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Freedom F. "Fred" Perkins Jr., M.D. Pediatric Neurologist

Primary Appointment Location

Arkansas Children’s Hospital
1 Children's Way
Little Rock, AR 72202

Appointment Phone Numbers
501-263-2644
Primary Care
501-222-4596
Specialty Care
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Overview

Areas of Expertise
Neurology
Epilepsy Care
Accepting New Patients
Yes
Patient Type
Children and Adolescents
Language
English

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Freedom F. 'Fred' Perkins Jr., M.D.

Contents

  • Make an Appointment
  • About
  • Academic Background
  • Areas of Expertise
  • Locations

Make an Appointment With Dr. Perkins

New patients can make an appointment by contacting the clinic directly.

Existing patients also have the option of requesting an appointment online through Arkansas Children’s MyChart.

About Dr. Perkins

Clinical Biography

Dr. Fred Perkins came to UAMS and Arkansas Children’s from the University of Texas Dell Medical School and Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin, where he served as leader of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program and medical director of the magnetoencephalography and transcranial magnetic stimulation (MEG/TMS) laboratory.

Dr. Perkins received his medical degree and interned in pediatrics at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a flight surgeon before completing his residency in pediatric neurology and his fellowship in clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy at the University of Texas in Houston.

From 2005 through 2012, Dr. Perkins served as an assistant professor of neurology and pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics/Division of Child Neurology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center at Memphis and the Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center Comprehensive Epilepsy Program. He was also an allied member in the Neurology Division of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Dr. Perkins was recruited to Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin in 2013. He served in a number of leadership posts, including Interim Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program from 2017 until his recruitment to Arkansas.

Dr. Perkins' Academic Background

Administrative Roles

Department of Pediatrics — Division of Neurology
Section Chief

Faculty Appointments

Department of Pediatrics — Division of Neurology
Associate Professor

Education and Training

Medical School
University of Texas Medical School at Galveston
Internship
University of Texas Medical School at Galveston
Pediatrics
Residency
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Pediatric neurology
Fellowship
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy

Dr. Perkins' Areas of Expertise

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Neurology

UAMS Health provides expert care for adult patients with neurological disorders, including disorders of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and muscles.

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Epilepsy Care (Part of Neurosurgery)

The Arkansas Epilepsy Center at UAMS Health is one of only two comprehensive level 4 epilepsy centers in the state of Arkansas certified by the NAEC.

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Locations Where Dr. Perkins Practices

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Arkansas Children’s Hospital , Primary Location

1 Children's Way
Little Rock, AR 72202

Appointment Phone Numbers
501-263-2644
Primary Care
501-222-4596
Specialty Care
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Make an Appointment With Dr. Perkins

New patients can make an appointment by contacting the clinic directly.

Existing patients also have the option of requesting an appointment online through Arkansas Children’s MyChart.

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