Jessica L. Coker, M.D. Psychiatrist
Primary Appointment Location
Women’s Mental Health Clinic
4224 Shuffield Drive
Psychiatric Research Institute
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Appointment Phone Number
- 501-526-8201
New and Returning Patients
Overview
- Areas of Expertise
- Digital Health & Innovation
- Behavioral Health
- Women’s Health
- Accepting New Patients
- Yes
- Patient Type
- Adults
- Language
- English
About Dr. Coker
Clinical Biography
Dr. Coker graduate from the UAMS psychiatry resident program in 2016. She then completed a year as an instructor, focusing on psychiatric disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period. She has been awarded multiple grants focusing on substance use disorders during the perinatal period, most recently working with a national network including the NIH. She became the medical director of the Women’s Inpatient Unit at PRI in 2019, which is an inpatient unit dedicated to the treatment of women with neuropsychiatric illnesses. The Women’s Inpatient Unit has also become a referral source across the State for pregnant and postpartum women in need of inpatient psychiatric treatment. Dr. Coker works closely with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Institute on Digital Health and Innovation to provide consultation services with UAMS and throughout the State and to update the ANGELS psychiatry guidelines on an annual basis. She is available to provide consultation on psychiatric conditions pertaining to pregnancy and the postpartum period through the ANGELS call center, angels.uams.edu.
Dr. Coker's Academic Background
Faculty Appointments
- Department of Psychiatry
- Assistant Professor
Education and Training
- Residency
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- Medical School
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- Undergraduate Education
- Centenary College of Louisiana
Medical Treatments and Procedures Performed or Prescribed by Dr. Coker
UAMS Health providers perform and prescribe a broad range of treatments and procedures, some of which may not be listed below.
Dr. Coker's Areas of Expertise
Digital Health & Innovation
From virtual care for patients to virtual consults for doctors across Arkansas, our goal is to improve quality and access to clinical care.
Behavioral Health
Behavioral health care at UAMS Health includes a wide range of outpatient and inpatient services.
Women’s Health
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Locations Where Dr. Coker Practices
Women’s Mental Health Clinic , Primary Location
4224 Shuffield Drive
Psychiatric Research Institute
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Appointment Phone Number
- 501-526-8201
New and Returning Patients
UAMS Medical Center
4301 W. Markham St.
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Appointment Phone Number
- 501-686-8000
New and Returning Patients
Women’s Inpatient Unit
4224 Shuffield Drive
Psychiatric Research Institute
Little Rock, AR 72205
- General Information
- 501-526-8100