. If you or a loved one was diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after asbestos exposure, you may have legal rights. O’Brien Law Firm handles Oklahoma asbestos claims and will review your work history at no cost. Contact O’Brien Law Firm at (314) 237-3332.

This page is published by an independent media organization and is not a law firm or a medical provider. The information here is educational and is not a substitute for advice from your own physicians. Physician and center listings are compiled from public sources and do not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or referral.