John C. Lane, M.D. Family Medicine Physician
Primary Appointment Location
Family Medical CenterĀ in Fort Smith
1301 S. E St.
Fort Smith, AR 72901
- Appointment Phone Number
- 479-785-2431
New and Returning Patients
Overview
- Area of Expertise
- Primary Care
- Accepting New Patients
- No
- Patient Types
- Adults
- Children and Adolescents
- Language
- English
About Dr. Lane
Clinical Biography
Dr. Lane grew up in Abilene, Texas and graduated from Rice University in Houston and from UT Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, in 1990. His Family Medicine residency training was in Tucson with another U of A, the University of Arizona.
His first two years after training, Dr. Lane practiced rural medicine including obstetrics in Eagle Lake, Texas. He then worked in the NASA area of Houston for 10 years. He and his family moved to New Zealand in 2005 where he practiced rural medicine at the Otaki Medical Centre for six years. There he gained Fellowship (similar to board certification) in the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. Upon his return to the US in 2011, he was employed by Sparks Regional Medical Center at the Greenwood, AR Family Medical Clinic. Over the years, he has had several interesting locum tenens assignments, too: IHS in Arizona, a cruise ship in the Caribbean, and an HMO in Hawaii.
Dr. Lane joined the UAMS West Faculty in 2014. He has special interest in outpatient care, geriatric and nursing home care, medical assisted treatment of opiate use disorder, and responsible use of limited health care resources. I am proud that our residents are able to go straight into a wide variety of practice settings, from hospitalist to ED fellowship to full-spectrum outpatient family medicine.
Other interests include outdoor sports (canoeing, hiking, and sailing) and gardening. He and his wife of 30 years, Leah, have two grown children.
Dr. Lane's Academic Background
Faculty Appointments
- UAMS Regional Campuses
- Assistant Professor
Education and Training
- Medical School
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Residency
- University of Arizona
Dr. Lane's Areas of Expertise
Primary Care
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Locations Where Dr. Lane Practices
Family Medical CenterĀ in Fort Smith , Primary Location
1301 S. E St.
Fort Smith, AR 72901
- Appointment Phone Number
- 479-785-2431
New and Returning Patients
Comment
They have always taken care of me very wellI have no complaints about them
Date
Sep 28, 2025Comment
Excellent knew how to explain me in detail
Date
Aug 04, 2025Comment
Everyone was great
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Aug 01, 2025Comment
It was my first time seeing my new PCP because my PCP graduated and I did not like the fact that my new PCP did not agree with the things my old PCP did and wanted to change some stuff that has been working great so will probably ask for a different PCP my PCP has worked hard in the last 2 years to get my mental health and physical health where it is now and it's doing great and I don't agree with a doctor who knows nothing about me just walking in arguing with me the whole time wanting to change things up
Date
Jul 12, 2025Comment
Attentive
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Jun 17, 2025Comment
Dr was very attentive and listening to my concerns, unfortunately, I ended up having to take my son to children's In springdale the next night due to him being diagnosed with croup. I wish they would've ran some kind of test so he would've had the steroids a day earlier, without having to rush him there in the middle of the night.
Date
May 24, 2025Comment
Amazing doctor! He spent an hour with my daughter going over ways to help and just listening.
Date
May 10, 2025Comment
Everything went well. Doctor was supportive, understanding.
Date
May 08, 2025