Joni L. Yarnell, CNM Certified Nurse Midwife
Overview
- Areas of Expertise
- Women’s Health
- Obstetrics
- Patient Type
- Adults
- Language
- English
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Primary Appointment Location
UAMS Medical Center
4301 W. Markham St.
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Appointment Phone Number
- (501) 686-8000

About Joni L. Yarnell
Clinical Biography
Joni Yarnell practiced as a nurse practitioner in Hot Springs, Arkansas until coming to UAMS to practice as a nurse-midwife in 1994. From 2004 to 2015, she practiced as a nurse-midwife with Choctaw Nation Health in Oklahoma and then returned to UAMS Labor and Delivery in 2015.
Joni has a special interest in providing healthy, low risk mothers the opportunity for low intervention, natural childbirth in the hospital setting. She enjoys working with the diversity of families that come to UAMS Health and facilitating a safe and satisfying experience.
Conditions Treated
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Medical Treatments and Procedures Performed
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Joni L. Yarnell's Areas of Expertise
Joni L. Yarnell's Academic Background
Education
- Graduate School
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Master of Science in Nurse Midwifery - Certificate
- The Nurses’ Association of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
OB-GYN Nurse Practitioner - Graduate School
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Master of Science in Nursing
Professional Certifications
- American Midwifery Certification Board
Associations
- American College of Nurse-Midwives
Locations Where Joni L. Yarnell Practices

UAMS Medical Center , Primary Location
4301 W. Markham St.
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Appointment Phone Number
- (501) 686-8000
New and Returning Patients

Women’s Center
6119 Midtown Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Appointment Phone Number
- (501) 526-1050
New and Returning Patients