Physician Profile – Loverd Peacock, M.D.
Professor
Department of Radiation Oncology
What inspired you to become a doctor?
As a young teenager, I viewed my father’s attempted but unsuccessful resuscitation by our family physician after his cardiac arrest. I found myself wishing I could be helpful in situations like that and thus my journey and interest in health care began.
What do you like most about your specialty?
I can help my patients with cancer, have an impact on their lives and, also, it gives me an opportunity to educate them on how radiation works with other treatments in cancer care.
What makes you unique among your peers?
As the senior radiation oncologist at UAMS, I bring years of clinical experience not only in oncology but also internal medicine. My experience in medical management gives me perspective. I understand the importance of team building among specialties and building relationships among my colleagues.
The specialty of radiation oncology is unique in that it is the interface between high tech and patient care. It is a confluence of physics, engineering, radiobiology and their application to patient treatment.
Why did you come to UAMS?
I completed my undergraduate, graduate and medical school degrees and internal medicine residency in Arkansas, so when I was contacted by friends and former colleagues to return to university, it was an opportunity I could not resist. Also, Little Rock is where my wife went to high school and has longstanding friendships. We love being back in Little Rock.
What are your clinical specialties?
I am a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Radiology (Therapeutic) and consult primarily on breast cancer, gynecologic malignancies and complicated skin cancers.
How can doctors make referrals to you?
Radiation Oncology Center
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
501-664-4568