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Arkansas’ Best Doctors® When you need healthcare, you want the very best, and AY wants to help. Thus we bring you our annual Best Doctors® in America Arkansas Listing. The list includes the top physicians in numerous fields as selected by their peers, because who better to know a great doctor but a great doctor? Best Doctors® offers a truly professional, “inside” perspective and includes respected healthcare providers who possess years of experience, current and historical know-how as well as new discoveries using state-of-the-art technology and care that it takes to be called the “best.”

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ADDICTION MEDICINEForrest B. MillerSt. Vincent Family Clinic4202 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72204(501) 562-4838

ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGYP. Martin FiserArkansas Allergy and Asthma Clinic10310 W. Markham St., Suite 222Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-5210

Terry O. HarvilleUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Pathology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 526-7511

Stacie M. JonesArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of Allergy and ImmunologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000 Kevin R. KellerFayetteville Diagnostic ClinicDivision of Allergy and Immunology3344 N. Futrall DriveFayetteville, AR 72703(479) 521-8200

Amy M. ScurlockArkansas Children’s HospitalDivision of Allergy and ImmunologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

ANESTHESIOLOGYIndranil ChakrabortyUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDivision of Neuroanesthesiology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-6119

John L. CoffmanWestern Arkansas Anesthesiology Associates2401 S. 51st Court, Suite AFort Smith, AR 72903(479) 452-1581

Ryan B. ColemanWestern Arkansas Anesthesiology Associates2401 S. 51st Court, Suite AFort Smith, AR 72903(479) 452-1581

Susan D. ConleyAnesthesiology Services3805 McCain Park Drive, Suite 105North Little Rock, AR 72116(501) 771-4693

W. Brooks GentryUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Anesthesiology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-6114

Katherine LatimerNational Park Medical CenterDepartment of Anesthesiology1910 Malvern Ave.Hot Springs, AR 71901(501) 620-2333

Bert MainWestern Arkansas Anesthesiology Associates2401 S. 51st Court, Suite AFort Smith, AR 72903(479) 452-1581

Charles A. NapolitanoUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Anesthesiology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-6114

Robert L. OveracreBaptist Health Medical CenterDepartment of Anesthesiology9601 Interstate 630, Exit SevenLittle Rock, AR 72205

(501) 202-2093

Carmelita S. PabloUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Anesthesiology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-6114

Phillip SloanWestern Arkansas Anesthesiology Associates2401 S. 51st Court, Suite AFort Smith, AR 72903(479) 452-1581

Danny L. WilkersonUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartments of Anesthesiology and Obstetrics and Gynecology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-6119

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASEJoseph K. BissettUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Cardiology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8000

J. Lynn DavisHeart Clinic Arkansas415 N. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 664-6841

James D. MarshUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Internal MedicineOutpatient Center, Second Floor4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8000

Eugene S. Smith IIIUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Cardiology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8000

Kirk StitesCooper ClinicThe Heart Center of Excellence7001 Rogers Ave., Fourth FloorFort Smith, AR 72903(479) 478-3510

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGYHenry C. Farrar III Arkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Pharmacology and ToxicologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1418

Laura P. JamesArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Pharmacology and ToxicologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1418

COLON AND RECTAL SURGERYJ. Ralph Broadwater, Jr.University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteDepartment of Surgical Oncology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8211

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINEKimberly R. AgeeVeterans Health Care System of the OzarksDivision of Cardiopulmonary100 N. College Ave.Fayetteville, AR 72703(479) 443-4301

John B. ConeUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Surgery4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8000

F. Charles HillerUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8000

Muhammad JaffarUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Anesthesiology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-6114

Larry G. JohnsonUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-5525

Gary L. TempletonFayetteville Diagnostic Clinic3344 N. Futrall DriveFayetteville, AR 72703(479) 521-8200

DERMATOLOGYRenié Edward BressinckDermatology ClinicMedical Towers Building, Suite 6909601 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-8422

Scott M. DinehartArkansas Skin Cancer CenterMedical Towers Building One, Suite 8609601 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 975-7455

Gunnar H. GibsonGibson Dermatology4200 N. Rodney Parham Road, Suite 202Little Rock, AR 72212(501) 227-4323

Kevin St. ClairOzark Dermatology Clinic152 E. Appleby RoadFayetteville, AR 72703(479) 443-5100

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EATING DISORDERSMaria G. PortillaArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Adolescent MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISMDonald L. BodennerUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesReynolds Institute on Aging4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8227

Lawson GloverLittle Rock Diagnostic Clinic10001 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-8000

Stavros C. ManolagasUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8000

Phillip J. PetersLittle Rock Diagnostic Clinic10001 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-8000

Debra Lynn SimmonsUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8000

Robert S. WeinsteinUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesSection of Endocrinology and Metabolism4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 296-1220

FAMILY MEDICINEJimmy AcklinUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesAHEC Family Medical Center612 S. 12th St.Fort Smith, AR 72901(479) 785-2431

Ronald BrimberryNorthwest Family Medical Center601 W. Maple Ave., Suite 102Springdale, AR 72764(479) 750-6585

Ralph Farris JosephSt. Vincent Family Clinic4202 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72204(501) 562-4838

Russell Eugene MayoAHEC Family Clinic300 E. Sixth St., Second FloorTexarkana, AR 71854(870) 779-6000

Forrest B. MillerSt. Vincent Family Clinic4202 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72204(501) 562-4838

David A. Nelsen, Jr.University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesFamily Medical Center521 Jack Stephens DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-6560

Gordon R. ParhamWashington Regional Medical CenterDepartment of Family Medicine3215 N. Northhills Blvd.Fayetteville, AR 72703(479) 463-1000

Steve L. SimpsonSt.Vincent’s Family Clinic10000 Rodney Parham RoadLittle Rock, AR 72227(501) 221-0888

Steven W. StrodeCentral Arkansas Veterans Healthcare SystemEugene J. Towbin Healthcare CenterDepartment of Family Medicine2200 Fort Roots DriveNorth Little Rock, AR 72114(501) 257-3999

Joanna ThomasNorthwest Family Medical Center2907 E. Joyce Blvd.Fayetteville, AR 72703(479) 521-8260

Robert Stephen TuckerLittle Rock Family Practice Clinic4208 N. Rodney Parham RoadLittle Rock, AR 72212(501) 228-7200

Daniel W. WatsonAutumn Road Family Practice904 Autumn Road, Suite 200Little Rock, AR 72211(501) 227-6363

GASTROENTEROLOGYHelen B. CasteelPediatric Gastroenterology Associates1515 S. Bowman Road, Suite BLittle Rock, AR 72211(501) 228-7171

Glenn Raymond Davis417 N. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 666-0249

D. Dean Kumpuris417 N. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 666-0249

Karl Landberg1375 Old Morrilton HighwayConway, AR 72032(501) 336-9620

Gerald R. SilvosoLittle Rock Diagnostic Clinic10001 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-8000

GERIATRIC MEDICINEWilliam J. CarterCentral Arkansas Veterans Healthcare SystemEugene J. Towbin Healthcare CenterDepartment of Psychiatry2200 Fort Roots DriveNorth Little Rock, AR 72114(501) 257-2674

Pham H. LiemUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDonald W. Reynolds Senior Health Center629 Jack Stephens DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-6219

David A. LipschitzThe Longevity Center at St. VincentOne St. Vincent Circle, Suite 210Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 552-4777

Gretchen M. OroszSparks Senior Health Center1500 Dobson Ave., Suite 125Fort Smith, AR 72901(479) 573-7960

Ann T. RiggsUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDonald W. Reynolds Senior Health Center629 Jack Stephens DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-6219

T. Scott SimmonsUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesReynolds Institute on Aging4301 W. Markham, Suite 783Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 526-5747

A. Reed ThompsonUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Geriatrics4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8211

Lawrence D. WrightSchmieding Center for Senior Health and Education2422 N. Thompson St., Suite BSpringdale, AR 72764(479) 751-3043

HAND SURGERYRoger N. BiseBise Plastic Surgery Center2713 S. 74th St., Suite 302Fort Smith, AR 72903(479) 478-8555

G. Thomas Frazier, Jr.Arkansas Specialty OrthopaedicsArkansas Specialty Hand and Upper Extremity Center600 S. McKinley St., Suite 200Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 663-3647

Michael M. MooreArkansas Specialty OrthopaedicsArkansas Specialty Hand and Upper Extremity Center600 S. McKinley St., Suite 200Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 663-3647

INFECTIOUS DISEASERobert W. BradsherUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Infectious Diseases4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-5585

John E. DietrichInfectious Disease Resource Group9600 Lile Drive, Suite 340Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 661-0037

Rebecca J. Edge-MartinCentral Arkansas Veterans Healthcare SystemJohn L. McClellan Memorial Veterans HospitalDepartment of Medicine4300 W. Seventh St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 257-1000

Dwight A. LindleyInfectious Disease Resource Group9600 Lile Drive, Suite 340Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 661-0037

Thomas P. MonsonCentral Arkansas Veterans Healthcare SystemJohn L. McClellan Memorial Veterans HospitalDepartment of Medicine4300 W. Seventh St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 257-1000

Michael SaccenteUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Infectious Diseases4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-5585

Mark Lee StillwellNorthwest Arkansas Center forInfectious Disease2900 Medical Center Pkwy., Suite 240Bentonville, AR 72712(479) 273-9173

INTERNAL MEDICINE

Lee Curtis AbelLittle Rock Diagnostic Clinic10001 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-8000

Robert T. CheekUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Internal Medicine4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8000

Steven A. EdmondsonFort Smith Internal Medicine708 Lexington Ave.Fort Smith, AR 72901(479) 782-4470

Amy J. FitzgeraldLittle Rock Diagnostic Clinic10001 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-8000

William E. GoldenUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesUniversity Private Medical Group ClinicDepartment of Internal Medicine4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8000

Lance L. HamiltonAdult Medicine Specialists2900 Medical Center Pkwy., Suite 240Bentonville, AR 72712(479) 273-9173

Robert Howard Hopkins, Jr.University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesUniversity Private Medical Group ClinicDepartment of Internal Medicine4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8000

Robert Charles LavenderUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesUniversity Private Medical Group ClinicDepartment of Internal Medicine4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8000

Michael SaccenteUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Infectious Diseases4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-5585

J. David StaggsFort Smith Internal Medicine708 Lexington Ave.Fort Smith, AR 72901(479) 782-4470

Sara Ghori TariqUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesUniversity Private Medical Group ClinicDepartment of Internal Medicine4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8000

Anne R. Trussell9501 Lile Drive, Suite 940Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 228-6122

Sue A. UlmerEvergreen Internal Medicine1100 N. University Ave., Suite 125Little Rock, AR 72207(501) 664-1540

Mitzi Ann Washington1407 E. Race St.Searcy, AR 72143(501) 279-0502

Eric Woodard525 Hendrix CoveConway, AR 72034

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HOSPITAL CARESArkansas Heart Hospital recently

received the Medical Partners International 2009 C.A.R.E.S. Designation. The acronym stands for Compassion, Attitude, Respect, Environment and Service. The hospital is the only healthcare organization recipient in Arkansas. The designation takes into consideration nurse care, doctor care, dietician care and environmental service group care. For more information about the Arkansas Heart Hospital, log onto their Web site arheart.com or call (501) 219-7000.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $19.9 million grant — the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) — from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and became one of only 60 institutions that will form a consortium with the “aim of translating basic science discoveries into speedier treatments and cures for patients.”

The grant will, in part, establish new projects and benefit several of UAMS’ ongoing projects, such as telemedicine and the UAMS Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Dr. Debra Fiser is dean of UAMS College of Medicine; she said the goal of the CTSA is to speed the application of research.

“Historically, it’s taken a long time to translate science to medical practice. Our primary focus is to speed the process from lab to use, from bench to bedside.” Their goals include, according to Fiser: “speeding up the regulatory process; increasing the training of scientists; enhancing collaborations and the health of our community, state and nation through partnerships; and to encourage T1 research.” T1 research seeks to move basic discovery into candidate health application.

For more information, log onto uamshealth.com.

UAMS RECIEVES $20M

NEW HEART NETWORKNorthwest Health System recently es-

tablished The Heart Hospital Network. The network will use virtual technology to inte-grate heart-health services at the system’s Springdale and Bentonville facilities as well as the Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital.

Under The Heart Hospital Network, doctors will use a team approach unifying the various departments, such as cardiac catheterization labs, surgery and surgery re-covery departments and the coronary care and intensive care units, needed to care for cardiovascular patients from Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri.

For more information, log onto northwes-thealth.com or call (479) 751-5711.

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Eric Woodard525 Hendrix CoveConway, AR 72034(501) 450-6400

Becky D. YarboroughCooper ClinicDepartment of Internal Medicine6801 Rogers Ave., Fifth FloorFort Smith, AR 72903(479) 478-3593

Paul William ZelnickPhysicians GroupDoctors Building, Suite 615500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 666-3666

MEDICAL GENETICSKent David McKelvey, Jr.University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesWinthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 526-4239

G. Bradley SchaeferArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of GeneticsOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGYBart BarlogieUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesMyeloma Institute for Research and Therapy4301 W. Markham St., Suite 816Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8230

Joseph M. Beck IIDoctor’s Building, Suite 512500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 666-7007

Peter D. EmanuelUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesWinthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteDepartment of Hematology and Oncology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8530

Tony A. FlippinHembree Regional Cancer Center7301 Rogers Ave., Third FloorFort Smith, AR 72903(479) 484-4700

Mariann HarringtonLittle Rock Hematology and Oncology Associates9600 Lile Drive, Suite 330Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 537-9009

Laura Fulper HutchinsUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesWinthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteDepartment of Hematology and Oncology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8530

AnneMarie MaddoxUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesWinthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteDepartment of Hematology and Oncology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8530

Isaam MakhoulUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesWinthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteDepartment of Hematology and Oncology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8530

Lawrence A. MendelsohnLittle Rock Hematology and

Oncology Associates9500 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 219-8777

Sue TsudaConway Hematology and Oncology2605 College Ave.Conway, AR 72034(501) 327-2995

John D. WellsCooper ClinicHembree Regional Cancer Center7301 Rogers Ave., Third FloorFort Smith, AR 72903(479) 484-4700

Diane D. WilderLittle Rock Hematology and Oncology Associates9500 Lile Drive, Suite 200Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 537-9008

NEPHROLOGYSameh Abul-EzzUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesKidney Transplant Clinic4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-6086

Bobbie Dean Fine, Jr.Hot Springs Diagnostic Associates1900 Malvern Ave., Suite 304Hot Springs, AR 71901(501) 321-9803

James T. HenrySparks Medical FoundationRenal Care Associates1500 Dotson Ave.Fort Smith, AR 72901(479) 709-7480

Michelle W. KrauseUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesRenal Clinic5800 W. 10th St., Suite 510Little Rock, AR 72204(501) 661-7910

Robert F. McCrary, Jr.Hot Springs Diagnostic Associates1900 Malvern Ave., Suite 304Hot Springs, AR 71901(501) 321-9803

Dana P. RabideauSparks Medical FoundationRenal Care Associates1500 Dodson Ave., Suite 280Fort Smith, AR 72901(479) 709-7480

Robert L. SafirsteinCentral Arkansas Veterans Healthcare SystemJohn L. McClellan Memorial Veterans HospitalDepartment of Medicine4300 W. Seventh St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 257-5866

John Wayne SmithHot Springs Diagnostic Associates1900 Malvern Ave., Suite 304Hot Springs, AR 71901(501) 321-9803

NEUROLOGICAL SURGERYOssama Al-MeftyUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDivision of Neurosurgery4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8757

Steven L. CatheyCentral Arkansas Neurosurgery Clinic3500 Springhill Drive, Suite 201North Little Rock, AR 72117(501) 771-2000

Ali F. KrishtUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Neurosurgery4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 296-1463

T. Glenn PaitUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesJackson T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences Institute501 Jack Stephens DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 526-7200

Michael StandeferNorthwest Arkansas Neurosurgery Clinic1706 E. Joyce Blvd., Suite TwoFayetteville, AR 72703(479) 521-0900

NEUROLOGYRobert Leroy (Lee) ArcherUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesNeurology Clinic4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-5838

Duane L. BirkySparks Neurology Center408 S. 16th St.Fort Smith, AR 72901(479) 709-7175

Bradley S. BoopLittle Rock Diagnostic Clinic10001 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-4750

Mary Louise Powell CorbittArkansas Headache Clinic2215 Wildwood Ave., Suite 105Sherwood, AR 72120(501) 833-3833

Sami I. HarikUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesNeurology Clinic4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-5838

John L. KareusCooper ClinicDepartment of Neurology6801 Rogers Ave., Second FloorFort Smith, AR 72903(479) 478-3610

W. Steven MetzerCentral Arkansas Veterans Healthcare SystemJohn L. McClellan Memorial Veterans HospitalDepartment of Neurology4300 W. Seventh St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 257-6053

Stacy A. RudnickiUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesNeurology Clinic4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-5838

James W. SchmidleyUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesNeurology Clinic4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-5838

Margaret F. TremwelSparks Neurology Center408 S. 16th St.Fort Smith, AR 72901(479) 709-7175

NUCLEAR MEDICINEJames E. McDonaldRadiology Associates (RAPA)Doctors Building, Suite 101500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 664-3914Gary L. PurnellNuclear Consulting3219 Imperial Valley DriveLittle Rock, AR 72212(501) 223-8213

Kathy Lynn ThomasCentral Arkansas Veterans Healthcare SystemJohn L. McClellan Memorial Veterans HospitalDepartment of Nuclear Medicine4300 W. Seventh St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 257-1000

David W. WeissRadiology Consultants of Little RockMedical Towers Building, Suite 11009601 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-5240

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGYNancy R. Andrews CollinsHer Health3215 N. Northhills Blvd., Suite BFayetteville, AR 72703(479) 463-5500

Lawrence Curtis BandyArkansas Gyn Oncology9601 Lile Drive, Suite 850Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 221-3088

Alexander F. BurnettUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 296-1099

Janet R. CatheyLittle Rock Gynecology AssociatesMedical Towers Building Two, Suite 7709501 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 221-9700

Kay H. ChandlerCornerstone Clinic for WomenDepartment of Obsterics and GynecologyOne Lile Court, Suite 200Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 224-5500

Stephen M. ChatelainArkansas Perinatal ServicesMedical Towers Building Two, Suite 8109501 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 217-8467

Andrew A. ColeConway Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic2519 College Ave.Conway, AR 72034(501) 327-6547

Cindy A. HubachBaptist Health Medical CenterCentral Clinic for WomenMedical Tower One, Suite 5009601 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-5885

Karen Jean KozlowskiLittle Rock Gynecology AssociatesMedical Towers Building Two, Suite 7709501 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 221-9700

Curtis L. Lowery, Jr.University Women’s Health Center5800 W. 10th St., Suite 7-400Little Rock, AR 72204(501) 686-5847

Stephen Ray Marks3343 Springhill Drive, Suite 1005North Little Rock, AR 72117(501) 758-9251

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Heather OwensUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesUniversity Women’s Health CenterFreeway Medical Tower, Suite 7075800 W. 10th St.Little Rock, AR 72204(501) 296-1800

Charles E. PhillipsBaptist Health Medical CenterCentral Clinic for WomenMedical Tower One, Suite 5009601 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-5885

Rosey Seguin-CalderoneArkansas Women’s Center9500 Kanis Road, Suite 200Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 224-6699

Michael Selby500 S. University Ave., Suite 212Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 664-8003

James A. TannerArkansas Women’s Center12921 Cantrell Road, Suite 300Little Rock, AR 72223(501) 907-6699

Kenneth M. TaylorThe Woman’s ClinicDoctors Building, Suite 414500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 664-4131

Julia M. WatkinsArkansas Women’s Center12921 Cantrell Road, Suite 300Little Rock, AR 72223(501) 907-6699

Paul J. WendelUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesUniversity Women’s Health CenterFreeway Medical Tower, Suite 7075800 W. 10th St.Little Rock, AR 72204(501) 296-1800

OPHTHALMOLOGYCarol W. ChappellFive St. Vincent Circle, Suite 200Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 661-1123

Richard A. HarperUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesJones Eye Institute4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-5822

James H. LandersRetina Associates9800 Lile Drive, Suite 200Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 219-0900

Mike S. McFarlandMcFarland Eye Centers3805 W. 28th Ave.Pine Bluff, AR 71603(870) 536-4100

Christopher T. WestfallUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesJones Eye Institute4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-5822

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERYJames D. AllenMedical Park Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine501 Virginia Drive, Suite CBatesville, AR 72501(870) 793-2371

C. Lowry BarnesArkansas Specialty OrthopaedicsArkansas Specialty Hand and Upper Extremity Center600 S. McKinley St., Suite 102Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 663-3647

Wayne BruffettArkansas Specialty OrthopaedicsDoctors Building, Suite 815500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 663-8900

Johannes Michael GruenwaldUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-6067

S. Ashfaq HasanUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery4301 W. Markham St., Suite 531Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-5590

Greg T. JonesRiver Valley Musculoskeletal Center3501 W. E. Knight Drive, Suite CFort Smith, AR 72903(479) 709-6700

James Walter LongRiver Valley Musculoskeletal Center3501 W. E. Knight Drive, Suite AFort Smith, AR 72903(479) 709-7000

Kenneth A. Martin8907 Kanis Road, Suite 330Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-9994

Richard W. Nicholas, Jr.University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8000

Richard A. NixOrthoArkansas10301 Kanis RoadLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 604-6900

Richard D. PeekArkansas Specialty OrthopaedicsDoctors Building, Suite 815500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 663-8900

David W. SudbrinkRiver Valley Musculoskeletal Center3501 W. E. Knight DriveFort Smith, AR 72903(479) 709-6750

Ruth L. ThomasUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-6067

John L. Vander SchildenUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-7823

OTOLARYNGOLOGYJeffrey L. BarberArkansas Otolaryngology Center10201 Kanis RoadLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-5050

Joe B. ColclasureArkansas Otolaryngology Center

10201 Kanis RoadLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-5050

John Roddey Edwards DickinsArkansas Otolaryngology Center10201 Kanis RoadLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-5050

John L. DornhofferUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences501 Jack Stephens Drive, ENT ClinicLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-5878

J. Michael KeyArkansas Children’s HospitalFacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ProgramOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 364-1225

Barbara K. MorrisArkansas Otolaryngology Center10201 Kanis RoadLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-5050

Brendan C. Stack, Jr.University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Otolaryngology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8224

Scott J. SternArkansas Otolaryngology Center10201 Kanis RoadLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-5050

James Y. SuenUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Otolaryngology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8224

Paul I. WillsCooper ClinicEar, Nose and Throat Department6801 Rogers Ave., Fourth FloorFort Smith, AR 72903(479) 478-3540

PAIN MEDICINERobert Leroy (Lee) ArcherUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesNeurology Clinic4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-5838

Ahmed H. GhalebUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Interventional Pain Medicine4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8818

Sarkis M. NazarianCentral Arkansas Veterans Healthcare SystemJohn L. McClellan Memorial Veterans HospitalDepartment of Neurology4300 W. Seventh St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 257-6050

Michael L. SchmitzArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of AnesthesiologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-5857

PATHOLOGYNeriman GokdenUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Pathology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-5170

Aubrey Hough, Jr.University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Pathology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-7000

Laura W. LampsUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of PathologyShorey Building, Room 4S-094301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 603-1963

Robert LorsbachUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Pathology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-5170

Bruce Robert SmollerUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of PathologyShorey Building, Fourth Floor, Room 4A-17A4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-5170

PEDIATRIC ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGYD. Melissa GrahamArkansas Allergy and Asthma Clinic10310 W. Markham St., Suite 222Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-5210

Jim M. IngramLittle Rock Allergy and Asthma Clinic18 Corporate Hill Drive, Suite 110Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 224-1156

Stacie M. JonesArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of Allergy and ImmunologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Tamara T. PerryArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Allergy and ImmunologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1060

Amy M. ScurlockArkansas Children’s HospitalDivision of Allergy and ImmunologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Karen Jean KozlowskiLittle Rock Gynecology AssociatesMedical Towers Building Two, Suite 7709501 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 221-9700

PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIOLOGYJames Grady CroslandArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of AnesthesiologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-2933

Timothy W. MartinArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of AnesthesiologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1329

Anna-Maria OniseiArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of AnesthesiologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1329

Michael L. SchmitzArkansas Children’s Hospital

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Have a blast, and help the more than 14,000 Arkansans who will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Join the Arkansas American Cancer Society for their second annual Vintage Affair.

“This year’s ‘A Vintage Affair,’ like last year’s, is a themed event. This year, our theme is The Fabulous ‘50s. However, the overall concept is that we are working to make cancer history,” said Jodie Spears, Communication and Marketing Director.

The American Cancer Society’s goal is to “eliminate cancer as a major health prob-lem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and ser-vice.”

The evening’s activities include costume contests and a hula hoop contest as well as additional competition and a silent auction. The band, B Flats, which is comprised of medical professionals, will play ‘50s music and take special requests for a minimal fee.

For more information, to purchase tickets or to view auction items, log onto littlerockacsgala.org. Period-appropriate clothing is encouraged. Tickets are $100 each, and tables of 10 are available for $1,000.

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ST. JOE’S IS HONOREDSt. Joseph’s Mercy Health Center

recently received three awards from The Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care (AFMC). The center was one of three Arkansas hospitals to receive three awards. St. Joseph’s Mercy Health received the Best Achievement Award for the “highest appropriate core measures”; the Most Improved Award; and The Innovator Award. The latter was awarded for the hospital’s “Hands Across Hot Springs,” a program held as a part of the World Health Organization’s “Five Moments for Hand Hygiene” campaign.

Log onto saintjosephs.com for more information about St. Joseph’s Mercy Health Center.

AROVCC RALLYSThis year, 15,280 women in the United

States will die from ovarian cancer. To bring attention to ovarian cancer and the need for more research, The Arkansas Ovarian Cancer Coalition (AROVCC) will host a rally at the Arkansas State Capitol on Aug. 31. The rally will be followed by a luncheon at the Governor’s Mansion; tickets are just $20 each.

For more information, log onto Arkansa-sovariancancer.com.

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Department of AnesthesiologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-5857

M. Saif SiddiquiArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of AnesthesiologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1329

J. Michael VollersArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of AnesthesiologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-2933

PEDIATRIC CARDIAC SURGERYMichiaki ImamuraArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of Cardiothoracic SurgeryOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1479

Robert JaquissArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of Cardiothoracic SurgeryOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1479

PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGYThomas H. BestArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of CardiologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1479

Renee Adams BornemeierArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of CardiologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1479

Umesh DyamenahalliArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of CardiologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1479

Brian K. EbleArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of CardiologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1479

Eudice E. FontenotArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of CardiologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1479

Elizabeth A. FrazierArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of CardiologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1479

W. Robert MorrowArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of CardiologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1479

M. Michele MossArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of CardiologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1479

Ritu SachdevaArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of CardiologyOne Children’s Way

Little Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1479

Paul Michael SeibArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of CardiologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1479

Volkan TuzcuArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of CardiologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1479

PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CAREAdnan Tariq BhuttaArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of CardiologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1479

Richard Thomas FiserArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of Critical Care MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1845

Xiomara Garcia-CasalArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartments of Cardiology and Critical Care MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1479

Jerril W. GreenArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Critical Care MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1845

Mark J. HeulittArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Critical Care MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1845

M. Michele MossArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of CardiologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1479

Parthak ProdhanArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartments of Cardiology and Critical Care MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1479

Ronald SandersArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Critical Care MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1845

Stephen M. SchexnayderArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Critical Care MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1845

PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGYJay M. KincannonArkansas Children’s HospitalCircle of Friends ClinicDepartment of DermatologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

PEDIATRIC DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMSPatrick H. Casey

Arkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of PediatricsOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-3300

Eldon Gerald SchulzUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesJames L. Dennis Developmental CenterDepartment of Pediatrics1301 Wolfe St.Little Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1830

PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINERhonda M. DickArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Emergency MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1050

Mary HuckabeeArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Emergency MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1050

Laura P. JamesArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Pharmacology and ToxicologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1418

David J. McLarioArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Emergency MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1598

Rebecca A. SchexnayderArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Emergency MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1050

Steven W. ShirmArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Emergency MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1050

Kendall Lane StanfordArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Emergency MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1050

Elizabeth Anne StormArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Emergency MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1050

Tonya Marie ThompsonArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Emergency MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1050

PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGYJohn L. FowlkesArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of EndocrinologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1430

Stephen Frank KempArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of EndocrinologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1430

Alba E. MoralesArkansas Children’s Hospital

Section of EndocrinologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1430

PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGYJuliana C. FremArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and NutritionOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1004

George J. Fuchs IIIArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and NutritionOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1004

Troy E. GibbonsArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and NutritionOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Judith Ann O’ConnorArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of GastroenterologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Maryelle G. VonlanthenPediatric Gastroenterology Associates1515 S. Bowman Road, Suite BLittle Rock, AR 72211(501) 228-7171

PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGYDavid L. BectonArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Hematology and OncologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4150

Carolyn Suzanne SaccenteArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of Hematology and OncologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1494

Robert L. Saylors IIIArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of Hematology and OncologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1494

Kimo C. StineArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of Hematology and OncologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1494

PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASENada S. HarikArkansas Children’s HospitalDivision of Pediatric Infectious DiseasesOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1416

Richard F. JacobsArkansas Children’s HospitalDivision of Pediatric Infectious DiseasesOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1442

Jose R. RomeroArkansas Children’s HospitalDivision of Pediatric Infectious DiseasesOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1416

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St. Bernards Healthcare in Jonesboro, Ark., has been reaching out to women in surrounding communities since the initiation of their mobile mammography program in 1998. The program is one of only two mobile units in the state that offers women the choice of digital mammography, which is considered superior to traditional film mammography in many ways.

“The digital mammogram is more sophisticated, much like comparing the images of a digital camera with a film camera. The digital images can be manipulated, and dark areas can be zoomed in on for closer inspection,” said Marti Whitehead, RN and service nurse educator at St. Bernards.

The mobile unit serves 17 counties in northeast Arkansas and travels to sites as close as a 10-minute drive and as far as two hours. “We mostly visit industrial sites, rural physician’s offices and community screenings,” Whitehead said. “Many of our patients would never get a mammogram screening if it wasn’t for us. I think we do the most good at industrial sites. The women don’t have to take time off from their job — they just step off the line to get the screening. Most of them don’t get a lot of vacation time or don’t have a means to travel to a doctor’s office."

The mobile mammography unit’s primary function is mammograms, but they offer osteoporosis screenings and a heart advantage program as well. The mobile unit’s team performs approximately 1,200 mammograms each year and travels two to three days a week.

MAMMOGRAMS TO GO

Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) has long been a forerunner among the state’s medical facilities, and programs, such as their PULSE Center, illustrate why.

The PULSE Center — Pediatric Understanding and Learning through Simulation Education — offers state-of-the-art training for medical professionals with the use of life-like figures. There are several manikins including SimBaby, SimNewbie and SimTeen; the simulators “perform” a number of human-like actions, such as breathing and heart sounds and can receive fluids via IV, be intubated, shocked with defibrillators and much more.

Doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists and others receive instruction for situations including coding, scenarios such as drug and allergic reactions and other medical circumstances. For more information about ACH, log onto archildrens.org; for more information about the PULSE Center, click on “Medical Services,” and scroll down and click on “The PULSE Center.”

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According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Arkansas ranks a jaw-dropping third highest among all states in stroke deaths, with 61 per 100,000 residents. Through the newly-established Arkansas SAVES (Stroke Assistance Through Virtual Emergency Support) program, which was made possible by partnerships between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Center for Distance Health; the state Department of Human Services Division of Medical Services; and Sparks Health System in Fort Smith, physicians hope to see our stroke statistics take a turn for the better.

The SAVES program, which is administered by the UAMS Center for Distance Health, began in November 2008, and currently links nine rural hospitals to stroke specialists at UAMS and Sparks Health System.

Stroke specialists are able to connect with a patient via two-way, real-time video. They confer with physicians, examine the patients through the nurses on hand and can examine CT scans before rendering an opinion.

The biggest asset for a patient to participate in the Arkansas SAVES program is that they have the possibility of being in-touch with a stroke specialist who can prescribe the use of the powerful clot-busting drug T-PA.

T-PA must be administered within the first three hours of a stroke. “T-PA makes a huge difference in the outcome of a patient; there is a 20 to 25 percent chance the patient will greatly improve after taking the drug. T-PA can melt away the blood clot so irreversible damage may not happen; however, there are very powerful side effects, such as brain hemorrhaging, that can occur in a small percentage so many physicians are very reluctant to use it,” said Salah Keyrouz, M.D., stroke neurologist at UAMS.

“Statistically, patients are more likely to do well with the drug, and I want to be able to give it to more patients.”

Nine hospitals currently participate in the SAVES program including: Baptist Health Medical Center – Arkadelphia; White River Medical Center in Batesville; Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home; Booneville Community Hospital; DeWitt Hospital; Johnson Regional Medical Center in Clarksville; McGehee-Desha County Hospital; Helena Regional Medical Center; and Mena Regional Health System. Program administrators hope to add nine more by June 2010.

For more information log onto uamshealth.com.

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Arkansas Children’s HospitalCircle of Friends Clinic1617 W. 13th St.Little Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1416

J. Gary WheelerArkansas Children’s HospitalDivision of Pediatric Infectious DiseasesOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1416

PEDIATRIC MEDICAL GENETICSStephen G. KahlerArkansas Children’s HospitalDivision of Clinical Genetics and MetabolismOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-2966

G. Bradley SchaeferArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of GeneticsOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

PEDIATRIC MEDICAL TOXICOLOGYLaura P. JamesArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Pharmacology and ToxicologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1418

PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGYRichard T. BlaszakArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of NephrologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1847

Eileen N. EllisArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of NephrologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1847

Karen L. McNieceArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of NephrologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1847

Thomas G. WellsArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Pharmacology and ToxicologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1847

PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGICAL SURGERYGeorge T. (Tim) BursonNeurosurgery ArkansasMedical Towers Building One, Suite 3109601 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 224-0200

PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERYJames AronsonArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of OrthopaedicsOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Robert Dale BlasierArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of OrthopaedicsOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Richard E. McCarthyArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of OrthopaedicsOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGYCharles Michael BowerArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of OtolaryngologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Lisa M. BuckmillerArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of OtolaryngologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-7546

PEDIATRIC PAIN MANAGEMENTMichael L. SchmitzArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of AnesthesiologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-5857

PEDIATRIC PATHOLOGYDouglas P. BlackallArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of PathologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1316

PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABVikki A. StefansArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-3728

PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGYMartin L. BauerArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Pulmonary MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Ariel BerlinskiArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Pulmonary MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1006

John Lee CarrollArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of Pulmonary MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Gulnur ComArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Pulmonary MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Supriya K. JambhekarArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Pulmonary MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Louay K. NassriSparks Pediatrics1501 S. Waldron RoadFort Smith, AR 72903(479) 709-7337

Robert H. WarrenArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Pulmonary MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGYCharles Albert JamesArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of RadiologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202

(501) 364-1175

PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGYJason A. DareArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of RheumatologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-3686

Paula K. MorrisArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of RheumatologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

PEDIATRIC SLEEP MEDICINEJohn Lee CarrollArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of Pulmonary MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

May Louyse GriebelArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of Pediatric Sleep DisordersOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1893

PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST/ABUSED CHILDRENKaren J. FarstArkansas Children’s House1600 Maryland St.Little Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-2680

Jerry G. JonesArkansas Children’s HospitalCenter for Children at RiskOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1031

PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST/ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT MEDICINEElton R. ClevelandArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Adolescent MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Brian H. HardinArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Adolescent MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 364-4000

J. Darrell NesmithArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Adolescent MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Maria G. PortillaArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Adolescent MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Jennifer L. Woods Arkansas Children’s HospitalSection of Adolescent MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 364-8336

PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST/NEONATAL-PERINATAL MEDICINERobert W. ArringtonArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of NeonatologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Bryan L. Burke, Jr.University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesSection of Neonatology

4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 526-1548

R. Whit HallUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesSection of Neonatology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 296-1397

Jeffrey R. KaiserArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of NeonatologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Robert E. LyleArkansas Children’s HospitalDivision of NeonatologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1028

Ashley S. Ross IIIArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of NeonatologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Joanne S. SzaboArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of NeonatologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-2984

Bonnie J. TaylorArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of NeonatologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Billy Ray ThomasUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesSection of Neonatology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 296-1397

Donnal C. WalterArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of NeonatolgyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-2984

PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST/NEUROLOGY, GENERALBassem H. El-NabboutArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of NeurologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4416

Bernadette M. LangeArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of NeurologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-2036

Gregory B. SharpArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of NeurologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-2036

Rolla M. ShbarouArkansas Children’s HospitalSection of NeurologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1850

PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST/PEDIATRIC METABOLIC DISEASESStephen G. KahlerArkansas Children’s HospitalDivision of Clinical Genetics and MetabolismOne Children’s Way

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Little Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-2966

PEDIATRIC SURGERYSamuel D. SmithArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of Pediatric SurgeryOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1446

PEDIATRICS/GENERALRichard R. AclinUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesAHEC Family Medical Center612 S. 12th St.Fort Smith, AR 72901(479) 785-2431

Mary E. AitkenArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of PediatricsOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-3300

Ronald L. BaldwinArkansas Children’s HospitalGeneral Pediatrics ClinicOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Shelly L. BaldwinArkansas Children’s HospitalGeneral Pediatrics ClinicOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Charles S. BallNorthwestern Arkansas Pediatric Clinic3380 N. Futrall Drive, Suite OneFayetteville, AR 72703(479) 442-7322

Lanessa D. BassArkansas Children’s HospitalGeneral Pediatrics ClinicOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Debra D. BectonArkansas Children’s HospitalGeneral Pediatrics ClinicOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Hannah Beene-LowderCooper ClinicDepartment of Pediatrics6801 Rogers Ave., Third FloorFort Smith, AR 72903(479) 478-3630

Carrie M. BrownArkansas Children’s HospitalGeneral Pediatrics ClinicOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Bryan L. Burke, Jr.University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesSection of Neonatology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 526-1548

Vincent Calderon, Jr.St. Vincent Family Clinic4202 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72204(501) 562-4838

Federico C. de MirandaWaldron Place Pediatric Clinic1501 S. Waldron Road, Suite 202Fort Smith, AR 72903(479) 452-8311

Dale W. Dildy, Jr.Arkansas Children’s Hospital

General Pediatrics ClinicOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Rosana DioknoArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of PediatricsOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4366

Joseph M. ElserArkansas Children’s HospitalGeneral Pediatrics ClinicOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Charles Robert FeildUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesJames L. Dennis Developmental CenterDepartment of Pediatrics1301 Wolfe St.Little Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1830

Diane FreemanArkansas Pediatric ClinicDoctors Building, Suite 200500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 664-4117

Horace L. GreenThe Children’s Clinic1420 W. 43rd Ave.Pine Bluff, AR 71603(870) 534-6210

Jon R. HendricksonPediatric Partners7303 Rogers Ave., Suite 201Fort Smith, AR 72903(479) 478-7200

R. Wayne HerbertLittle Rock Children’s ClinicDoctors Park Building, Suite 3609600 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-6727

Charlotte A. HobbsArkansas Center for Birth DefectsResearch and Prevention13 Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-5001

Charles David JacksonNorthwest Arkansas Pediatric Clinic3380 N. Futrall Drive, Suite OneFayetteville, AR 72703(479) 442-7322

Anthony Dale JohnsonArkansas Pediatric ClinicDoctors Building, Suite 200500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 664-4117

Susan A. KeathleyLittle Rock Children’s ClinicDoctors Park Building, Suite 3609600 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-6727

Carl Wesley Kluck, Jr.Arkadelphia Clinic for Children and Young Adults410 Ouachita St.Arkadelphia, AR 71998(870) 245-5244

Sean M. LivingstonNorthwest Arkansas Pediatric Clinic3380 N. Futrall Drive, Suite OneFayetteville, AR 72703(479) 442-7322

R. Alan LucasArkansas Pediatrics of Conway

2710 College Ave.Conway, AR 72032(501) 329-1800

James S. MageeArkansas Children’s HospitalGeneral Pediatrics ClinicOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Laura R. McLeaneArkansas Children’s HospitalGeneral Pediatrics ClinicOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

Eduardo R. Ochoa, Jr.Arkansas Children’s HospitalGeneral Pediatrics ClinicOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-2858

William C. PattonEast Arkansas Children’s Clinic901 Holiday DriveForrest City, AR 72335(870) 633-0880

Terry S. PaytonNorthwest Arkansas Pediatric Clinic3380 N. Futrall Drive, Suite OneFayetteville, AR 72703(479) 442-7322

Joe T. RobinsonNorthwest Arkansas Pediatric Clinic3380 N. Futrall Drive, Suite OneFayetteville, AR 72703(479) 442-7322

A. Larry SimmonsArkansas Children’s HospitalGeneral Pediatrics ClinicOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1202

Warren A. SkaugThe Children’s Clinic800 S. Church St., Suite 400Jonesboro, AR 72401(870) 935-6012

Christopher E. SmithArkansas Children’s HospitalGeneral Pediatrics ClinicOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-2858

PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATIONKevin J. CollinsRehabilitation Medicine Consultantsof ArkansasSpringhill Medical Plaza3401 Springhill Drive, Suite 460North Little Rock, AR 72117(501) 945-1888

Kevin M. MeansUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 221-1311

PLASTIC SURGERYR. Cole Goodman, Jr.Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery2717 S. 74th St.Fort Smith, AR 72903(479) 452-9080

Thomas R. MoffettPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Associates11300 N. Rodney Parham Road, Suite 210Little Rock, AR 72212(501) 663-4100

Kristopher B. ShewmakeArkansas Plastic Surgery

9500 Kanis Road, Suite 502Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 219-8388

Gary E. TalbertArkansas Plastic Surgery9500 Kanis Road, Suite 502Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 219-8388

James C. YuenUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8711

PSYCHIATRYJames A. ClardyUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesPsychiatric Research Institute4301 W. Markham St., Slot #554Little Rock, AR 72205-7199(501) 526-8200

Jeffrey L. ClothierUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesPsychiatric Research Institute4301 W. Markham St., Slot #554Little Rock, AR 72205-7199(501) 526-8100

JoAnn E. KirchnerCentral Arkansas Veterans Healthcare SystemEugene J. Towbin Healthcare CenterBuilding 582200 Fort Roots DriveNorth Little Rock, AR 72114(501) 257-3180

Irving KuoCentral Arkansas Veterans Healthcare SystemEugene J. Towbin Healthcare CenterDepartment of Psychiatry2200 Fort Roots DriveNorth Little Rock, AR 72114(501) 257-3131

Lawrence A. LabbateUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesPsychiatric Research Institute4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 526-8200

Jeffrey M. PyneCentral Arkansas Veterans Healthcare SystemCenter for Mental Healthcare and Outcomes Research2200 Fort Roots DriveNorth Little Rock, AR 72114(501) 257-1084

G. Richard SmithUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesPsychiatric Research Institute4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 526-8140

John SpollenCentral Arkansas Veterans Healthcare SystemEugene J. Towbin Healthcare CenterDepartment of Psychiatry2200 Fort Roots DriveNorth Little Rock, AR 72114(501) 257-3131

PULMONARY MEDICINEKimberly R. AgeeVeterans Health Care System of the OzarksDivision of Cardiopulmonary1100 N. College Ave.Fayetteville, AR 72703(479) 443-4301

F. Charles HillerUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8000

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RADIATION ONCOLOGYCynthia S. RossCARTI Baptist9500 Kanis Road, Suite 150Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 312-1733

Michael L. TalbertCARTI Baptist9500 Kanis Road, Suite 150Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 312-1733

RADIOLOGYAlbert S. AlexanderRadiology Associates (RAPA)Doctors Building, Suite 101500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 664-3914

Edgardo J. Chua AngtuacoUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Radiology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-5750

Teresita L. AngtuacoUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Radiology4301 W. Markham St., Suite 556Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-6652

Jodi M. BarbozaRadiology Associates (RAPA)500 S. University Ave., Suite 108Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 664-3914

Benjamin Joseph BartnickeRadiology Associates (RAPA)500 S. University Ave., Suite 108Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 664-3914

F. Keith BellRadiology Associates (RAPA)Doctors Building, Suite 101500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 664-3914

Michael Fred BerryMercy Medical CenterPinnacle Radiology2710 Rife Medical LaneRogers, AR 72758(479) 338-2766

Neil E. Crow, Jr.Sparks Regional Medical CenterDepartment of Radiology1001 Towson Ave.Fort Smith, AR 72901(479) 494-0500

William C. CulpUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Radiology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-6910

C. William DeatonRadiology Associates (RAPA)Doctors Building, Suite 101500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 664-3914

Leo F. Drolshagen IIISt. Edward Mercy Medical CenterDepartment of Radiology7301 Rogers Ave.Fort Smith, AR 72903(479) 314-6200

Steve A. DunnaganRadiology Associates (RAPA)Doctors Building, Suite 101500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 664-3914

Eren ErdemUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDivision of Neuroradiology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-5750

Jonathan F. FravelRadiology Associates (RAPA)Doctors Building500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 664-3914

Jerome J. GehlRadiology Associates (RAPA)500 S. University Ave., Suite 114Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 661-9766

Steven E. HarmsBreast Center of Northwest Arkansas55 W. Sunbridge DriveFayetteville, AR 72703(479) 442-6266

Charles Albert JamesArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of RadiologyOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1175

Aaron L. JanosRadiology Associates (RAPA)Doctors Building, Suite 101500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-2681

Charles W. JefferyRadiology Associates (RAPA)Doctors Building, Suite 101500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 664-3914

Philip J. KenneyUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Radiology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-5750

Don KusenbergerRadiology Associates (RAPA)500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 664-3914

Robert W. LaakmanDoctors Building, Suite 101500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 664-3914

W. Jean MatchettRadiology Associates (RAPA)500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-2681

Laura G. Moore-FarrellSt. Edward Mercy Medical CenterDepartment of Radiology7301 Rogers Ave.Fort Smith, AR 72903(479) 314-6200

George A. NortonRadiology Associates (RAPA)500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 664-3914

Christie B. PhelanRadiology Associates (RAPA)500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 664-3914

Rajesh SethiRadiology Associates (RAPA)500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 664-3914

Hemendra R. ShahUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Radiology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-5750

Kathleen M. SitarikRadiology Associates (RAPA)500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 664-3914

David E. TamasRadiology Associates (RAPA)500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-2614

Shannon R. TurnerRadiology Associates (RAPA)500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 664-3914

Sanjaya ViswamitraUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Radiology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-6909

RHEUMATOLOGYJames Howard Abraham IIILittle Rock Diagnostic Clinic10001 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-8000

Robert M. BrewerLittle Rock Diagnostic Clinic10001 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-8000

James DenekeCooper ClinicDepartment of Rheumatology6801 Rogers Ave.Fort Smith, AR 72903(479) 478-3650

Thomas R. DykmanFayetteville Diagnostic Clinic3344 N. Futrall DriveFayetteville, AR 72703(479) 521-8200

Stephen DaCosta HoltLittle Rock Diagnostic Clinic10001 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-8000

Richard W. HoukLittle Rock Diagnostic Clinic10001 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-8000

S. Michael JonesLittle Rock Diagnostic Clinic10001 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-8000

Geetha Komatireddy704 W. Grove St., Suite ThreeEl Dorado, AR 71730(870) 864-4189

Thomas M. KovaleskiPhysicians GroupDoctors Building, Suite 615500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 666-3666

Eleanor A. LipsmeyerUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology4301 W. Markham St.

Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8000

James W. LoganSt. Joseph’s Mercy ClinicDepartment of Rheumatology100 McGowan CourtHot Springs, AR 71913(501) 627-1800

Cummins LueLittle Rock Diagnostic Clinic10001 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-8000

Robert A. OrtmannUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesSection of Rheumatology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-6770

Laura B. TriggLittle Rock Diagnostic Clinic10001 Lile DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-8000

SLEEP MEDICINEJohn Lee CarrollArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of Pulmonary MedicineOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-4000

David George DavilaBaptist Health Medical CenterSleep Disorders Clinic9500 Kanis RoadLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 202-1902

May Louyse GriebelArkansas Children’s HospitalDepartment of Pediatric Sleep DisordersOne Children’s WayLittle Rock, AR 72202(501) 364-1893

Gregory S. KrulinArkansas Sleep InstituteOne St. Vincent’s Circle, Suite 340Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 664-1400

SURGERYGary W. BaroneUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Surgery4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-6645

Hugh F. BurnettThe Surgical Clinic of Central Arkansas9500 Kanis Road, Suite 501Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-9080

Chris M. CateThe Surgical Clinic of Central Arkansas9500 Kanis Road, Suite 501Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-9080

John B. ConeUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Surgery4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8000

Darryl W. EckesCooper Clinic7001 Rogers Ave., Suite 501Fort Smith, AR 72903(479) 484-4770

Jerri Suzanne FantBreast Health Clinics of ArkansasDoctor’s Building, Suite 319500 S. University Ave.Little Rock, AR 72205

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James E. Hagans IIIThe Surgical Clinic of Central Arkansas9500 Kanis Road, Suite 501Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-8166

Wayne A. HudecOzark Surgical Associates3017 Bob Younkin Drive, Suite 101Fayetteville, AR 72703(479) 521-1484

David W. HuntonCooper ClinicSurgery Center of Excellence7001 Rogers Ave., Suite 501Fort Smith, AR 72903(479) 484-4770

John C. JonesThe Surgical Clinic of Central Arkansas9500 Kanis Road, Suite 501Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-9080

Ronald RobertsonUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Surgery4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8000

Stephen J. SeffenseCooper Clinic7001 Rogers Ave., Suite 501Fort Smith, AR 72903(479) 484-4770

Emilio Tirado500 S. University Ave., Suite 808Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 664-2174

William Everett TuckerThe Surgical Clinic of Central Arkansas9500 Kanis Road, Suite 501Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-9080

John W. WebbSt. Joseph Mercy ClinicDepartment of SurgeryMedical Office Building, Suite 201One Mercy LaneHot Springs, AR 71913(501) 609-2229

Youmin WuUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Surgery4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-6177

SURGICAL ONCOLOGYJ. Ralph Broadwater, Jr.University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesWinthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteDepartment of Surgical Oncology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8211

James E. Hagans IIIThe Surgical Clinic of Central Arkansas9500 Kanis Road, Suite 501Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-8166

Ronda S. Henry-TillmanUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesWinthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteWomen’s Oncology Clinic4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-5669

John C. JonesThe Surgical Clinic of Central Arkansas9500 Kanis Road, Suite 501Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-9080

V. Suzanne KlimbergUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesWinthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteWomen’s Oncology Clinic4301 W. Markham St., Second FloorLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-5669

T. Michael StantonSurgical Associates of Conway525 Western Ave., Suite 203Conway, AR 72034(501) 327-4828

Kent C. WestbrookUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesWinthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteDepartment of Surgical Oncology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8211

THORACIC SURGERYFrank Michael Bauer IIICardiovascular SurgeonsFive Saint Vincent CircleLittle Rock, AR 72205(501) 666-2894

Hugh F. BurnettThe Surgical Clinic of Central Arkansas9500 Kanis Road, Suite 501Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 227-9080

Robert C. JaggersWestern Arkansas Heart, Lung and Vascular AssociatesMercy Tower, Suite 1042713 S. 74th St.Fort Smith, AR 72903(479) 478-7059

H. Gareth ToblerUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-7884

Rowland P. Vernon, Jr.Cooper ClinicThe Heart Center of Excellence7001 Rogers Ave., Suite 401Fort Smith, AR 72903(479) 452-2077

UROLOGYD. Keith MooneyArkansas Urology Associates1300 Centerview DriveLittle Rock, AR 72211(501) 664-4364

Pat D. O’DonnellUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Urology4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-5690

VASCULAR SURGERYGary W. BaroneUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDepartment of Surgery4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-6645

John F. EidtUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesDivision of Vascular Surgery4301 W. Markham St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 686-8444

Mohammed M. MoursiCentral Arkansas Veterans Healthcare SystemJohn L. McClellan Memorial Veterans HospitalDepartment of Vascular Surgery4300 W. Seventh St.Little Rock, AR 72205(501) 257-5665

Baptist Health » baptist-health.comThe Web site has a new look as well as new capabilities.

Visitors can now send photographs and e-cards to patients (staff members print and deliver the personalized messages); schedule appointments and make payments. Also, visit their Facebook page at facebook.com/baptisthealth.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences » uamshealth.comThis “patient care” Web site includes breaking UAMS news;

information about volunteer opportunities; UAMS doctors, hospitals and clinics; and much more. Users may schedule appointments, refill prescriptions, send patients e-mails and submit questions to medical professionals. Also, visit their Facebook page at facebook.com/UAMShealth.

Arkansas is preparing to enter a new arena in healthcare after legislation passed in early July to allow budgeting for a statewide trauma system. The trauma system will be funded by state revenue from an approved increase in tobacco tax. The system, which is much overdue — Arkansas was one of only three states in the country without a trauma system when the legislation passed — will include not only the funding to implement trauma centers in hospitals throughout the state and surrounding states that treat Arkansans, but many other necessary components as well.

“The trauma system has many pieces besides the trauma cen-ters such as a call center for routing, support for Emergency Medical Services to be more efficient and a trauma registry to develop the quality and track improvements,” said Donnie Smith, director of the Arkansas Department of Health Center for Health Protection.

Thus far, 68 hospitals have submitted applications for trauma center funding. Trauma centers range in capability on a scale of level 1 through 4, level 1 providing the highest level of care and abiding by the strictest requirements.

The purpose of a trauma center is to provide immediate care after an incident such as a gunshot wound, car accident or other highly traumatic injury.

“National studies show that when severe injuries are treated in a trauma center, survival rates increase by 25 percent,” Smith said. He hopes each hospital that stated a desire for a trauma center will receive funding to attain a status appropriate to their size and loca-tion. “The legislation for this only passed in July. We are still hoping to get in more applications and will begin to work on putting the dif-ferent pieces for a trauma system in order. We hope that within two to three years, we will have a mature system in place.”

For the complete list of trauma centers log on to aymag.com.

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PHIL E. MATTHEWS, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF AR-

KANSAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION: The American Hospital Association's agreement to forego the $155 billion in payments is between the Federation of American Hospitals, the Cath-olic Health Association and the American Hospital Association [which includes the Ar-kansas Hospital Association]. 

The impact on Arkansas hospitals should, in the long run, be positive. The bill as it is should provide about 95 percent of the popu-lation with medical coverage, which we des-perately need because the current system of the number of uninsured patients is not sus-tainable. 

And IF there is a public option in the Sen-ate Finance Committee bill, the public option would not pay Medicaid and Medicare rates. The Arkansas Hospital Association does not want a public option that pays these rates; they are not sufficient; but we can live with the ne-gotiated rate. 

[On July 15,] another bill came out of the Senate, so understand that what we see today may be not the final product … we are a long way from getting where we want to be. 

In regards to your question, was the agree-ment to forego the payments an attempt to avoid additional and/or wide-sweeping reduc-tions? The answer is yes, absolutely. That’s the way legislation is. If the number of insured individuals continues to grow, rates will keep going up and companies will drop insurance coverage and this exacerbates the number of insured. 

Private health insurers also have a stake in this issue, thus we asked our state’s largest insurer, Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield to weigh in on the issue.

P. MARK WHITE, CEO ARKANSAS BLUE CROSS

BLUE SHIELD: Certainly we could have a gov-ernment plan that exists alongside private plans. We have those today. We hope that any government plan under consideration in Washington will have to meet the same re-quirements as private plans. Anything less

could undermine real reform and significantly change coverage options. At Arkansas Blue Cross, we strongly support meaningful health care reform. To be effective, reform must re-duce the cost of coverage for all Americans. We believe that is best achieved by building on the current system and providing a safety net for those Americans who are unable to provide for themselves. It is important that our leaders in Washington recognize that they cannot solve the access issue without first re-solving the cost issues. Our focus must be on eliminating waste, paying only for health care that is proven effective, revamping how (not how much) we reimburse healthcare provid-ers, improving how the health care system operates through technology and encouraging healthy lifestyles. As an organization, we are prepared to make whatever changes are neces-sary to our business model in support of these types of initiatives because we believe them to be in the best interest of all Americans.

As the debate in the Senate is being waged along party lines, we asked Arkansas’ party lead-ers to voice their opinions.

DOYLE WEBB, CHAIRMAN OF THE REPUBLICAN

PARTY OF ARKANSAS: The healthcare reform bill is certainly a complicated and emotional topic that everyone agrees needs to be ad-dressed. As you would assume, both sides of the isle have their own ideals how to make this government-run insurance option feasible. The main concern with Republicans is how to fund this kind of program without raising tax-es and without increasing the federal deficit. The Obama administration and Democratic majority in Congress have proposed funding the program a number of ways, but it primar-ily involves a $550 billion tax hike, and cutting Medicare payments to medical providers. I personally fear a centralized government program that has too much control over medi-cal decisions will lead to even more red tape and inefficiencies within the system. I find it difficult to comprehend a program that would require the creation of yet another federal de-

partment and be so complex and expensive to operate, that it could be done without causing delays in medical treatment, without losing money, and sacrificing quality of care. The last thing this country needs is a European style health care system where medical delays are common and expensive.I only hope that during the ongoing discus-sions in Washington and Congress that the good of the public will be the deciding factor in any program that is approved, and not just what’s good for the respective parties.

TODD TURNER, CHAIRMAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC

PARTY OF ARKANSAS: Too many people in our state and nation can’t get the health care they need because they can’t afford it. Even more families must choose between basic necessities and the skyrocketing costs of health care cov-erage. When people without insurance have to be treated in an emergency room, everyone else ends up paying for it. It is a vicious and expensive cycle. This isn’t a problem that de-veloped overnight, and it’s not going to be easy to fix. The recent decision by hospitals to fore-go future Medicare and Medicaid payments illustrates their belief, as major stakeholders in the health care industry, that we are in dire need of reform and now is the time to begin. To be successful, major health care reform must lower costs, preserve patient choice and expand access to quality, affordable care to all Americans. It should be a deficit neutral plan that may include a public insurance option and the creation of a health insurance exchange. To preserve what’s best about our system, we have to fix what’s broken and build on what works. In some cases, there’s broad agreement — most people agree that we should use elec-tronic medical records to reduce errors, save lives, save money, while still ensuring privacy, and we should invest in prevention and well-ness programs. I doubt these reforms would be paid for by taxing benefits workers receive from their employers. I believe it is very un-likely at this point to be part of the final re-form package.  

When Pres. Obama took office this January, one of the first hurdles he faced was healthcare reform. According to statistics from U.S. Census Bureau, 47 million Americans do not have health insurance. While most Americans agree, in principle, that every child and adult should have health care, debate ensues when one considers how to provide the care and how to pay for it. Reports in July that the American Hospital As-sociation agreed to forego $155 billion in Medicaid and Medicare payments to help offset the cost of an administration-backed plan along with reports of the Democratic and Republican parties being split led us to ask several state leaders their opinion of what has taken place thus far.

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