AY’s Best Women in Health Care 2021
As a woman-led organization since day one, AY About You knows firsthand the importance and expertise of women in the workplace. That’s why we take every opportunity possible to highlight female accomplishment, and we are proud to have found another way to do so — AY’s Best Women in Health Care.
We hope you’ll enjoy this second-annual listing featuring some of Arkansas’ best women in the industry, voted on by our readers.
List published by facility, in alphabetical order.
Dana Abraham, MD, FACS
Abraham Breast Clinic
Shannon Pogue, APRN
Access Medical Clinic
Melissa Graham, MD
Advanced Allergy & Asthma
Montana Chapman, DPT
Advanced Physical Therapy of North Little Rock
Mitzi Gibson, MSPT
Advanced Physical Therapy of North Little Rock
Nadine Alex, MD
Alex Endocrine Associates
Ashley W. Halpain, MD
All for Kids
Dawn Martin, MD
All for Kids
Marsha Salman, MD
All for Kids
Kim Skelley, MD
All for Kids
September Westbrook, MD
All for Kids
Tina Merritt, MD
Allergy & Asthma Clinic of Northwest Arkansas
Liz Kwo, MD, MBA, MPH
Anthem, Inc.
Alexa Medlock, RN
Arkansas Aesthetics
Katherine Thomas, RN
Arkansas Aesthetics
Kelly Burks, MD
Arkansas Allergy & Asthma Clinic
Lori Kagy, MD
Arkansas Allergy & Asthma Clinic
Lindsay Still, MD
Arkansas Allergy & Asthma Clinic
Nancy Zuerlein, MD
Arkansas Allergy & Asthma Clinic
Amanda Bailey, MD
Arkansas Children’s
Hannah Beene-Lowder, MD
Arkansas Children’s
Rebecca Cantu, MD
Arkansas Children’s
Kaitlin Cockerell, MD
Arkansas Children’s
Sue Faulkner, AUD
Arkansas Children’s
Jill Fussell, MD
Arkansas Children’s
McKinsey Jansen, BSN, RN, CCRN
Arkansas Children’s
Stacie Jones, MD
Arkansas Children’s
Rebecca Latch, MD
Arkansas Children’s
Tamara Perry, MD
Arkansas Children’s
Kristi Porterfield-Pruss, RRT, RPSGT
Arkansas Children’s
Arundathi Reddy, MD
Arkansas Children’s
Amy Scurlock, MD
Arkansas Children’s
Emily Smith, MD
Arkansas Children’s
Jay White, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC, CPN
Arkansas Children’s
Anita Aebersold, DDS
Arkansas Dental Centers
Jennifer Shuler, APRN
Arkansas Department of Human Services
Katlyn Anderson, PA-C
Arkansas Dermatology
Annaleigh Harper, PA-C
Arkansas Dermatology
Rebecca Lee, APRN
Arkansas Dermatology
Emilee Odom, PA-C
Arkansas Dermatology
Melanie H. Smith, MD
Arkansas Ear, Nose, & Throat, P.A.
Kelly Hall, APRN
Arkansas Heart Hospital
Sarah Jones, APRN
Arkansas Heart Hospital
Irina Lendel, MD
Arkansas Heart Hospital
Monica Lo, MD
Arkansas Heart Hospital
Shea Oxford, APRN
Arkansas Heart Hospital
Julia Ponder, DNP, APRN
Arkansas Heart Hospital
Angela Simmons, APRN
Arkansas Heart Hospital
Rebecca Young, APRN
Arkansas Heart Hospital
Meredith Dilley, MD, MPH
Arkansas Otolaryngology Center
Barbara Morris, MD
Arkansas Otolaryngology Center
Ashleigh Henry, LPN
Arkansas Pediatric Dentistry
Cara Jones, MD
Arkansas Pediatric Dentistry
Karen Martin, APRN
Arkansas Pediatrics of Conway
Leigh Anne Bennett, MD
Arkansas Psychiatric Clinic
Lisa McAdams, APN
Arkansas Renal Group
Donna Mcghee, APRN
Arkansas Renal Group
Taylor Davis, LCSW
Arkansas State Hospital
Leslie Ann Wilcox, RNP
Arkansas Urology
Stephanie Bartlett, APRN
Arkansas Urology
Diana Braziel, PA-C
Arkansas Urology
Shawn Clawson, APRN
Arkansas Urology
Christie Dumboski, APN
Arkansas Urology
Lauren Hendrix, MD
Arkansas Urology
Iris Kennedy, APN
Arkansas Urology
Allison Morrow, APN
Arkansas Urology
Gail Reede Jones, MD
Arkansas Urology
Nicole Shaw, APRN
Arkansas Urology
Toronsa Simpson, APRN
Arkansas Urology
Tess Smith, APN
Arkansas Urology
Wischelle Williams, APRN
Arkansas Urology
Joyce Kinney, MD
Ashley County Medical Center
Ashley Plummer, DDS
Ashley Jackson Plummer, PA
Dana Coker, MD
Associated Radiologists, LTD.
Jennifer Hall Hill, DDS
Austin Family Dentistry
Erin Hekmatpour, MD
Autumn Road Family Practice
Lydia Carter Hunjan, MD
Baptist Health
Susan Darnell
Baptist Health
Grace Marable
Baptist Health
Amanda Novack, MD
Baptist Health
Julie Turner, DNP, APRN
Baptist Health
Emily Neal, APRN
Baptist Health Clinic-England
Stephanie Cody, MD
Baptist Health Family Medicine Clinic-Hillcrest
Sarah Stagg, PT
Baptist Health Therapy Center-Saddlecreek Clinic
Rachael Rickford, APRN
Baptist Health Women’s Center
Cindy S. Beemer, DC
Beemer Back Center
Gwen Davis, NP
Bell Winston Clinic
Carol Reynolds, DC
Bella Vista Back Center
Amanda Bledsoe
Bledsoe Chiropractic
Constance Crisp, MD
BodyLogicMD
Samantha Devlin, OD
BoozmanHof
Stephanie Stanley Moss, OD, FAAO
BoozmanHof
Mary Sullivan, OD
BoozmanHof
Lisa Sallings, PT
Bowen Hefley Orthopedics
Debbie Williamson, MSPT
Bowen Hefley Orthopedics
Kathleen Wong, MD
Bridges to Wellbeing, LLC
Carmella Knoernschild, DDS
Carmella M. Knoernschild Orthodontic Clinic
Rhonda Gentry, MD
CARTI Cancer Center
Marianne Lotito, MS, LCGC
CARTI Cancer Center
Grace Raja, MD
CARTI Cancer Center
Jerri S. Fant, MD, FACS
CARTI Cancer Center
Diane Wilder, MD
CARTI Cancer Center
Katherine Baltz, MD
Central Arkansas Ophthalmology
Megan Gardner Adams, PHARM.D.
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Ashley Deed, MD
Central Clinic for Women
Julie Goodwin, MD
Central Clinic for Women
Amy Wiedower, MD
Central Clinic for Women
Saadia Haneef, DO
Chenal Family Therapy
Rachel Pinto, LPC
Chenal Family Therapy
Faiza Samad, LPC
Chenal Family Therapy
Michelle Chapman, LPC
CHI St. Vincent
Carla LeMay
CHI St. Vincent
Heather Owens, MD
CHI St. Vincent
Kristy S. King, MD
CHI St. Vincent
Nidhi Jain, MD
CHI St. Vincent Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic
Archana Jarathi, MD
CHI St. Vincent Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic
Tena Murphy, MD
CHI St. Vincent Heart Clinic
Beverly Beadle, MD
CHI St. Vincent Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic
Jennifer Co, MD
CHI St. Vincent Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic
Laura Otter, MD
CHI St. Vincent Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic
Zainab Siddiqui, MD
CHI St. Vincent Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic
Laura Trigg, MD
CHI St. Vincent Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic
Rachel Wayne, MD
CHI St. Vincent Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic
Elaine Wilson, MD
CHI St. Vincent Neuroscience Institute
Kathryn Chenault, MD
CHI St. Vincent North Neurology Clinic
Beverly Foster, DC
Chiropractic Health & Rehabilitation
Abby Forbes, RN
CHRISTUS Health
Carol Angel, MD
Conway Anesthesiology Consultants
Ayisha Canant, PhD
Conway Counseling & Wellness Center
Sarah Atkins, DDS
Conway Family Dental
Sue Tsuda, MD
Conway Hematology Oncology
Misty Birdwell, APRN
Conway Regional Greenbrier Family Medicine
Lauren Blansett, APRN
Conway Regional Greenbrier Family Medicine
Annette Anderson, MD
Conway Regional Health System
Amelia Fleisher, RN
Conway Regional Health System
Mary Jo Shaver, MD
Conway Regional Health System
Sarah Robertson, MD
Conway Regional Health System
Mary Burgess, MD
Conway Regional Infectious Disease Clinic
Mallory Smith, MD
Conway Regional Infectious Disease Clinic
Angela Foster, APRN
Conway Regional Mayflower Medical Clinic
Blair Greenwood, MD
Conway Regional Mayflower Medical Clinic
Blair Greenwood, MD
Conway Regional Mayflower Medical Group
Hannah Ray, RN
Conway Regional Medical Center
Suzanne Harris, RN
Conway Regional Medical Center
Rhonda Dixon, APRN
Conway Regional Medical Clinic
Meghan Mallett, APRN
Conway Regional Medical Clinic
Rachana Yendala, MD
Conway Regional Multispecialty Clinic
Savannah Bradbury, PA
Conway Regional Neuroscience Center
Courtney Sick, MD
Conway Regional Renaissance Women’s Center
Amy Johnson, MD
Conway Women’s Health Center
Brandie Martin, MD
Conway Women’s Health Center
Theresa J. Moix, APRN
Conway Women’s Med Spa
Rachel Ashcraft, APRN
Cornerstone Clinic for Women
Kay Chandler, MD
Cornerstone Clinic for Women
Lisa Grummer, APRN
Cornerstone Clinic for Women
Jaclyn Piasta, APRN
Cornerstone Clinic for Women
Megan Tucker, APRN
Cornerstone Clinic for Women
Jennifer Wilson, APRN
Cornerstone Clinic for Women
Suzanne Yee, MD
Cosmetic & Laser Surgery Center
Samantha Corral, CNM, DNP, IBCLC
Creekside Center for Women
Ashley Mason, MD, FACOG
Creekside Center for Women
Sarah Davis, OD
DeBlack Eye Care Center
Danielle Collie
Delta Dental of Arkansas
Lauren Harmon-Grantham, DDS
Dental Solutions
Leslie Monroe, DDS
Dental Solutions
Nan Means, APRN
Dermatology Clinic of Arkansas
Ginger Johnson Bogy, EMT
DeWitt EMS & Crestpark NH
Leslie Dickinson, DDS
Dickinson Dental
Meenakshi Budhraja, MD
Digestive Wellness Clinic
Jacqueline Brown, MSN, APRN
East Arkansas Medical Group
Lori Saveall, PHARM.D
East Gate Pharmacy
Kim Clatworthy
Elder Independence
Sarah Hays, DC
Elite Chiropractic
Haley Endacott, APRN-BC, AE-C
ENT and Allergy Center
Felicia Johnson, MD
ENT Center of the Ozarks
Vanessa Barnes, APRN
Family Care of South Arkansas
Kelly-Gwynne Fergus, DDS
Fergus Orthodontics
Lindsey Smith, APRN
Flawless Med Spa
Caitlyn Sweet
Forrest City Medical Center
Teresa Jeffers, MD
Four Seasons Allergy and Asthma Clinic
Debra Morrison, MD
GastroArkansas
Angela Nutt, MD
GastroArkansas
Leticia Jones, MD
Genesis Women’s Clinic
Rachel Deal, DDS
Greenbrier Dental
Steffany Calloway-Benton, DNP, APRN
HealthTech Arkansas
Brooke Brander, DO
Highlands Oncology Group
Lynsay Brautnick, MD
Highlands Oncology Group
Megan McDonald Moll, OD
Hilltop Eyecare
Dana Treat, APRN
Hope Medical Clinic
Ashley Powell, DDS, MDS
Hopkins Braces
Cheryl A. Hull, MD, FAAD
Hull Dermatology & Aesthetics
Kerry Murphree, APRN
Interfaith Clinic
Jennifer Jacks, MD, FAAD
Jacks Dermatology
Julie Dolven, OD
James Eyecare & Optics Gallery
Rebecca Aleck, DO
Jefferson Regional Medical Center
Amy Boast Cahill, MD, FACOG
Jefferson Regional Medical Center
Mollye Jenay Koonce, APRN, FNP-C
Jefferson Regional Medical Center
Amanda Duch, APRN
Jonesboro Pediatric Clinic
Summer Tyson, DDS
Jonesboro Pediatric Dental Group
Holly Miguet, MS
Kids Being Kids Therapy
Jennifer Acklin, MS, OTR/L
KIDSource Therapy
Kassi Lowry, RN
Kindred Healthcare
Kristin Christian, OD
Kinslow Eye & Laser Center
Ivory Kinslow, MD
Kinslow Eye & Laser Center
Kristi Mitchell Elia, DDS
Kristi Mitchell Elia Dentistry
CJ Cobb
Legacy Spine & Neurological Specialists
Kelli Schlesinger, MD
Legacy Spine & Neurological Specialists
Brandi Alexander, APN
Lifespring Women’s Healthcare
Lorie Oswalt, APN
Lifespring Women’s Healthcare
Tracy Van Es, AUD
Little Rock Audiology
Karen Spruell, RN
Little Rock Dermatology
Laurie Barber, MD
Little Rock Eye Clinic
Jennifer Doyle, MD
Little Rock Eye Clinic
Christie Cobb, MD
Little Rock Gynecology and Obstetrics
Jenny Gregory, MD
Little Rock Gynecology and Obstetrics
Natalie Burr, MD
Little Rock Pediatric Clinic
Roxann Hughes, APRN, CNS
Little Rock Pulmonary Clinic
Julie L. Tate, MD
Living Tree Pediatrics
Mary Batie McDonald, RN
MAC Healthcare Solutions
Ann-Marie Magre, MD
MANA Family Medicine
Althea Conley, MD
Medical Center of South Arkansas
Sonya Justice, RN
Medical Center of South Arkansas
Ezinne Nwude, MD
Medical Center of South Arkansas
LaDonna Young, NP
Medical Center of South Arkansas
Angela Case, RN
Melanie Prince Plastic Surgery
Melanie Prince, MD
Melanie Prince Plastic Surgery
Jennifer Schroeder, MD
Mercy Clinic Family Medicine and Obstetrics
Tiffany Weathers, MD
Mercy Clinic Obstetrics and Gynecology
Allyson Mertins, OD
Mertins Eye & Optical
Shannon Greenway, PT
Milestone Services, Inc.
Shelly York, MBA
Miracle-Ear
Sylvia Simon, MD
Monticello Medical
Traci Kiernan, DC, DNM
Natural State Health Center
Katie Murph
New Hope Prosthetics & Orthotics
Angela Woods
New Hope Prosthetics & Orthotics
Shannon Combs, SLP
New HOPE Therapy
Samantha Oates, OT
New HOPE Therapy
Kerri Garrison, LPC
NextStep Counseling
Karen Reynolds, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
North Arkansas Hospice
Sunita Bonde, MD
North Metro Medical Center
Nicole Scally, MD
Northwest Arkansas Family Medicine & Obstetrics
Laureen Benafield, MD
Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics, A MANA Clinic
Meredith Denton, MD
Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics, A MANA Clinic
Stacy Furlow, MD
Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics, A MANA Clinic
Meredith Mahan, MD
Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics, A MANA Clinic
Virginia McCord, MD
Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics, A MANA Clinic
Rebecca Aleck, DO
Northwest Health
Amy Irwin, MD
Northwest Medical Center
Michelle Ang-Poland, MD
Northwest Medical Plaza
Mary Frances Daut, MD
Optimal Pain and Wellness
Regina Thurman, MD
Optimal Pain and Wellness
Dede Cravens, PT
Ortho Surgeons
Jeanine Andersson, MD
OrthoArkansas
Kathryn McCarthy, MD
OrthoArkansas
Jamie Abbott, MD
Ozark Dermatology
Diane Lyddon, MD
Ozark Guidance
Tonya Sook, APRN
Ozark Dermatology
Danielle Williams, RN
Ozark Dermatology
Dana Browning, DC
Pain Care Associates
Gena Woodward, MS, PT
Pain Care Associates
Chanel Bullock, APRN-FNP-C
Pain Treatment Centers of America
Jaclyn Cooper, APRN
Pain Treatment Centers of America
Adrienne Friedly, APRN
Pain Treatment Centers of America
Honey Hull, APRN
Pain Treatment Centers of America
Venecia Johnson, ACNP-AG, BC
Pain Treatment Centers of America
Lacey Parker, MD
Pain Treatment Centers of America
Noemi Ramsay, MD
Pain Treatment Centers of America
Nicole Rinewalt, MD
Pain Treatment Centers of America
Angel Samuel, APRN
Pain Treatment Centers of America
Katrina Scott, APRN
Pain Treatment Centers of America
Stacie Smith, PA
Pain Treatment Centers of America
Kristy Thompson, APRN
Pain Treatment Centers of America
Heather Whaley, MD
Pain Treatment Centers of America
Sara Brown, CPNP
Paragould Pediatrics
Kristina Wenger, MD
Paragould Pediatrics
Emily Hinton, MD
Parkhill Clinic for Women
Stephanie Lowry, MD
Parkhill Clinic for Women
Paige Partridge, MD
Parkhill Clinic for Women
Lindsey Seale, MD
Parkhill Clinic for Women
Penny Freshour, OD
Penny Freshour, OD, P.A.
Andrea Mabry, MD
Pinnacle Dermatology
Kayla Mohr, MD
Pinnacle Dermatology
Marla Wirges, MD
Pinnacle Dermatology
Kimberly Hill, APRN
Pinnacle Health Partners
Siobahn Hruby, MD
Pinnacle Internal Medicine
Kattie Allen, MD
Premier Dermatology
Rebekah Baltz, MD
Premier Dermatology
Missy Clifton, MD
Premier Dermatology
Betsy Day, MS, RDN, LDN
Premier Gastroenterology
Mitzi Washington, MD
PrimeCARE Medical Clinic Searcy
Angela Chapman, MD
Psychology and Counseling Associates
Stephanie Harrington, PhD, LCSW
Rice Clinic
Ashley Martindale, PA
Saline Med Peds
Deanna Hopson, MD
SAMA HealthCare Services
Lynsay Lee, LPN
SAMA HealthCare Services
Lauren Monteith, MD
SAMA HealthCare Services
Nancy New, LPN
SAMA HealthCare Services
Jan Porter, APRN
SAMA HealthCare Services
Jan Risinger
SAMA HealthCare Services
Anne Trussell, MD
Sei Bella Med Spa
Trudy Forbush, PT
Select Physical Therapy
Ashley Davis, MD
Sherwood Family Medical Center
Laura Wilson, MD
Sherwood Family Medical Center
Jennifer Gabbard, RN
Shewmake Plastic Surgery and The Skin Retreat
Anita Burleson, ANP
Skinner Family Practice
Alyssa Lambert, DDS
Smile Arkansas
Randi Rodgers, APRN, FNP-BC
Sona Dermatology & Medspa
Tiffany Lucas, APRN
South Arkansas Adult Medicine Clinic
Donya Watson, MD
South Arkansas Women’s Clinic
Brenda Ketcher, MD
South Central Gastroenterology
Kelly Evans Chronister, RN, MBA, COE
Southern Eye Associates
Jami Veal, OD
Southern Eye Associates
Vanessa Wall, OD
Southern Eye Associates
Mallory Hurst, MD
St. Bernards Healthcare
Kathryn Smith McClurkan
St. Bernards Healthcare Clopton Clinic
Devi Gopinath Nair, MD
St. Bernards Heart & Vascular
Jennifer DiCocco, MD
St. Bernards Medical Center
Sarah Swetnam, RN, BSN
Swetnam Cosmetic Surgery
Kathryn Wagner, DDS
Taylor & Wagner Family Dentistry
Margaret Taylor, MD
Taylor Functional and Integrative Medicine
Shelby Brogdon, OD
Teague Vision/Simmons Eye Care
Danna Grear, MD
The Breast Center, A MANA Clinic
Kelly Pierce, MD
The Breast Center, A MANA Clinic
Angela Lovett, MD
The BridgeWay
Crystal Lackey, PT, DPT
The Center Health & Wellness
Angela Edwards, MD
The Children’s Clinic
Kellye McElroy Smith, MD, FAAO
The Eye Center
April Turner, DO
The Surgical Clinic of Central Arkansas
Jill Jennings, MD
The Woman’s Clinic
Rachel Browning, RDA
Tortorich Oral Surgery
Sheva Chervinskiy, DO
UAMS
Rachel Dooley
UAMS
Amy Jo Ray, RN
UAMS
Kristi Brannon Rainwater, RRT
UAMS
Jeanne Wei, MD
UAMS
Jennifer Laudadio, MD
UAMS – Lab & Pathology
Ronda Henry-Tillman, MD
UAMS Breast Cancer Clinic
Daniela Ochoa, MD
UAMS Breast Cancer Clinic
Blakely Edmund, APRN
UAMS Cancer Institute
Shelby Johnston, APN
UAMS Center for Gynecology
Sara Tariq, MD
UAMS Internal Medicine Clinic
Kathryn Brown, OD
UAMS Jones Eye Institute Clinic
Romona L. Davis, MD
UAMS Jones Eye Institute Clinic
Rebecca Amik, APRN
UAMS Neighborhood Clinic
Olivia Xu-Cai, MD
UAMS Neighborhood Clinic
Theresa Wyrick-Glover, MD
UAMS Orthopaedics Clinic
Rani Lindberg, MD
UAMS Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic
Burcu Ozdemir, MD
UAMS Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic
Ann T. Riggs, MD
UAMS Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic
Betty Everett, Ph.D.
UAMS Walker Family Clinic
Alexis White, MD
UAMS Women’s Center
Tesa Ivey, CNP
UAMS Women’s Health Clinic
Jennifer Cox, MSN, FNP-BC, APRN
UCA Health Center
Myra Grantham, MSN, FNP-BC
UCA Student Health
Mimi Lee, MD, PA
Vein & Aesthetic Care
Geetha Ramaswamy, MD, FACC
Walker Heart Institute Cardiovascular Clinic
Brittney Sharp, MS, RD, LD
Washington Regional Medical Center
Jessica Short, MD
Washington Regional Rheumatology Clinic
Julia Watkins, MD
West Little Rock Women’s Center
Kimberly Reynolds, MD
West Little Rock Women’s Center
Sarah Holland, APRN
West Little Rock Women’s Center
Holly Bartlett, RDH
Westport Dental Associates
Jocelyne Benitez, RDH
Westport Dental Associates
Blythe Joyner, RDH
Westport Dental Associates
Amanda Brock, APRN
White River Health System Women’s Clinic
Cori Dyson, MD
Woodridge Counseling Center
Sarah Yarnell, DDS
Woodsprings Family Dentistry
Jennifer Wolverton, RN
WRMC Medical Complex Cherokee Village
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