NARMC Welcomes Beverly Taylor, Laboratory Director

North Arkansas Regional Medical Center proudly announces that Beverly Taylor has accepted the position of Laboratory Director.

Ms. Taylor comes to Harrison from St. John’s Hospital in Berryville, Ark, where she served as Lab Manager since 1988. In 2005, Beverly won the Clinical Excellence Award from St. John’s Hospital. She was an active member of the Foundation Fundraising Committee and was Vice President of the Employee Crisis Committee. During Beverly’s last month at St. John’s she was awarded the Employee of the Month honor.

Ms. Taylor attended the College of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Ark. where she earned her Bachelor of Natural Science degree and earned her Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Ark.

UAMS Jones Eye Institute Unveils New Genetics Center; Announce Seven-figure Gift

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute unveiled the Leland and Betty Tollett Retinal and Ocular Genetics Center, occupying the previously unfinished eighth floor of the Jones Eye Institute. The center is the result of a $3 million given in 2010 by the Tollett family and is the only one of its kind in the region.                       

Speakers include UAMS Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D.; Christopher Westfall, M.D., chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology in the College of Medicine and director of the Jones Eye Institute; John P. Shock, M.D., distinguished professor and founding director of the Jones Eye Institute; and Bradley Schaefer, M.D., director of the UAMS Division of Genetics in the College of Medicine.              

The Leland and Betty Tollett Retinal and Ocular Genetics Center will offer treatment, genetic counseling and vision rehabilitation services and includes a research component.

St. Vincent Opens Medical Clinic at Scott

St. Vincent announced the opening of the St. Vincent Medical Clinic at Scott with a blessing ceremony and open house.  The clinic is located in a temporary building at 15022 Highway 165.  A permanent facility will be built in approximately two years.

 Thomas R. Braswell, M.D., the physician at the clinic, has begun seeing patients. Braswell, a life-long resident of and physician in England, Ark., brings more than 30 years of experience as a family practice physician to the newest St. Vincent clinic. He will treat all patients from pediatric to geriatric.

Braswell earned his medical degree at UAMS and completed an internship in family practice medicine at Jefferson Hospital in Pine Bluff.  His residency in emergency medicine was completed at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.

The clinic hours are Monday – Thursday from 8 am – 5 pm and Friday from 8 am – noon.

St. Vincent Morrilton Hires Medical Director for Emergency Department

Dwight Johnson, MS, MD is the medical director for St. Vincent Morrilton emergency department. Johnson is board certified in Family Medicine and earned his medical degree at the University of Arkansas Medical System. 

Johnson completed his Family Practice Residency at the University of Maryland Medical System and completed Emergency Medical Technology at Petit Jean Vo-Tech, where he earned certification as a First Responder.

Johnson’s experiences include pilot training in the United States Air Force.  He was a chemist at the Blood Alcohol Division, Arkansas Department of Health and Plant Engineer and Shift Supervisor at Arkansas Nuclear One, Entergy Operations.

His extensive experience as a physician began in 2002, having practiced medicine in Waco, Texas; Kotzebue, Alaska; North Little Rock, Jacksonville, Fort Smith and Mountain View, Ark.

Sparks Health System is pleased to offer an innovative alternative to traditional knee surgeries.

MAKOplasty® Partial Knee Resurfacing is a new treatment option for adults living with early to midstage osteoarthritis (OA) in the medial (inner), patellofemoral (top), or lateral (outer) compartments of the knee. It is powered by the RIO® Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System, which allows for consistently reproducible precision in performing partial knee resurfacing. In Arkansas, the technology is only available at Sparks Regional Medical Center. 

During the procedure, the diseased portion of the knee is resurfaced, sparing the patient’s healthy bone and surrounding tissue. An implant is then secured in the joint to allow the knee to move smoothly again.

MAKOplasty® Partial Knee Resurfacing may be performed on an outpatient basis and can result in a more rapid recovery and shorter hospital stay than traditional knee replacement surgery. The procedure is typically covered by most Medicare-approved and private health insurers.

For more information about MAKOplasty® Partial Knee Resurfacing, visit www.SparksHealth.com/Services

Hunt Named UAMS Pathology Department Chair

Jennifer L. Hunt, M.D., has been named chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Services in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

Hunt, who will join UAMS in September, is associate professor of pathology at Harvard Medical School and associate chief of pathology and chief of anatomic and molecular pathology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

She is certified in anatomic pathology by the American Board of Pathology, and in molecular genetic pathology by the American Board of Medical Genetics. Among many national leadership positions, Hunt recently was elected president-elect of the Association for Molecular Pathology.

Hunt earned her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia and a master’s degree in education from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. Hunt completed her residency in anatomic pathology and a fellowship in molecular genetic pathology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Sparks Health System Welcomes Three Cardiologists

Sparks Health System is pleased to introduce three exceptional, board-certified cardiologists who are now practicing with our award-winning staff.

Robert Parris, M.D., Sheharyar Ali, M.D., and Ayhan Zia, M.D., are all currently seeing patients at the Cardiology Center at Sparks.

Dr. Parris is the newest Invasive Cardiologist to join our team. He studied medicine at the University of the West Indies – Faculty of Medical Sciences in Jamaica, and received his fellowship training in Cardiovascular Diseases from a Columbia University affiliate at the Harlem Hospital in New York. A collegiate sports fan, Dr. Parris will feel right at home in “Razorback Nation.”

Interventional Cardiologists Ali and Zia were members of the same Cardiology fellowship training class at the University of Tennessee, Memphis. Dr. Ali received further training in Interventional Cardiology at Geisinger Medical Center in Pennsylvania, and Dr. Zia received his Interventional Cardiology training at the University of Arizona, Tucson. Both outdoors enthusiasts, Drs. Ali and Zia are looking forward to exploring all the hiking trails the “Natural State” has to offer.

Drs. Parris, Ali and Zia are available for appointments at the Cardiology Center at Sparks, located in the Sparks Medical Plaza at 1500 Dodson Avenue in Fort Smith. Current members of the Cardiology Center team include Drs. Nasser Adjei, Thomas Williams and Marino Leonardi.

Gift for Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Arkansas Affiliate

Andy Shatley, director of the St. Bernards Sports Medicine program, presents a check for $3,000 to Jane McDaniel of Jonesboro, past president of the Arkansas Affiliate Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The check represents proceeds from the third annual Arkansas Ride for the Cure sponsored by St. Bernards, Healthcare Medical Group, St. Bernards Sports Medicine and Gearhead Outfitters. It is held each year in conjunction with the HMG Health & Fitness Expo in Jonesboro.  This April nearly 200 cyclists took part in Arkansas Ride for the Cure, a recreational ride that includes 10-, 20- and  50-mile routes on roadways throughout Northeast Arkansas.

Dr. Angel Receives Subspecialty Certificate

Dr. Jeffery Angel, White River Medical Center (WRMC) Orthopaedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine physician, recently received his Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

A subspecialty certification is only achieved by physicians who have actively practiced orthopaedic sports medicine for at least two years in the same location following the completion of any formal education. In addition, they are required to document and perform over 115 surgical cases related to sports medicine, as well as pass a comprehensive written examination.

Dr. Angel received his medical degree and completed his residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the Arkansas Medical Society, and the Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Dr. Angel practices in conjunction with Dr. J.D. Allen at Medical Park Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinic in Batesville.

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