About Us

Meet our dedicated team and find out what makes Rural Wellness Anadarko Hospital such a special place for our community and our patients.

About Rural Wellness Leadership

Dr. Elizabeth J. Pusey, Rural Wellness Founder and President

A practicing radiologist with decades of experience, Dr. Elizabeth Pusey founded Rural Wellness, Inc. when her passion for accessible rural healthcare brought her to purchase a struggling critical access hospital in Fairfax, OK. Inspired by the dedication of the staff and community who had worked together to keep the hospital’s doors open, Dr. Pusey invested in many advancements and expansions to turn the hospital around.

Since then, Rural Wellness has acquired further hospitals, including The Physicians’ Hospital in Anadarko, with the mission of bringing top-quality healthcare to the communities that need it. Dr. Pusey works alongside AVEM Healthcare, an Oklahoma City-based hospital management group, to lead operations.

At home in California, Dr. Pusey spends her time managing her radiology practice with a focus on women’s health, playing board games with her three children, and reading fiction.

About Our Governing Board

Rural Wellness Anadarko Hospital is proud to have board members committed to investing in the future success and growth of our community for generations to come. All of our board members are active civic leaders in the Rural Wellness Anadarko Hospital service area, and they challenge us every day to think of better solutions and bring the highest quality care to our local community. Thank you to our board members David Scott, Justina Prairiechief, Shawn Freie, and David Rhoades for your service to the hospital and community.

David Scott

David has served various nonprofits, including the Anadarko Chamber of Commerce. He is particularly proud of the beautification grants he has received for Anadarko that created public art opportunities. David believes that access to healthcare is a human right and he volunteers for the hospital to be a voice for the people of Anadarko. He is a proud member of the Choctaw Nation and lives in Edmond, OK with his partner and their two golden retriever mixes.

Shawn Freie

Shawn has over 30 years of experience in the Oklahoma Career Tech System. She has been an active community member throughout her life and is passionate about her role as a servant leader. Being rural can be looked at as a barrier, but Shawn does not see it that way and is honored to serve her rural community through the hospital board. She is a proud wife, mother, grandmother, rancher, cattle producer, and servant of God.

David Rhoades

A native Oklahoman, David is a Certified Turnaround Professional, and a Certified Fraud Examiner. He provides guidance in interim crisis management, corporate governance, and management consulting to local and regional firms. During a difficult time for the hospital, David was appointed receiver and helped shepherd the hospital into a new chapter. He continues to serve as a board member, bringing his business expertise.

Justina Prairiechief

Justina works as Director of Grants Management at an addiction treatment center. She is passionate about advancing commmunity well-being through strategic grant management and culturally-informed behavioral health initiatives. She is a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. She is dedicated to establishing a behavioral healthcare facility within a Native American community.

Our Healthcare Team

Our staff includes physicians and providers representing a range of medical training and experience, as well as caring and experienced physicians assistants, nurses, and support staff that are equipped and ready to serve the Anadarko community. All of our healthcare team members work tirelessly to ensure your experience at Rural Wellness Anadarko Hospital is a happy one.

About Rural Wellness Anadarko Hospital

Our hospital first opened its doors in June of 1978 under the name The Physicians’ Hospital in Anadarko, with financing made available mostly from the Farmer’s Home Administration. Patient rooms were furnished by private citizens who wanted quality healthcare in their community. The hospital grew under the ownership of the City of Anadarko until it was purchased by a private party in 2002. It came under the ownership of Rural Wellness, Inc. in 2021 where we hope the the hospital will continue to grow and bring top quality healthcare to the community.

At Rural Wellness Anadarko Hospital, we pride ourselves on our low 4:1 patient to nurse ratio, our high-tech equipment including CAT scans and ventilators, and most of all our caring staff. We are known for our compassionate team members who work tirelessly to provide the community with the best care possible. If it’s not good enough for our family, then it’s not good enough for yours.

Experience Rural Wellness Anadarko Hospital

Hospitals can be intimidating. Watch below to find out exactly what you can expect when you or your loved one receives care from our compassionate team. From our top-of-the-line smart beds in every room to our nutritional meals in the cafeteria, we are constantly working to ensure the best possible patient experience.

Better Health Care is Our Mission

Every day brings a chance to do things a little better than the day before.

At Rural Wellness Anadarko Hospital, we are working hard to meet the needs of our community. You'll see it in improvements, both large and small. You'll feel it with the addition of new staff and enhanced services. And you'll know it from quality and safety of patient care.

Today and everyday, we are here for you.

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