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Edward L. Gills, M.D. Family Medicine Physician

Primary Appointment Location

Family Medical Center in Fort Smith
1301 S. E St.
Fort Smith, AR 72901

Appointment Phone Number
479-785-2431
New and Returning Patients
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Overview

Area of Expertise
Primary Care
Accepting New Patients
No
Patient Types
Adults
Children and Adolescents
Language
English
4.7 out of 5
108 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
25 comments
Edward  L. Gills, M.D.

Contents

  • Make an Appointment
  • About
  • Academic Background
  • Areas of Expertise
  • Locations
  • Ratings & Reviews

Make an Appointment With Dr. Gills

This provider is not currently accepting new patients.

Existing patients can make an appointment by requesting an appointment online through UAMS Health MyChart or by contacting the clinic directly.

About Dr. Gills

Clinical Biography

Edward Gills, MD, is a family medicine physician. Dr. Gills is originally from Pearland, Texas (south of Houston). He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biology at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Dr. Gills then completed medical school at the University of Texas Medical School at Galveston and a family medicine residency at Scott & White Hospital/Texas A & M University Health Sciences Center in Temple Texas. Pursuant to a special interest in obstetrics, Dr. Gills did a fellowship in obstetrics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center/Methodist Hospitals in Jackson, Mississippi. He did a Rural Medicine fellowship in Tacoma, Washington, with MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital/University of Washington and became certified in Family Medicine Obstetrics thru ABPS. Before coming to UAMS in 2015, he was on faculty at OU Tulsa Family Medicine in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for several years.

Since being on faculty at UAMS West, he has completed additional certification(s) in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine (A4M), Advanced Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (WorldLink Medical/Dr. Neal Rouzier), and a Functional Medicine Mentorship with Dr. Dan Kalish. His practice philosophy is integrative and personalized. He and his wife, Barbara, have one adult daughter, Lindsay.

Dr. Gills' Academic Background

Faculty Appointments

UAMS Regional Campuses
Assistant Professor

Education and Training

Fellowship
University of Mississippi Medical Center
OB Fellowship
Medical School
University of Texas Medical Branch

Professional Certifications

  • American Board of Family Medicine — Family Medicine

Dr. Gills' Areas of Expertise

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Primary Care

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Locations Where Dr. Gills Practices

Family Medical Center in Fort Smith , Primary Location

1301 S. E St.
Fort Smith, AR 72901

Appointment Phone Number
479-785-2431
New and Returning Patients
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Patient Ratings & Reviews

Average Ratings

Likelihood of recommending this provider
4.7 out of 5
Provider discussed treatment options
4.7 out of 5
Provider explained things clearly
4.7 out of 5
Provider included you in decisions
4.7 out of 5
Provider showed concern
4.7 out of 5

Overall: 4.7 out of 5

(108 Ratings, 25 Comments)

Individual Reviews

5 out of 5

Comment

Excellent, thank you

Date

Feb 20, 2026
5 out of 5

Comment

Dr. Gills and his team are amazing!

Date

Feb 18, 2026
5 out of 5

Comment

Very good and professional Dr gills very happy having him as my doctor.

Date

Feb 17, 2026
4 out of 5

Comment

Good

Date

Feb 17, 2026
5 out of 5

Comment

Wonderful listening and hearing and genuine concern It always been very helpful feeling much better than when I started.

Date

Feb 17, 2026
5 out of 5

Comment

Very good service. And attention from Dr gills as always.

Date

Nov 20, 2025
More Recent Reviews
5 out of 5

Comment

Excellent, thank you

Date

Feb 20, 2026
5 out of 5

Comment

Dr. Gills and his team are amazing!

Date

Feb 18, 2026
5 out of 5

Comment

Very good and professional Dr gills very happy having him as my doctor.

Date

Feb 17, 2026
4 out of 5

Comment

Good

Date

Feb 17, 2026
5 out of 5

Comment

Wonderful listening and hearing and genuine concern It always been very helpful feeling much better than when I started.

Date

Feb 17, 2026
5 out of 5

Comment

Very good service. And attention from Dr gills as always.

Date

Nov 20, 2025
5 out of 5

Comment

Excellent

Date

Nov 18, 2025
1 out of 5

Comment

I do not know if y'all have competition with the doctors of how well they can treat their patients, but Dr. Gills been treating me for some time and I have no idea what was his problem, but he told me he was getting frustrated that he could not help me with my illnesses, and then on top of this, having been in chronic pain for some time, and he ends up telling me because I have an infection in my tooth, which is causing my body to be in lots of pain which is not true so he got upset and for a doctor to talk to a patient like that I don't get it, but I guarantee you when I do get this too pulled out in my pain. Do not go away. I will be showing proof me going to Dr. Gill's for some time should already be proof enough of my chronic pain. My infection in my tooth has nothing to do with it. He just does not want to help me. He does not want to help anymore. He didn't even wanna do the blood work or anything cause he goes well I guess there's just no reason to be doing any blood work how can you tell a patient that you tired frustrated that they can't help me with my illnesses He's there to help me to figure out what's going on now you wonder why people wanna go to a pain doctor get pain medicine and just end their damn life right who cares right who cares if I die it doesn't matter to him or you or anybody else this is very unprofessional very very unprofessional And if he gets away with treating me like this, it's a joke. The Clinic is a joke.

Date

Nov 18, 2025
5 out of 5

Comment

Very good

Date

Oct 30, 2025
2.6 out of 5

Comment

I came in and explain to him that I had been in discussion with my doctor about my high blood pressure. In that was the nature of my visit was that my doctor and I had been in discussion that I had to come in for a visit to be able to be on medication for high blood pressure because my blood pressure had been running high for several weeks. I have already had to rescheduled one appointment because my doctor had been out sick so I asked If was able to see any doctor available that day since my doctor had called out sick and I had already driven up there because l was very concerned about my blood pressure. I was just trying to get in to be sure to be able to get on medication. He checked my blood pressure not once but twice during the visit and it was high on both occasions and he still did not prescribe me any medication instead I was advised to monitor it for two more months. I honestly it's not very happy considering I've already been dealing with the high blood pressure for a brief period already. I just feel like that it was just very dangerous for him to have me go home and just monitor my blood pressure with it being high as it has been It was just very upsetting for me.

Date

Oct 28, 2025

Make an Appointment With Dr. Gills

This provider is not currently accepting new patients.

Existing patients can make an appointment by requesting an appointment online through UAMS Health MyChart or by contacting the clinic directly.

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