Soirée Presents Little Rock’s Top Docs 2023
We congratulate the UAMS Health experts voted as Top Doctors. They deliver excellent care through their practices at the UAMS Medical Center, Arkansas Children’s Hospital and the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System.
Addiction Medicine
Addiction medicine is a medical specialty that focuses on the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and recovery of individuals struggling with substance use disorders and other addictive behaviors.
Michael J. Mancino, M.D. Psychiatrist
Allergy and Immunology
Allergy and immunology is a medical specialty that focuses on the diagnosis, management and treatment of disorders related to the immune system, particularly those involving allergies and immune system dysfunctions.
Stacie M. Jones, M.D. Pediatric Allergist-Immunologist
Joshua L. Kennedy, M.D. Allergist-Immunologist
Tamara T. Perry, M.D. Internist
Robert D. Pesek, M.D. Pediatrician
Amy M. Scurlock, M.D. Pediatric Allergist-Immunologist
Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology is a medical specialty focused on providing anesthesia, pain management and critical care during surgical procedures or other medical interventions.
Riley Carpenter Lide, M.D. Anesthesiologist
Shannon S. Dare, M.D. Anesthesiologist
Nadir R. El Sharawi, M.D. Anesthesiologist
Victor Mandoff, M.D. Anesthesiologist
Gregory R. Mehaffey, M.D. Anesthesiologist
Jill M. Mhyre, M.D. Anesthesiologist
Arundathi M. Reddy, M.D. Anesthesiologist
Thea Rosenbaum, M.D. Anesthesiologist
Matthew F. Spond, M.D. Anesthesiologist
Alvin F. Stewart, M.D. Anesthesiologist
Cardiology
Cardiology is a medical specialty that focuses on the study, diagnosis and treatment of disorders related to the heart and blood vessels.
Elijah H. Bolin, M.D. Pediatric Cardiologist
Brian K. Eble, M.D. Pediatric Cardiologist
Kenneth R. Knecht, M.D. Pediatric Cardiologist
Shae A. Merves, M.D. Pediatric Cardiologist
M. Michele Moss, M.D. Pediatric Cardiologist
John Paul Mounsey, M.D., Ph.D. Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Hakan Paydak, M.D. Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Allison M. Shaw, M.D. Cardiologist
Srikanth Vallurupalli, M.D. Cardiologist
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of organs inside the thoracic cavity.
Katy A. Marino, M.D. Thoracic Surgeon
Jason L. Muesse, M.D. Thoracic Surgeon
Matthew A. Steliga, M.D. Thoracic Surgeon
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Colorectal surgery is a field in medicine dealing with disorders of the rectum, anus and colon.
Jonathan A. Laryea, M.D. Colorectal Surgeon
Dermatology
Dermatology is the branch of medicine that deals with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders related to the skin, hair, nails, and mucous membranes.
Megan S. Evans, M.D. Dermatologist
Jay M. Kincannon, M.D. Pediatric Dermatologist
Sara C. Shalin, M.D., Ph.D. Dermatopathologist
Diagnostic Radiology
Radiology is the medical discipline that uses medical imaging to diagnose diseases and guide their treatment.
Teresita L. Angtuaco, M.D. Diagnostic Ultrasound Radiologist
Gwendolyn M. Bryant-Smith, M.D. Diagnostic Radiologist
Rudy L. Van Hemert Jr., M.D. Neuroradiologist
Emergency Medicine
Emergency medicine is a medical specialty that focuses on the diagnosis, management and treatment of acute illnesses, injuries and medical emergencies.
Carly D. Eastin, M.D. Emergency Medicine Physician
Travis R. Eastin, M.D. Emergency Medicine Physician
Donald L. Foster, M.D. Emergency Medicine Pediatrician
Rachael L. Freeze-Ramsey, M.D. Emergency Medicine Physician
Randolph P. “Randy” Maddox, M.D. Emergency Medicine Physician
Rawle A. “Tony” Seupaul, M.D. Emergency Medicine Physician
Elizabeth A. Storm, M.D. Emergency Medicine Pediatrician
Joseph W. “Wes” Watkins IV, M.D. Emergency Medicine Physician
Endocrinology
Endocrinology is a medical specialty that focuses on the study and management of disorders related to hormones and the endocrine system.
Elena Ambrogini, M.D., Ph.D. Endocrinologist
Shipra Bansal, M.D. Pediatric Endocrinologist
Donald L. Bodenner, M.D., Ph.D. Endocrinologist
Joseph A. Henske, M.D. Endocrinologist
Jon D. Oden, M.D. Pediatric Endocrinologist
Family Medicine
Family medicine, also known as family practice, is a medical specialty that provides comprehensive primary health care to individuals of all ages, genders, and across all stages of life.
Jennifer Dukes Casey, M.D. Family Medicine Physician
Lauren E. Gibson-Oliver, M.D. Family Medicine Physician
Shashank S. Kraleti, M.D. Family Medicine Physician
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology is a medical specialty that focuses on the study, diagnosis and treatment of disorders and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and related organs.
Matthew G. Deneke, M.D. Gastroenterologist
Sumant Inamdar, M.D. Gastroenterologist
Mary Katherine Rude, M.D. Hepatologist
General Surgery
General surgery is a medical specialty that involves the evaluation, diagnosis and surgical management of a wide range of diseases, injuries and conditions.
Mary Katherine “Katie” Kimbrough, M.D. Trauma Surgeon
Matthew L. Roberts, M.D. Trauma Surgeon
Ronald D. Robertson, M.D. Trauma Surgeon
Geriatric Medicine
Geriatric medicine, also known as geriatrics, is a medical specialty that focuses on the health care and well-being of elderly adults, typically aged 65 and older.
Gohar Azhar, M.D. Internal Medicine Geriatrician
Maneetha Kodali, M.D. Family Medicine Geriatrician
Priya Mendiratta, M.D. Family Medicine Geriatrician
Jeanne Y. Wei, M.D. Cardiologist
Gynecologic Oncology
Gynecologic oncology is a specialized field of medicine that focuses on cancers of the female reproductive system.
Alexander F. Burnett, M.D. Gynecologic Oncologist
Heather R. Williams, M.D. Gynecologic Oncologist
Hand Surgery
Hand surgery is specialized area of medical practice that focuses on the treatment of various conditions and injuries affecting the hands and upper extremities.
John W. Bracey Jr., M.D. Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon
Mark A. Tait, M.D. Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon
Theresa O. Wyrick-Glover, M.D. Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon
Hematology
Hematology is the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the cause, prognosis, treatment and prevention of diseases related to blood.
Muthu V. Kumaran, M.D. Medical Oncologist
Soumya Pandey, M.D. Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine Physician
Hospice and Palliative
Palliative care is an interdisciplinary medical caregiving approach aimed at optimizing quality of life and mitigating suffering among people with serious, complex and often terminal illnesses, with death as the outcome.
Sarah E. Harrington, M.D. Palliative Care Physician
Heather C. Moore, M.D. Palliative Care Physician
Infectious Disease
Infectious disease is a medical specialty that deals with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infections caused by microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites and prions.
Ryan K. Dare, M.D. Infectious Disease Physician
Michael Saccente, M.D. Infectious Disease Physician
Keyur S. Vyas, M.D. Infectious Disease Physician
Heather L. Young, M.D. Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist
Internal Medicine
Internal medicine is a medical specialty that focuses on the comprehensive and long-term care of adult patients.
Alice P. Alexander, M.D. Internist
Robert H. Hopkins Jr., M.D. Internist
Morgan Moore Horn, M.D. Internist
Kristen J. Shealy, M.D. Internist
Tobias J. Vancil, M.D. Internist
Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Maternal and fetal medicine, also known as perinatology or maternal-fetal medicine, is a subspecialty of obstetrics that focuses on the care of pregnant women and their unborn babies (fetuses) who may be at high risk for complications or have complex medical conditions.
Nafisa K. Dajani, M.D. Perinatologist
Adam T. Sandlin, M.D. Perinatologist
Dayna D. Whitcombe, M.D. Perinatologist
Nephrology
Nephrology is a specialty of adult internal medicine and pediatric medicine that concerns the study of the kidneys
John M. Arthur, M.D., Ph.D. Nephrologist
Joseph H. Holthoff, M.D. Nephrologist
Nithin Karakala, M.D. Nephrologist
Michelle C. Whittier Krause, M.D. Nephrologist
Manisha Singh, M.D. Nephrologist
Neurological Surgery
Neurological surgery is the surgical treatment of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system.
Gregory W. Albert, M.D. Neurosurgeon
Erika A. Petersen, M.D. Neurosurgeon
Analiz Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D. Neurosurgeon
Neurology
Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system.
Gregory W. Albert, M.D. Neurosurgeon
Robert L. Archer, M.D. Neurologist
Rohit Dhall, M.D. Neurologist
Eylem Öcal, M.D. Neurosurgeon
Analiz Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D. Neurosurgeon
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and gynecology is a medical specialty that focuses on the health care of women, particularly related to pregnancy, childbirth and the female reproductive system.
Laura L. Hollenbach, M.D. Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Nirvana A. Manning, M.D. Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Amy M. Phillips, M.D. Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Mary Luann Racher, M.D. Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Dora Mah Smith, M.D. Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Michael V. Smith, M.D. Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Lindsey B. Sward, M.D. Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the study, treatment, diagnosis and prevention of cancer.
Konstantinos Arnaoutakis, M.D. Hematologist/Oncologist
Omar T. Atiq, M.D. Medical Oncologist
Sajjad A. Bhatti, M.D. Medical Oncologist
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is a medical specialty that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases and disorders related to the eyes and visual system.
Joseph G. Chacko, M.D. Ophthalmologist
Romona L. Davis, M.D. Ophthalmologist
Paul H. Phillips, M.D. Ophthalmologist
Sami H. Uwaydat, M.D. Ophthalmologist
Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics, is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system.
C. Lowry Barnes, M.D. Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgeon
R. Dale Blasier, M.D. Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
Robert D. Martin, M.D. Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon
Corey O’Neal Montgomery, M.D. Orthopaedic Surgeon
Brien Michael Rabenhorst, M.D. Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
Brant C. Sachleben, M.D. Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
Scott J. Schoenleber, M.D. Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
Jeffrey B. Stambough, M.D. Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgeon
Benjamin M. Stronach, M.D. Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgeon
Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat)
The study of diseases of the ear, nose and throat.
Jennings Russell Boyette, M.D. Plastic Surgery within the Head and Neck Otolaryngologist
John L. Dornhoffer, M.D. Otology and Neurotology Physician
Larry D. Hartzell, M.D. Pediatric Otolaryngologist
Adam B. Johnson, M.D., Ph.D. Otolaryngologist
Alissa Kanaan, M.D. Otolaryngologist
Mauricio A. Moreno, M.D. Otolaryngologist
Abby R. Nolder, M.D. Pediatric Otolaryngologist
Gresham T. Richter, M.D. Pediatric Otolaryngologist
James Y. Suen, M.D. Facial Plastic Surgery Otolaryngologist
Ozlem E. Tulunay Ugur, M.D. Otolaryngologist
Emre A. Vural, M.D. Facial Plastic Surgery Otolaryngologist
Andre M. Wineland, M.D. Otolaryngologist
Pain Management
Pain management is a medical specialty that focuses on the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of various types of pain to improve a patient’s quality of life.
Johnathan H. Goree, M.D. Pain Medicine Anesthesiologist
G. Lawson Smith, M.D. Anesthesiologist
Pathology
Pathology is a medical specialty that involves the study of diseases and their effects on the human body.
Daisy V. Alapat, M.D. Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist
Neriman Gokden, M.D. Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist
Susanne K. Jeffus, M.D. Cytopathologist
Jennifer Laudadio, M.D. Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist
Charles Matthew Quick, M.D. Anatomic Pathologist
Eric R. Rosenbaum, M.D. Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist
Pediatrics
Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents.
Jared C. Beavers, M.D. Pediatrician
Emily R. Holthoff, M.D. Pediatrician
Sara E. Peeples, M.D. Neonatologist
Laura L. Sisterhen, M.D. Pediatrician
Pediatrics Surgery
Pediatric surgery is a subspecialty of surgery involving the surgery of fetuses, infants, children, and adolescents,
M. Sidney Dassinger III, M.D. Pediatric Surgeon
Richard J. Jackson, M.D. Pediatric Surgeon
Robert T. Maxson, M.D. Pediatric Surgeon
Deidre L. Wyrick, M.D. Critical Care Surgeon
Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) is a medical specialty that focuses on enhancing and restoring the functional abilities and quality of life of individuals who have been affected by physical impairments, disabilities, or injuries.
Laura J. Hobart-Porter, D.O. Pediatric Physiatrist
Thomas S. Kiser, M.D. Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Physiatrist
Rani H. Lindberg, M.D. Physiatrist
Kevin M. Means, M.D. Physiatrist
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction or alteration of the human body.
Keith G. Wolter, M.D., Ph.D. Plastic Surgeon
James C. Yuen, M.D. Plastic Surgeon
Pulmonology
Pulmonology is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract.
William T. Atchley, M.D., Ph.D. Critical Care Medicine Internist
Jose Diego Caceres, M.D. Pulmonologist
Larry G. Johnson, M.D. Pulmonologist
Emily G. Kocurek, M.D. Pulmonologist
Nikhil Kumar Meena, M.D. Pulmonologist
Anand Narasimhadevara Venkata, M.D. Pulmonologist
Psychiatry
Psychiatry is a medical specialty that deals with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental health disorders and conditions.
Jessica L. Coker, M.D. Psychiatrist
Shona L. Ray-Griffith, M.D. Psychiatrist
John J. Spollen III, M.D. Psychiatrist
Hannah H. Williams, M.D. Psychiatrist
Radiation Oncology
A radiation oncologist is a specialist physician who uses ionizing radiation in the treatment of cancer.
Leslie M. Harrell, D.O. Radiation Oncologist
Sanjay Maraboyina, M.D. Radiation Oncologist
Fen Xia, M.D., Ph.D. Radiation Oncologist
Radiology
Radiology is the medical discipline that uses medical imaging to diagnose diseases and guide their treatment.
Gwendolyn M. Bryant-Smith, M.D. Diagnostic Radiologist
Kedar Jambhekar, M.D. Diagnostic Radiologist
Mary E. “Mollie” Meek, M.D. Interventional Radiologist
Roopa Ram, M.D. Diagnostic Radiologist
Spine Surgery
Spine surgery refers to surgical procedures that are performed to treat various conditions and disorders affecting the spine, which is the backbone of the human body.
David B. Bumpass, M.D. Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon
Samuel C. Overley, M.D. Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon
Sports Medicine
Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise.
Michael P. Israel, M.D. Adolescent Medicine Pediatrician
Surgical Oncology
Surgical oncology is the branch of surgery applied to oncology. It focuses on the surgical management of tumors, especially cancerous tumors.
Lyle J. Burdine, M.D., Ph.D. Transplant Surgeon
Ronda S. Henry-Tillman, M.D. Surgical Oncologist
Michail Mavros, M.D. Surgical Oncologist
Mauricio A. Moreno, M.D. Otolaryngologist
Daniela A. Ochoa, M.D. Surgeon
Sonia T. Orcutt, M.D. Surgical Oncologist
Jumin Sunde, M.D. Otolaryngologist
Urology
Urology is a branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the urinary-tract system and the reproductive organs.