Soirée Presents Little Rock’s Top Docs 2024
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.
Nadir R. El Sharawi, M.D. Anesthesiologist
Victor Mandoff, M.D. Anesthesiologist
Gregory R. Mehaffey, M.D. Anesthesiologist
Jill M. Mhyre, M.D. Anesthesiologist
John Whitmore Robben, M.D. Pediatric Anesthesiologist
Matthew F. Spond, M.D. Anesthesiologist
Kyle E. Stoner, 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
John Paul Mounsey, M.D., Ph.D. Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Hakan Paydak, M.D. Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Srikanth Vallurupalli, M.D. Cardiologist
Jeanne Y. Wei, 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
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
Kedar Jambhekar, M.D. Diagnostic Radiologist
Roopa Ram, 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.
Randolph P. “Randy” Maddox, M.D. Emergency Medicine Physician
Elizabeth A. Storm, M.D. Emergency Medicine Pediatrician
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
Donald L. Bodenner, M.D., Ph.D. Endocrinologist
Jon D. Oden, M.D. Pediatric Endocrinologist
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.
Travis D. Ayers, M.D. Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Sumant Inamdar, M.D. Gastroenterologist
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.
Richard J. Jackson, M.D. Pediatric Surgeon
Matthew L. Roberts, M.D. Trauma Surgeon
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
Monique A. Spillman, M.D., Ph.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.
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
Joana M. Mack, M.D. Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist
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.
Robert W. Bradsher Jr., M.D. Infectious Disease Physician
Ryan K. Dare, M.D. Infectious Disease Physician
Juan Carlos Rico Crescencio, 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
Tobias J. Vancil, M.D. Internist
Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Maternal and Fetal Medicine (MFM) is a subspecialty within obstetrics that focuses on managing health concerns of the mother and fetus before, during, and shortly after pregnancy.
Nafisa K. Dajani, M.D. Perinatologist
Adam T. Sandlin, M.D. Perinatologist
Dayna D. Whitcombe, M.D. Perinatologist
Neonatology
Neonatology is a subspecialty of pediatrics that focuses on the medical care of newborn infants, particularly those who are ill or premature.
Sara E. Peeples, M.D. Neonatologist
Nephrology
Nephrology is a specialty of adult internal medicine and pediatric medicine that concerns the study of the kidneys
Joseph H. Holthoff, M.D. Nephrologist
Nithin Karakala, 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
Eylem Öcal, 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.
Robert L. Archer, M.D. Neurologist
Rohit Dhall, M.D. Neurologist
Paul J. Drake, M.D. Pediatric Neurologist
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
Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the study, treatment, diagnosis and prevention of cancer.
Lauren E. Appell, M.D. Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist
Konstantinos Arnaoutakis, M.D. Hematologist/Oncologist
Omar T. Atiq, M.D. Medical Oncologist
Sajjad A. Bhatti, M.D. Medical Oncologist
Sindhu J. Malapati, M.D. Hematologist/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
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS or OMS) is a specialized field of surgery that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects involving the hard and soft tissues of the oral (mouth) and maxillofacial (jaws and face) regions.
Jennings Russell Boyette, M.D. Plastic Surgery within the Head and Neck Otolaryngologist
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
Corey O’Neal Montgomery, M.D. Orthopaedic Surgeon
Brien Michael Rabenhorst, M.D. Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
Brant C. Sachleben, M.D. Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat)
The study of diseases of the ear, nose and throat.
Larry D. Hartzell, M.D. Pediatric Otolaryngologist
Adam B. Johnson, M.D., Ph.D. Otolaryngologist
Mauricio A. Moreno, M.D. Otolaryngologist
Abby R. Nolder, M.D. Pediatric Otolaryngologist
Gresham T. Richter, M.D. Pediatric Otolaryngologist
Jumin Sunde, M.D. 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.
Susanne K. Jeffus, M.D. Cytopathologist
Charles Matthew Quick, M.D. Anatomic Pathologist
Eric R. Rosenbaum, M.D. Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist
Sara C. Shalin, M.D., Ph.D. Dermatopathologist
Pediatrics
Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents.
Emily S. Barnes, M.D. Pediatrician
Jared C. Beavers, M.D. Pediatrician
Emily R. Holthoff, M.D. Pediatrician
Laura L. Sisterhen, M.D. Pediatrician
Pediatrics Surgery
Pediatric surgery is a subspecialty of surgery involving the surgery of fetuses, infants, children, and adolescents,
Jeffrey M. Burford, M.D. Pediatric Surgeon
M. Sidney Dassinger III, M.D. Pediatric Surgeon
Robert T. Maxson, M.D. Pediatric Surgeon
Brian L. Reemtsen, M.D. Congenital Heart 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.
Sarah V. “Tory” Hunton, M.D. Physiatrist
Thomas S. Kiser, M.D. Spinal Cord Injury Medicine 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.
Shona L. Ray-Griffith, 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.
Richard L. Crownover, M.D., Ph.D. Radiation Oncologist
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.
Mary E. “Mollie” Meek, M.D. Interventional Radiologist
Sleep Medicine
Sleep medicine is a medical specialty focused on the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders and disturbances.
Supriya K. Jambhekar, M.D. Pediatric Pulmonologist
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.
Wayne L. Bruffett, M.D. Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon
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.
Michail Mavros, M.D. Surgical Oncologist
Daniela A. Ochoa, M.D. Surgeon
Sonia T. Orcutt, M.D. Surgical Oncologist
Urology
Urology is a branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the urinary-tract system and the reproductive organs.
Timothy D. Langford, M.D. Urologist
Julie M. Riley, M.D. Urologist
Vascular Surgery
Vascular surgery is a medical specialty focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of disorders affecting the vascular system, which includes arteries, veins, and lymphatic vessels.