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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.”

These lists are excerpted from The Best Doctors in America 2009® database, which includes over 40,000 doctors in more than 40 medical specialties. The Best Doctors in America® database is compiled and maintained by Best Doctors®, Inc. For more information, visit www.bestdoctors.com, or contact Best Doctors by telephone 800-675-1199 or email at [email protected]. Please note that lists of doctors are not available on the Best Doctors web site. Best Doctors®, Inc., has used its best efforts in assembling material for this list but does not warrant that the information contained herein is complete or accurate, and does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions herein whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause. Copyright 2009 by Best Doctors®, Inc. All rights reserved. This list, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission. No commercial use of the information in this list may be made without permission of Best Doctors, Inc. No fees may be charged, directly or indirectly, for the use of the information in this list without permission. “Best Doctors,” “The Best Doctors in America” and the Best Doctors logo are registered trademarks of Best Doctors, Inc., and are used under license. ADDICTION MEDICINE Forrest B. Miller St. Vincent Family Clinic 4202 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72204 (501) 562-4838 ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY P. Martin Fiser Arkansas Allergy and Asthma Clinic 10310 W. Markham St., Suite 222 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-5210 Terry O. Harville University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Pathology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 526-7511 Stacie M. Jones Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Allergy and Immunology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000 Kevin R. Keller Fayetteville Diagnostic Clinic Division of Allergy and Immunology 3344 N. Futrall Drive Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 521-8200 Amy M. Scurlock Arkansas Children’s Hospital Division of Allergy and Immunology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000 ANESTHESIOLOGY Indranil Chakraborty University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Division of Neuroanesthesiology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-6119

John L. Coffman Western Arkansas Anesthesiology Associates 2401 S. 51st Court, Suite A Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 452-1581 Ryan B. Coleman Western Arkansas Anesthesiology Associates 2401 S. 51st Court, Suite A Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 452-1581

(501) 202-2093 Carmelita S. Pablo University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Anesthesiology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-6114 Phillip Sloan Western Arkansas Anesthesiology Associates 2401 S. 51st Court, Suite A Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 452-1581 Danny L. Wilkerson University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Departments of Anesthesiology and Obstetrics and Gynecology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-6119 CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Joseph K. Bissett University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Cardiology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8000 J. Lynn Davis Heart Clinic Arkansas 415 N. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 664-6841

Susan D. Conley Anesthesiology Services 3805 McCain Park Drive, Suite 105 North Little Rock, AR 72116 (501) 771-4693

James D. Marsh University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Internal Medicine Outpatient Center, Second Floor 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8000

W. Brooks Gentry University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Anesthesiology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-6114

Eugene S. Smith III University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Cardiology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8000

Katherine Latimer National Park Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 1910 Malvern Ave. Hot Springs, AR 71901 (501) 620-2333

Kirk Stites Cooper Clinic The Heart Center of Excellence 7001 Rogers Ave., Fourth Floor Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 478-3510

Bert Main Western Arkansas Anesthesiology Associates 2401 S. 51st Court, Suite A Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 452-1581

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Henry C. Farrar III Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Pharmacology and Toxicology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1418

Charles A. Napolitano University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Anesthesiology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-6114 Robert L. Overacre Baptist Health Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology 9601 Interstate 630, Exit Seven Little Rock, AR 72205

Laura P. James Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Pharmacology and Toxicology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1418 COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY J. Ralph Broadwater, Jr. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Department of Surgical Oncology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8211 CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Kimberly R. Agee Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks Division of Cardiopulmonary 100 N. College Ave. Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 443-4301 John B. Cone University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Surgery 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8000 F. Charles Hiller University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8000 Muhammad Jaffar University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Anesthesiology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-6114 Larry G. Johnson University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-5525 Gary L. Templeton Fayetteville Diagnostic Clinic 3344 N. Futrall Drive Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 521-8200 DERMATOLOGY Renié Edward Bressinck Dermatology Clinic Medical Towers Building, Suite 690 9601 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-8422 Scott M. Dinehart Arkansas Skin Cancer Center Medical Towers Building One, Suite 860 9601 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 975-7455 Gunnar H. Gibson Gibson Dermatology 4200 N. Rodney Parham Road, Suite 202 Little Rock, AR 72212 (501) 227-4323 Kevin St. Clair Ozark Dermatology Clinic 152 E. Appleby Road Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 443-5100 AY M A G . C O M . 3 1

EATING DISORDERS Maria G. Portilla Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Adolescent Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000 ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM Donald L. Bodenner University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Reynolds Institute on Aging 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8227 Lawson Glover Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic 10001 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-8000 Stavros C. Manolagas University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8000 Phillip J. Peters Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic 10001 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-8000 Debra Lynn Simmons University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8000 Robert S. Weinstein University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 296-1220 FAMILY MEDICINE Jimmy Acklin University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences AHEC Family Medical Center 612 S. 12th St. Fort Smith, AR 72901 (479) 785-2431 Ronald Brimberry Northwest Family Medical Center 601 W. Maple Ave., Suite 102 Springdale, AR 72764 (479) 750-6585 Ralph Farris Joseph St. Vincent Family Clinic 4202 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72204 (501) 562-4838 Russell Eugene Mayo AHEC Family Clinic 300 E. Sixth St., Second Floor Texarkana, AR 71854 (870) 779-6000 Forrest B. Miller St. Vincent Family Clinic 4202 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72204 (501) 562-4838 David A. Nelsen, Jr. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Family Medical Center 521 Jack Stephens Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-6560 Gordon R. Parham Washington Regional Medical Center Department of Family Medicine 3215 N. Northhills Blvd. Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 463-1000 3 2 . A U GUST 2009

Steve L. Simpson St.Vincent’s Family Clinic 10000 Rodney Parham Road Little Rock, AR 72227 (501) 221-0888 Steven W. Strode Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center Department of Family Medicine 2200 Fort Roots Drive North Little Rock, AR 72114 (501) 257-3999 Joanna Thomas Northwest Family Medical Center 2907 E. Joyce Blvd. Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 521-8260 Robert Stephen Tucker Little Rock Family Practice Clinic 4208 N. Rodney Parham Road Little Rock, AR 72212 (501) 228-7200 Daniel W. Watson Autumn Road Family Practice 904 Autumn Road, Suite 200 Little Rock, AR 72211 (501) 227-6363 GASTROENTEROLOGY Helen B. Casteel Pediatric Gastroenterology Associates 1515 S. Bowman Road, Suite B Little Rock, AR 72211 (501) 228-7171 Glenn Raymond Davis 417 N. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 666-0249 D. Dean Kumpuris 417 N. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 666-0249 Karl Landberg 1375 Old Morrilton Highway Conway, AR 72032 (501) 336-9620 Gerald R. Silvoso Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic 10001 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-8000 GERIATRIC MEDICINE William J. Carter Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center Department of Psychiatry 2200 Fort Roots Drive North Little Rock, AR 72114 (501) 257-2674 Pham H. Liem University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Donald W. Reynolds Senior Health Center 629 Jack Stephens Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-6219 David A. Lipschitz The Longevity Center at St. Vincent One St. Vincent Circle, Suite 210 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 552-4777 Gretchen M. Orosz Sparks Senior Health Center 1500 Dobson Ave., Suite 125 Fort Smith, AR 72901 (479) 573-7960 Ann T. Riggs University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Donald W. Reynolds Senior Health Center 629 Jack Stephens Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-6219

T. Scott Simmons University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Reynolds Institute on Aging 4301 W. Markham, Suite 783 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 526-5747 A. Reed Thompson University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Geriatrics 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8211 Lawrence D. Wright Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education 2422 N. Thompson St., Suite B Springdale, AR 72764 (479) 751-3043 HAND SURGERY Roger N. Bise Bise Plastic Surgery Center 2713 S. 74th St., Suite 302 Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 478-8555 G. Thomas Frazier, Jr. Arkansas Specialty Orthopaedics Arkansas Specialty Hand and Upper Extremity Center 600 S. McKinley St., Suite 200 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 663-3647 Michael M. Moore Arkansas Specialty Orthopaedics Arkansas Specialty Hand and Upper Extremity Center 600 S. McKinley St., Suite 200 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 663-3647 INFECTIOUS DISEASE Robert W. Bradsher University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Infectious Diseases 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-5585 John E. Dietrich Infectious Disease Resource Group 9600 Lile Drive, Suite 340 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 661-0037 Rebecca J. Edge-Martin Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital Department of Medicine 4300 W. Seventh St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 257-1000 Dwight A. Lindley Infectious Disease Resource Group 9600 Lile Drive, Suite 340 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 661-0037 Thomas P. Monson Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital Department of Medicine 4300 W. Seventh St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 257-1000 Michael Saccente University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Infectious Diseases 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-5585 Mark Lee Stillwell Northwest Arkansas Center for Infectious Disease 2900 Medical Center Pkwy., Suite 240 Bentonville, AR 72712 (479) 273-9173 INTERNAL MEDICINE

Lee Curtis Abel Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic 10001 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-8000 Robert T. Cheek University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Internal Medicine 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8000 Steven A. Edmondson Fort Smith Internal Medicine 708 Lexington Ave. Fort Smith, AR 72901 (479) 782-4470 Amy J. Fitzgerald Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic 10001 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-8000 William E. Golden University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences University Private Medical Group Clinic Department of Internal Medicine 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8000 Lance L. Hamilton Adult Medicine Specialists 2900 Medical Center Pkwy., Suite 240 Bentonville, AR 72712 (479) 273-9173 Robert Howard Hopkins, Jr. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences University Private Medical Group Clinic Department of Internal Medicine 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8000 Robert Charles Lavender University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences University Private Medical Group Clinic Department of Internal Medicine 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8000 Michael Saccente University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Infectious Diseases 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-5585 J. David Staggs Fort Smith Internal Medicine 708 Lexington Ave. Fort Smith, AR 72901 (479) 782-4470 Sara Ghori Tariq University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences University Private Medical Group Clinic Department of Internal Medicine 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8000 Anne R. Trussell 9501 Lile Drive, Suite 940 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 228-6122 Sue A. Ulmer Evergreen Internal Medicine 1100 N. University Ave., Suite 125 Little Rock, AR 72207 (501) 664-1540 Mitzi Ann Washington 1407 E. Race St. Searcy, AR 72143 (501) 279-0502 Eric Woodard 525 Hendrix Cove Conway, AR 72034

UAMS RECIEVES $20M 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.

NEW HEART NETWORK Northwest Health System recently established The Heart Hospital Network. The network will use virtual technology to integrate 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 recovery 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 northwesthealth.com or call (479) 751-5711.

HOSPITAL CARES Arkansas 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. AY M A G . C O M . 3 3

Eric Woodard 525 Hendrix Cove Conway, AR 72034 (501) 450-6400

Oncology Associates 9500 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 219-8777

Becky D. Yarborough Cooper Clinic Department of Internal Medicine 6801 Rogers Ave., Fifth Floor Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 478-3593

Sue Tsuda Conway Hematology and Oncology 2605 College Ave. Conway, AR 72034 (501) 327-2995

Paul William Zelnick Physicians Group Doctors Building, Suite 615 500 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 666-3666 MEDICAL GENETICS Kent David McKelvey, Jr. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 526-4239 G. Bradley Schaefer Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Genetics One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000 MEDICAL ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY Bart Barlogie University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy 4301 W. Markham St., Suite 816 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8230 Joseph M. Beck II Doctor’s Building, Suite 512 500 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 666-7007 Peter D. Emanuel University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Department of Hematology and Oncology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8530 Tony A. Flippin Hembree Regional Cancer Center 7301 Rogers Ave., Third Floor Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 484-4700 Mariann Harrington Little Rock Hematology and Oncology Associates 9600 Lile Drive, Suite 330 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 537-9009 Laura Fulper Hutchins University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Department of Hematology and Oncology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8530 AnneMarie Maddox University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Department of Hematology and Oncology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8530 Isaam Makhoul University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Department of Hematology and Oncology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8530 Lawrence A. Mendelsohn Little Rock Hematology and 3 4 . A U GUST 2009

John D. Wells Cooper Clinic Hembree Regional Cancer Center 7301 Rogers Ave., Third Floor Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 484-4700 Diane D. Wilder Little Rock Hematology and Oncology Associates 9500 Lile Drive, Suite 200 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 537-9008 NEPHROLOGY Sameh Abul-Ezz University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Kidney Transplant Clinic 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-6086 Bobbie Dean Fine, Jr. Hot Springs Diagnostic Associates 1900 Malvern Ave., Suite 304 Hot Springs, AR 71901 (501) 321-9803 James T. Henry Sparks Medical Foundation Renal Care Associates 1500 Dotson Ave. Fort Smith, AR 72901 (479) 709-7480 Michelle W. Krause University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Renal Clinic 5800 W. 10th St., Suite 510 Little Rock, AR 72204 (501) 661-7910 Robert F. McCrary, Jr. Hot Springs Diagnostic Associates 1900 Malvern Ave., Suite 304 Hot Springs, AR 71901 (501) 321-9803 Dana P. Rabideau Sparks Medical Foundation Renal Care Associates 1500 Dodson Ave., Suite 280 Fort Smith, AR 72901 (479) 709-7480 Robert L. Safirstein Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital Department of Medicine 4300 W. Seventh St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 257-5866 John Wayne Smith Hot Springs Diagnostic Associates 1900 Malvern Ave., Suite 304 Hot Springs, AR 71901 (501) 321-9803 NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY Ossama Al-Mefty University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Division of Neurosurgery 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8757 Steven L. Cathey Central Arkansas Neurosurgery Clinic 3500 Springhill Drive, Suite 201 North Little Rock, AR 72117 (501) 771-2000

Ali F. Krisht University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Neurosurgery 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 296-1463

(501) 664-3914 Gary L. Purnell Nuclear Consulting 3219 Imperial Valley Drive Little Rock, AR 72212 (501) 223-8213

T. Glenn Pait University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences Institute 501 Jack Stephens Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 526-7200

Kathy Lynn Thomas Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital Department of Nuclear Medicine 4300 W. Seventh St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 257-1000

Michael Standefer Northwest Arkansas Neurosurgery Clinic 1706 E. Joyce Blvd., Suite Two Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 521-0900

David W. Weiss Radiology Consultants of Little Rock Medical Towers Building, Suite 1100 9601 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-5240

NEUROLOGY Robert Leroy (Lee) Archer University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Neurology Clinic 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-5838

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY Nancy R. Andrews Collins Her Health 3215 N. Northhills Blvd., Suite B Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 463-5500

Duane L. Birky Sparks Neurology Center 408 S. 16th St. Fort Smith, AR 72901 (479) 709-7175

Lawrence Curtis Bandy Arkansas Gyn Oncology 9601 Lile Drive, Suite 850 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 221-3088

Bradley S. Boop Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic 10001 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-4750

Alexander F. Burnett University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 296-1099

Mary Louise Powell Corbitt Arkansas Headache Clinic 2215 Wildwood Ave., Suite 105 Sherwood, AR 72120 (501) 833-3833 Sami I. Harik University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Neurology Clinic 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-5838 John L. Kareus Cooper Clinic Department of Neurology 6801 Rogers Ave., Second Floor Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 478-3610 W. Steven Metzer Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital Department of Neurology 4300 W. Seventh St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 257-6053 Stacy A. Rudnicki University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Neurology Clinic 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-5838 James W. Schmidley University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Neurology Clinic 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-5838 Margaret F. Tremwel Sparks Neurology Center 408 S. 16th St. Fort Smith, AR 72901 (479) 709-7175 NUCLEAR MEDICINE James E. McDonald Radiology Associates (RAPA) Doctors Building, Suite 101 500 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205

Janet R. Cathey Little Rock Gynecology Associates Medical Towers Building Two, Suite 770 9501 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 221-9700 Kay H. Chandler Cornerstone Clinic for Women Department of Obsterics and Gynecology One Lile Court, Suite 200 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 224-5500 Stephen M. Chatelain Arkansas Perinatal Services Medical Towers Building Two, Suite 810 9501 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 217-8467 Andrew A. Cole Conway Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic 2519 College Ave. Conway, AR 72034 (501) 327-6547 Cindy A. Hubach Baptist Health Medical Center Central Clinic for Women Medical Tower One, Suite 500 9601 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-5885 Karen Jean Kozlowski Little Rock Gynecology Associates Medical Towers Building Two, Suite 770 9501 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 221-9700 Curtis L. Lowery, Jr. University Women’s Health Center 5800 W. 10th St., Suite 7-400 Little Rock, AR 72204 (501) 686-5847 Stephen Ray Marks 3343 Springhill Drive, Suite 1005 North Little Rock, AR 72117 (501) 758-9251

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Heather Owens University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences University Women’s Health Center Freeway Medical Tower, Suite 707 5800 W. 10th St. Little Rock, AR 72204 (501) 296-1800

C. Lowry Barnes Arkansas Specialty Orthopaedics Arkansas Specialty Hand and Upper Extremity Center 600 S. McKinley St., Suite 102 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 663-3647

Charles E. Phillips Baptist Health Medical Center Central Clinic for Women Medical Tower One, Suite 500 9601 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-5885

Wayne Bruffett Arkansas Specialty Orthopaedics Doctors Building, Suite 815 500 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 663-8900

Rosey Seguin-Calderone Arkansas Women’s Center 9500 Kanis Road, Suite 200 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 224-6699 Michael Selby 500 S. University Ave., Suite 212 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 664-8003 James A. Tanner Arkansas Women’s Center 12921 Cantrell Road, Suite 300 Little Rock, AR 72223 (501) 907-6699 Kenneth M. Taylor The Woman’s Clinic Doctors Building, Suite 414 500 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 664-4131 Julia M. Watkins Arkansas Women’s Center 12921 Cantrell Road, Suite 300 Little Rock, AR 72223 (501) 907-6699 Paul J. Wendel University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences University Women’s Health Center Freeway Medical Tower, Suite 707 5800 W. 10th St. Little Rock, AR 72204 (501) 296-1800 OPHTHALMOLOGY Carol W. Chappell Five St. Vincent Circle, Suite 200 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 661-1123 Richard A. Harper University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Jones Eye Institute 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-5822 James H. Landers Retina Associates 9800 Lile Drive, Suite 200 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 219-0900

Johannes Michael Gruenwald University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-6067 S. Ashfaq Hasan University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 4301 W. Markham St., Suite 531 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-5590 Greg T. Jones River Valley Musculoskeletal Center 3501 W. E. Knight Drive, Suite C Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 709-6700 James Walter Long River Valley Musculoskeletal Center 3501 W. E. Knight Drive, Suite A Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 709-7000 Kenneth A. Martin 8907 Kanis Road, Suite 330 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-9994 Richard W. Nicholas, Jr. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8000 Richard A. Nix OrthoArkansas 10301 Kanis Road Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 604-6900 Richard D. Peek Arkansas Specialty Orthopaedics Doctors Building, Suite 815 500 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 663-8900 David W. Sudbrink River Valley Musculoskeletal Center 3501 W. E. Knight Drive Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 709-6750

Mike S. McFarland McFarland Eye Centers 3805 W. 28th Ave. Pine Bluff, AR 71603 (870) 536-4100

Ruth L. Thomas University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-6067

Christopher T. Westfall University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Jones Eye Institute 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-5822

John L. Vander Schilden University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-7823

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY James D. Allen Medical Park Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine 501 Virginia Drive, Suite C Batesville, AR 72501 (870) 793-2371

OTOLARYNGOLOGY Jeffrey L. Barber Arkansas Otolaryngology Center 10201 Kanis Road Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-5050

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Joe B. Colclasure Arkansas Otolaryngology Center

10201 Kanis Road Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-5050 John Roddey Edwards Dickins Arkansas Otolaryngology Center 10201 Kanis Road Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-5050 John L. Dornhoffer University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 501 Jack Stephens Drive, ENT Clinic Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-5878 J. Michael Key Arkansas Children’s Hospital Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Program One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 364-1225

Aubrey Hough, Jr. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Pathology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-7000 Laura W. Lamps University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Pathology Shorey Building, Room 4S-09 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 603-1963 Robert Lorsbach University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Pathology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-5170

Barbara K. Morris Arkansas Otolaryngology Center 10201 Kanis Road Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-5050

Bruce Robert Smoller University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Pathology Shorey Building, Fourth Floor, Room 4A-17A 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-5170

Brendan C. Stack, Jr. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Otolaryngology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8224

PEDIATRIC ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY D. Melissa Graham Arkansas Allergy and Asthma Clinic 10310 W. Markham St., Suite 222 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-5210

Scott J. Stern Arkansas Otolaryngology Center 10201 Kanis Road Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-5050

Jim M. Ingram Little Rock Allergy and Asthma Clinic 18 Corporate Hill Drive, Suite 110 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 224-1156

James Y. Suen University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Otolaryngology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8224

Stacie M. Jones Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Allergy and Immunology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000

Paul I. Wills Cooper Clinic Ear, Nose and Throat Department 6801 Rogers Ave., Fourth Floor Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 478-3540

Tamara T. Perry Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Allergy and Immunology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1060

PAIN MEDICINE Robert Leroy (Lee) Archer University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Neurology Clinic 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-5838

Amy M. Scurlock Arkansas Children’s Hospital Division of Allergy and Immunology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000

Ahmed H. Ghaleb University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Interventional Pain Medicine 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8818 Sarkis M. Nazarian Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital Department of Neurology 4300 W. Seventh St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 257-6050 Michael L. Schmitz Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Anesthesiology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-5857 PATHOLOGY Neriman Gokden University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Pathology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-5170

Karen Jean Kozlowski Little Rock Gynecology Associates Medical Towers Building Two, Suite 770 9501 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 221-9700 PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIOLOGY James Grady Crosland Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Anesthesiology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-2933 Timothy W. Martin Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Anesthesiology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1329 Anna-Maria Onisei Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Anesthesiology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1329 Michael L. Schmitz Arkansas Children’s Hospital

AROVCC RALLYS This 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 Arkansasovariancancer.com.

ST. JOE’S IS HONORED St. 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.

ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK 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 problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service.” 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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Department of Anesthesiology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-5857 M. Saif Siddiqui Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Anesthesiology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1329 J. Michael Vollers Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Anesthesiology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-2933 PEDIATRIC CARDIAC SURGERY Michiaki Imamura Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1479 Robert Jaquiss Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1479 PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY Thomas H. Best Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Cardiology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1479 Renee Adams Bornemeier Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Cardiology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1479 Umesh Dyamenahalli Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Cardiology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1479 Brian K. Eble Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Cardiology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1479 Eudice E. Fontenot Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Cardiology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1479 Elizabeth A. Frazier Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Cardiology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1479 W. Robert Morrow Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Cardiology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1479 M. Michele Moss Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Cardiology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1479 Ritu Sachdeva Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Cardiology One Children’s Way 3 8 . A U GUST 2009

Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1479 Paul Michael Seib Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Cardiology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1479 Volkan Tuzcu Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Cardiology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1479 PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE Adnan Tariq Bhutta Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Cardiology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1479 Richard Thomas Fiser Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Critical Care Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1845 Xiomara Garcia-Casal Arkansas Children’s Hospital Departments of Cardiology and Critical Care Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1479 Jerril W. Green Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Critical Care Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1845 Mark J. Heulitt Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Critical Care Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1845 M. Michele Moss Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Cardiology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1479 Parthak Prodhan Arkansas Children’s Hospital Departments of Cardiology and Critical Care Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1479 Ronald Sanders Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Critical Care Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1845 Stephen M. Schexnayder Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Critical Care Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1845 PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY Jay M. Kincannon Arkansas Children’s Hospital Circle of Friends Clinic Department of Dermatology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000 PEDIATRIC DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS Patrick H. Casey

Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatrics One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-3300

Section of Endocrinology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1430

Eldon Gerald Schulz University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences James L. Dennis Developmental Center Department of Pediatrics 1301 Wolfe St. Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1830

PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY Juliana C. Frem Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1004

PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE Rhonda M. Dick Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Emergency Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1050

George J. Fuchs III Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1004

Mary Huckabee Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Emergency Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1050

Troy E. Gibbons Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000

Laura P. James Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Pharmacology and Toxicology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1418 David J. McLario Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Emergency Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1598 Rebecca A. Schexnayder Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Emergency Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1050 Steven W. Shirm Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Emergency Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1050 Kendall Lane Stanford Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Emergency Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1050 Elizabeth Anne Storm Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Emergency Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1050 Tonya Marie Thompson Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Emergency Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1050 PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY John L. Fowlkes Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Endocrinology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1430 Stephen Frank Kemp Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Endocrinology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1430 Alba E. Morales Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Judith Ann O’Connor Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Gastroenterology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000 Maryelle G. Vonlanthen Pediatric Gastroenterology Associates 1515 S. Bowman Road, Suite B Little Rock, AR 72211 (501) 228-7171 PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY David L. Becton Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Hematology and Oncology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4150 Carolyn Suzanne Saccente Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Hematology and Oncology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1494 Robert L. Saylors III Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Hematology and Oncology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1494 Kimo C. Stine Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Hematology and Oncology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1494 PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE Nada S. Harik Arkansas Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1416 Richard F. Jacobs Arkansas Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1442 Jose R. Romero Arkansas Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1416 Stephanie H. Stovall

MAMMOGRAMS TO GO 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.

FINGER ON THE PULSE 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-theart 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.” AY M A G . C O M . 3 9

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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 clotbusting 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.

Arkansas Children’s Hospital Circle of Friends Clinic 1617 W. 13th St. Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1416 J. Gary Wheeler Arkansas Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1416 PEDIATRIC MEDICAL GENETICS Stephen G. Kahler Arkansas Children’s Hospital Division of Clinical Genetics and Metabolism One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-2966 G. Bradley Schaefer Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Genetics One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000 PEDIATRIC MEDICAL TOXICOLOGY Laura P. James Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Pharmacology and Toxicology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1418 PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY Richard T. Blaszak Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Nephrology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1847 Eileen N. Ellis Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Nephrology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1847 Karen L. McNiece Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Nephrology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1847 Thomas G. Wells Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Pharmacology and Toxicology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1847 PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY George T. (Tim) Burson Neurosurgery Arkansas Medical Towers Building One, Suite 310 9601 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 224-0200 PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY James Aronson Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Orthopaedics One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000 Robert Dale Blasier Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Orthopaedics One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000 Richard E. McCarthy Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Orthopaedics One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000

PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY Charles Michael Bower Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Otolaryngology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000 Lisa M. Buckmiller Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Otolaryngology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-7546 PEDIATRIC PAIN MANAGEMENT Michael L. Schmitz Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Anesthesiology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-5857 PEDIATRIC PATHOLOGY Douglas P. Blackall Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Pathology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1316

(501) 364-1175 PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY Jason A. Dare Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Rheumatology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-3686 Paula K. Morris Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Rheumatology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000 PEDIATRIC SLEEP MEDICINE John Lee Carroll Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Pulmonary Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000

4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 526-1548 R. Whit Hall University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Section of Neonatology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 296-1397 Jeffrey R. Kaiser Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Neonatology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000 Robert E. Lyle Arkansas Children’s Hospital Division of Neonatology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1028

May Louyse Griebel Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatric Sleep Disorders One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1893

Ashley S. Ross III Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Neonatology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000

PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST/ABUSED CHILDREN Karen J. Farst Arkansas Children’s House 1600 Maryland St. Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-2680

Joanne S. Szabo Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Neonatology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-2984

Jerry G. Jones Arkansas Children’s Hospital Center for Children at Risk One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1031

Bonnie J. Taylor Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Neonatology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000

Ariel Berlinski Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Pulmonary Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1006

PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST/ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT MEDICINE Elton R. Cleveland Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Adolescent Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000

Billy Ray Thomas University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Section of Neonatology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 296-1397

John Lee Carroll Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Pulmonary Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000

Brian H. Hardin Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Adolescent Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 364-4000

Gulnur Com Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Pulmonary Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000

J. Darrell Nesmith Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Adolescent Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000

Supriya K. Jambhekar Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Pulmonary Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000

Maria G. Portilla Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Adolescent Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000

Louay K. Nassri Sparks Pediatrics 1501 S. Waldron Road Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 709-7337

Jennifer L. Woods Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Adolescent Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 364-8336

PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHAB Vikki A. Stefans Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-3728 PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY Martin L. Bauer Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Pulmonary Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000

Robert H. Warren Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Pulmonary Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000 PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY Charles Albert James Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Radiology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202

PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST/ NEONATAL-PERINATAL MEDICINE Robert W. Arrington Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Neonatology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000 Bryan L. Burke, Jr. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Section of Neonatology

Donnal C. Walter Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Neonatolgy One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-2984 PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST/NEUROLOGY, GENERAL Bassem H. El-Nabbout Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Neurology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4416 Bernadette M. Lange Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Neurology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-2036 Gregory B. Sharp Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Neurology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-2036 Rolla M. Shbarou Arkansas Children’s Hospital Section of Neurology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1850 PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST/PEDIATRIC METABOLIC DISEASES Stephen G. Kahler Arkansas Children’s Hospital Division of Clinical Genetics and Metabolism One Children’s Way AY M A G . C O M . 4 1

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Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-2966 PEDIATRIC SURGERY Samuel D. Smith Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatric Surgery One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1446 PEDIATRICS/GENERAL Richard R. Aclin University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences AHEC Family Medical Center 612 S. 12th St. Fort Smith, AR 72901 (479) 785-2431 Mary E. Aitken Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatrics One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-3300 Ronald L. Baldwin Arkansas Children’s Hospital General Pediatrics Clinic One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000 Shelly L. Baldwin Arkansas Children’s Hospital General Pediatrics Clinic One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000

General Pediatrics Clinic One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000 Rosana Diokno Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatrics One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4366 Joseph M. Elser Arkansas Children’s Hospital General Pediatrics Clinic One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000 Charles Robert Feild University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences James L. Dennis Developmental Center Department of Pediatrics 1301 Wolfe St. Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1830 Diane Freeman Arkansas Pediatric Clinic Doctors Building, Suite 200 500 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 664-4117 Horace L. Green The Children’s Clinic 1420 W. 43rd Ave. Pine Bluff, AR 71603 (870) 534-6210

Charles S. Ball Northwestern Arkansas Pediatric Clinic 3380 N. Futrall Drive, Suite One Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 442-7322

Jon R. Hendrickson Pediatric Partners 7303 Rogers Ave., Suite 201 Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 478-7200

Lanessa D. Bass Arkansas Children’s Hospital General Pediatrics Clinic One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000

R. Wayne Herbert Little Rock Children’s Clinic Doctors Park Building, Suite 360 9600 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-6727

Debra D. Becton Arkansas Children’s Hospital General Pediatrics Clinic One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000

Charlotte A. Hobbs Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention 13 Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-5001

Hannah Beene-Lowder Cooper Clinic Department of Pediatrics 6801 Rogers Ave., Third Floor Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 478-3630

Charles David Jackson Northwest Arkansas Pediatric Clinic 3380 N. Futrall Drive, Suite One Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 442-7322

Carrie M. Brown Arkansas Children’s Hospital General Pediatrics Clinic One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000

Anthony Dale Johnson Arkansas Pediatric Clinic Doctors Building, Suite 200 500 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 664-4117

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James S. Magee Arkansas Children’s Hospital General Pediatrics Clinic One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000

Gary E. Talbert Arkansas Plastic Surgery 9500 Kanis Road, Suite 502 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 219-8388

Laura R. McLeane Arkansas Children’s Hospital General Pediatrics Clinic One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000 Eduardo R. Ochoa, Jr. Arkansas Children’s Hospital General Pediatrics Clinic One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-2858 William C. Patton East Arkansas Children’s Clinic 901 Holiday Drive Forrest City, AR 72335 (870) 633-0880 Terry S. Payton Northwest Arkansas Pediatric Clinic 3380 N. Futrall Drive, Suite One Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 442-7322 Joe T. Robinson Northwest Arkansas Pediatric Clinic 3380 N. Futrall Drive, Suite One Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 442-7322 A. Larry Simmons Arkansas Children’s Hospital General Pediatrics Clinic One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1202 Warren A. Skaug The Children’s Clinic 800 S. Church St., Suite 400 Jonesboro, AR 72401 (870) 935-6012 Christopher E. Smith Arkansas Children’s Hospital General Pediatrics Clinic One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-2858 PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION Kevin J. Collins Rehabilitation Medicine Consultants of Arkansas Springhill Medical Plaza 3401 Springhill Drive, Suite 460 North Little Rock, AR 72117 (501) 945-1888

Susan A. Keathley Little Rock Children’s Clinic Doctors Park Building, Suite 360 9600 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-6727

Kevin M. Means University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 221-1311

Vincent Calderon, Jr. St. Vincent Family Clinic 4202 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72204 (501) 562-4838

Carl Wesley Kluck, Jr. Arkadelphia Clinic for Children and Young Adults 410 Ouachita St. Arkadelphia, AR 71998 (870) 245-5244

PLASTIC SURGERY R. Cole Goodman, Jr. Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery 2717 S. 74th St. Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 452-9080

Federico C. de Miranda Waldron Place Pediatric Clinic 1501 S. Waldron Road, Suite 202 Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 452-8311

Sean M. Livingston Northwest Arkansas Pediatric Clinic 3380 N. Futrall Drive, Suite One Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 442-7322

Thomas R. Moffett Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Associates 11300 N. Rodney Parham Road, Suite 210 Little Rock, AR 72212 (501) 663-4100

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

R. Alan Lucas Arkansas Pediatrics of Conway

Kristopher B. Shewmake Arkansas Plastic Surgery

Bryan L. Burke, Jr. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Section of Neonatology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 526-1548

James C. Yuen University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8711 PSYCHIATRY James A. Clardy University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Psychiatric Research Institute 4301 W. Markham St., Slot #554 Little Rock, AR 72205-7199 (501) 526-8200 Jeffrey L. Clothier University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Psychiatric Research Institute 4301 W. Markham St., Slot #554 Little Rock, AR 72205-7199 (501) 526-8100 JoAnn E. Kirchner Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center Building 58 2200 Fort Roots Drive North Little Rock, AR 72114 (501) 257-3180 Irving Kuo Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center Department of Psychiatry 2200 Fort Roots Drive North Little Rock, AR 72114 (501) 257-3131 Lawrence A. Labbate University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Psychiatric Research Institute 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 526-8200 Jeffrey M. Pyne Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Center for Mental Healthcare and Outcomes Research 2200 Fort Roots Drive North Little Rock, AR 72114 (501) 257-1084 G. Richard Smith University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Psychiatric Research Institute 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 526-8140 John Spollen Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center Department of Psychiatry 2200 Fort Roots Drive North Little Rock, AR 72114 (501) 257-3131 PULMONARY MEDICINE Kimberly R. Agee Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks Division of Cardiopulmonary 1100 N. College Ave. Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 443-4301 F. Charles Hiller University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8000 AY M A G . C O M . 4 3

RADIATION ONCOLOGY Cynthia S. Ross CARTI Baptist 9500 Kanis Road, Suite 150 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 312-1733

Eren Erdem University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Division of Neuroradiology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-5750

Michael L. Talbert CARTI Baptist 9500 Kanis Road, Suite 150 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 312-1733

Jonathan F. Fravel Radiology Associates (RAPA) Doctors Building 500 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 664-3914

RADIOLOGY Albert S. Alexander Radiology Associates (RAPA) Doctors Building, Suite 101 500 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 664-3914 Edgardo J. Chua Angtuaco University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Radiology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-5750 Teresita L. Angtuaco University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Radiology 4301 W. Markham St., Suite 556 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-6652 Jodi M. Barboza Radiology Associates (RAPA) 500 S. University Ave., Suite 108 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 664-3914

Jerome J. Gehl Radiology Associates (RAPA) 500 S. University Ave., Suite 114 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 661-9766 Steven E. Harms Breast Center of Northwest Arkansas 55 W. Sunbridge Drive Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 442-6266 Charles Albert James Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Radiology One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1175 Aaron L. Janos Radiology Associates (RAPA) Doctors Building, Suite 101 500 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-2681

(501) 664-3914 Hemendra R. Shah University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Radiology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-5750 Kathleen M. Sitarik Radiology Associates (RAPA) 500 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 664-3914 David E. Tamas Radiology Associates (RAPA) 500 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-2614 Shannon R. Turner Radiology Associates (RAPA) 500 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 664-3914 Sanjaya Viswamitra University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Radiology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-6909 RHEUMATOLOGY James Howard Abraham III Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic 10001 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-8000

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

Charles W. Jeffery Radiology Associates (RAPA) Doctors Building, Suite 101 500 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 664-3914

F. Keith Bell Radiology Associates (RAPA) Doctors Building, Suite 101 500 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 664-3914

Philip J. Kenney University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Radiology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-5750

James Deneke Cooper Clinic Department of Rheumatology 6801 Rogers Ave. Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 478-3650

Michael Fred Berry Mercy Medical Center Pinnacle Radiology 2710 Rife Medical Lane Rogers, AR 72758 (479) 338-2766

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

Thomas R. Dykman Fayetteville Diagnostic Clinic 3344 N. Futrall Drive Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 521-8200

Robert W. Laakman Doctors Building, Suite 101 500 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 664-3914

Stephen DaCosta Holt Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic 10001 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-8000

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

Richard W. Houk Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic 10001 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-8000

Laura G. Moore-Farrell St. Edward Mercy Medical Center Department of Radiology 7301 Rogers Ave. Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 314-6200

S. Michael Jones Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic 10001 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-8000

Neil E. Crow, Jr. Sparks Regional Medical Center Department of Radiology 1001 Towson Ave. Fort Smith, AR 72901 (479) 494-0500 William C. Culp University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Radiology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-6910 C. William Deaton Radiology Associates (RAPA) Doctors Building, Suite 101 500 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 664-3914 Leo F. Drolshagen III St. Edward Mercy Medical Center Department of Radiology 7301 Rogers Ave. Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 314-6200 Steve A. Dunnagan Radiology Associates (RAPA) Doctors Building, Suite 101 500 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 664-3914 4 4 . A U GUST 2009

George A. Norton Radiology Associates (RAPA) 500 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 664-3914 Christie B. Phelan Radiology Associates (RAPA) 500 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 664-3914 Rajesh Sethi Radiology Associates (RAPA) 500 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205

Robert M. Brewer Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic 10001 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-8000

Geetha Komatireddy 704 W. Grove St., Suite Three El Dorado, AR 71730 (870) 864-4189 Thomas M. Kovaleski Physicians Group Doctors Building, Suite 615 500 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 666-3666 Eleanor A. Lipsmeyer University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology 4301 W. Markham St.

Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8000 James W. Logan St. Joseph’s Mercy Clinic Department of Rheumatology 100 McGowan Court Hot Springs, AR 71913 (501) 627-1800 Cummins Lue Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic 10001 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-8000 Robert A. Ortmann University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Section of Rheumatology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-6770 Laura B. Trigg Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic 10001 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-8000 SLEEP MEDICINE John Lee Carroll Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Pulmonary Medicine One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-4000 David George Davila Baptist Health Medical Center Sleep Disorders Clinic 9500 Kanis Road Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 202-1902 May Louyse Griebel Arkansas Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatric Sleep Disorders One Children’s Way Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 364-1893 Gregory S. Krulin Arkansas Sleep Institute One St. Vincent’s Circle, Suite 340 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 664-1400 SURGERY Gary W. Barone University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Surgery 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-6645 Hugh F. Burnett The Surgical Clinic of Central Arkansas 9500 Kanis Road, Suite 501 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-9080 Chris M. Cate The Surgical Clinic of Central Arkansas 9500 Kanis Road, Suite 501 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-9080 John B. Cone University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Surgery 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8000 Darryl W. Eckes Cooper Clinic 7001 Rogers Ave., Suite 501 Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 484-4770 Jerri Suzanne Fant Breast Health Clinics of Arkansas Doctor’s Building, Suite 319 500 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205

James E. Hagans III The Surgical Clinic of Central Arkansas 9500 Kanis Road, Suite 501 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-8166

V. Suzanne Klimberg University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Women’s Oncology Clinic 4301 W. Markham St., Second Floor Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-5669

Wayne A. Hudec Ozark Surgical Associates 3017 Bob Younkin Drive, Suite 101 Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 521-1484

T. Michael Stanton Surgical Associates of Conway 525 Western Ave., Suite 203 Conway, AR 72034 (501) 327-4828

David W. Hunton Cooper Clinic Surgery Center of Excellence 7001 Rogers Ave., Suite 501 Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 484-4770

Kent C. Westbrook University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Department of Surgical Oncology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8211

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John C. Jones The Surgical Clinic of Central Arkansas 9500 Kanis Road, Suite 501 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-9080 Ronald Robertson University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Surgery 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8000 Stephen J. Seffense Cooper Clinic 7001 Rogers Ave., Suite 501 Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 484-4770 Emilio Tirado 500 S. University Ave., Suite 808 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 664-2174 William Everett Tucker The Surgical Clinic of Central Arkansas 9500 Kanis Road, Suite 501 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-9080 John W. Webb St. Joseph Mercy Clinic Department of Surgery Medical Office Building, Suite 201 One Mercy Lane Hot Springs, AR 71913 (501) 609-2229 Youmin Wu University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Surgery 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-6177 SURGICAL ONCOLOGY J. Ralph Broadwater, Jr. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Department of Surgical Oncology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8211 James E. Hagans III The Surgical Clinic of Central Arkansas 9500 Kanis Road, Suite 501 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-8166 Ronda S. Henry-Tillman University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Women’s Oncology Clinic 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-5669 John C. Jones The Surgical Clinic of Central Arkansas 9500 Kanis Road, Suite 501 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-9080

THORACIC SURGERY Frank Michael Bauer III Cardiovascular Surgeons Five Saint Vincent Circle Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 666-2894 Hugh F. Burnett The Surgical Clinic of Central Arkansas 9500 Kanis Road, Suite 501 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 227-9080 Robert C. Jaggers Western Arkansas Heart, Lung and Vascular Associates Mercy Tower, Suite 104 2713 S. 74th St. Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 478-7059 H. Gareth Tobler University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-7884 Rowland P. Vernon, Jr. Cooper Clinic The Heart Center of Excellence 7001 Rogers Ave., Suite 401 Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 452-2077 UROLOGY D. Keith Mooney Arkansas Urology Associates 1300 Centerview Drive Little Rock, AR 72211 (501) 664-4364 Pat D. O’Donnell University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Urology 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-5690 VASCULAR SURGERY Gary W. Barone University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Surgery 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-6645 John F. Eidt University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Division of Vascular Surgery 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-8444 Mohammed M. Moursi Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital Department of Vascular Surgery 4300 W. Seventh St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 257-5665

STATE TRAUMA SYSTEM GETS THE GO 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 centers 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 location. “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 different 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.

LICENSED TO CURE Spruce up your ride while supporting a great cause. The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration offers a Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer License Plate, which is available to any motor vehicle owner and can be personalized with up to four characters. The Breast Cancer License Plate costs an additional plate fee of $35 plus a personalization fee of $20. For every license plate sold, The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute on the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences campus receives $25 for the purpose of breast cancer education, outreach and research. For more information, contact The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration at (501) 682-4692 or arkansas.gov/dfa.

BAPTIST, UAMS REVAMP WEB SITES Baptist Health » baptist-health.com The 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.com This “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.

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IN FOR THE LONG HAUL 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 Association 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. PHIL E. MATTHEWS, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF ARKANSAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION: The American Hospital Association's agreement to forego the $155 billion in payments is between the Federation of American Hospitals, the Catholic Health Association and the American Hospital Association [which includes the Arkansas 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 population with medical coverage, which we desperately need because the current system of the number of uninsured patients is not sustainable.  And IF there is a public option in the Senate 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 negotiated 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 agreement to forego the payments an attempt to avoid additional and/or wide-sweeping reductions? 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 government 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 requirements as private plans. Anything less 4 6 . A U GUST 2009

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 reduce 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 resolving 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 providers, improving how the health care system operates through technology and encouraging healthy lifestyles. As an organization, we are prepared to make whatever changes are necessary 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 leaders 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 addressed. 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 taxes 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 primarily 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 medical 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 discussions 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 coverage. 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 developed overnight, and it’s not going to be easy to fix. The recent decision by hospitals to forego 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 electronic medical records to reduce errors, save lives, save money, while still ensuring privacy, and we should invest in prevention and wellness programs. I doubt these reforms would be paid for by taxing benefits workers receive from their employers. I believe it is very unlikely at this point to be part of the final reform package.   

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