Physician Profile – Rachel L. Slotcavage, M.D.
Rachel L. Slotcavage, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Endocrine and General Surgery, Department of Surgery
Assistant Professor, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine
What inspired you to become a doctor?
I loved science from an early age. I also grew up working with my hands – crocheting, quilting and helping with my family’s construction business. When I discovered I could not only combine science and dexterity, but also help people in the process, I knew medicine was for me.
What do you like most about your specialty?
That’s difficult. I love the art of medicine and enjoy the diagnostic process almost as much as the surgical procedures. Most importantly, I can typically assure my patients that they will live a long, full life postoperatively, which is not always true when dealing with tumors of other organs.
What makes you unique among your peers?
I am the only fellowship-trained endocrine surgeon in Arkansas. I also perform my own lifelong follow-up care for my cancer patients. I am a passionate cyclist and endurance athlete, and I think my dedication to whole-body health translates to my professional care in unique ways.
What are your clinical specialties?
I am an endocrine surgeon by training. This starts with a general surgery residency, followed by fellowship training with a focus on surgical diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands, and neuroendocrine pancreas disorders such as insulinoma. I perform a comprehensive neck ultrasound at new patient appointments and can also offer patients thyroid biopsy during that appointment, if clinically indicated. I perform total and partial thyroidectomies, neck dissections for metastatic or recurrent disease, and parathyroid exploration and am happy to take on cases of remedial thyroid and parathyroid surgery. I perform both laparoscopic and retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomies and can often offer laparoscopic partial pancreatectomy or tumor enucleation.
What number can doctors use to make a referral to you?
New patients: 501-296-1200
Office: 501-686-6648