Soirée Presents Little Rock’s Top Docs 2022

In a time when your health matters more than ever, so does choosing the right doctor.

Little Rock is full of hospitals and clinics that are full of amazing health care providers, so to find the best of the best, we went directly to the source: their coworkers.

Below is our annual list of the metro’s Top Docs, all currently licensed and practicing, as voted by their peers.


*Denotes a rising star physician who has been practicing for less than five years.


In the linked profiles below, you’ll meet some of the doctors from these clinics/hospitals through paid promotional content. Whether they choose to advertise in the magazine has no bearing on this list. Doctors with listed clinics/hospitals advertised in this issue. For more information on how we put together this list, see our List Methodology & Disclaimers at the bottom of this page.


Addiction Medicine

Michael J. Mancino – UAMS Health Center for Addiction Services & Treatment

  

Allergy Immunology

Sheva K. Chervinskiy – UAMS Health Allergy & Immunology Clinic

Stacie Jones – Arkansas Children’s Hospital & UAMS

Joshua L. Kennedy – UAMS Health Allergy & Immunology Clinic

Eddie W. Shields – Arkansas Allergy & Asthma Clinic

 

Anesthesiology

Nadir R. El Sharawi – UAMS Medical Center

Neeraj Kumar – UAMS Medical Center

Victor Mandoff – UAMS Medical Center

Jill M. Mhyre – UAMS Medical Center

Jill I. Ramsey – UAMS Medical Center

Thea Rosenbaum – UAMS Medical Center

Matthew F. Spond – UAMS Medical Center

Brent L. Walker

Julius G. Balogh* – UAMS Medical Center

 

Cardiology

Gary J. Collins

Scott A. Davis

David G. Jones

John Paul Mounsey – UAMS Health Cardiology Clinic

Tena Murphy

Hakan Paydak – UAMS Health Cardiology Clinic

Paulo A. Ribeiro

Srikanth Vallurupalli – UAMS Health Cardiology Clinic

 

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Jason L. Muesse – UAMS Health Surgical Oncology Clinic

Matthew A. Steliga – UAMS Health Surgical Oncology Clinic

Katy A. Marino* – UAMS Health Surgical Oncology Clinic

 

Colon & Rectal Surgery

Jonathan A. Laryea – UAMS Health Surgical Oncology Clinic

Jason S. Mizell – UAMS Health Surgical Oncology Clinic

W. Conan Mustain – UAMS Health Surgical Oncology Clinic

Lee Cecil Raley

 

Dermatology

Gregory Dwyer 

Lindsay Lipke Enns – Dermatology Group of Arkansas

Hayden H. Franks – Franks Dermatology

Andrea Mabry

Ray K. Parker – Dermatology Group of Arkansas

Vivian Y. Shi – UAMS Health Dermatology Clinic

Brian S. Wayne

Marla Wirges

 

Diagnostic Radiology

Scott B. Harter – UAMS Health Breast Center

 

Emergency Medicine

Rachael L. Freeze-Ramsey – UAMS Medical Center

George R. Hutchison 

 

Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism

Elena Ambrogini – UAMS Health Endocrinology Clinic

Donald  L. Bodenner – UAMS Health Head & Neck Oncology Clinic

Joseph A. Henske – UAMS Health Endocrinology Clinic

Irina Lendel

Allen Redding

 

Family Medicine

Kent Covert

Daniel Felton

Barry Ford

Shashank S. Kraleti – UAMS Medical Center

Chris Pittman – Little Rock Family Practice Clinic

Lauren E. Gibson-Oliver* – UAMS Health Family Medical Center

 

Gastroenterology

Terence L. Angtuaco

Angelo G. Coppola 

Matthew G. Deneke – UAMS Health Gastroenterology Clinic

Otis T. Gordon 

Kevin Heath – Gastro Arkansas

Brian T. Hughes

Sumant Inamdar – UAMS Health Gastroenterology Clinic

Whit Knapple

Brian L. McGee – Arkansas Diagnostic Center

Debra F. Morrison – Gastro Arkansas

Angela K. Nutt – Gastro Arkansas

Dhaval H. Patel

Mary Katherine Rude – UAMS Health Gastroenterology Clinic

Benjamin Tharian – UAMS Health Gastroenterology Clinic

 

General Surgery

Janina B. Bonwich – UAMS Health Surgery Clinic

Lance K. Burns

Peter Joo Kim

Mary Katherine Kimbrough – UAMS Health Surgery Clinic

Ronald D. Robertson – UAMS Health Surgery Clinic

April Turner

James Walker

 

Geriatric Medicine

Masil M. George – UAMS Health Thomas & Lyon Longevity Clinic

Priya Mendiratta – UAMS Health Thomas & Lyon Longevity Clinic

Jeanne Y. Wei – UAMS Health Thomas & Lyon Longevity Clinic

 

Gynecologic Oncology

Alexander F. Burnett – UAMS Health Women’s Cancer Clinic

Laura B. Huffman – UAMS Health Women’s Cancer Clinic

Heather R. Williams – UAMS Health Women’s Cancer Clinic

 

Hand Surgery

Jeanine A. Andersson – OrthoArkansas

John W. Bracey – UAMS Health Orthopedic Clinic

David M. Rhodes – Bowen Hefley Orthopedics, Arkansas Surgical Hospital

Mark A. Tait – UAMS Health Orthopedic Clinic

Richard Wirges – OrthoArkansas

Theresa O. Wyrick-Glover – UAMS Health Orthopedic Clinic

 

Hematology

David Becton – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

Akash Mukherjee – UAMS Health Hematology Oncology Clinic

Muthu Veeraputhiran – UAMS Health Hematology Oncology Clinic

 

Hospice & Palliative

Sarah E. Harrington – UAMS Health Palliative Care Clinic

Heather C. Moore – UAMS Health Palliative Care Clinic

 

Infectious Disease

Ryan K. Dare – UAMS Health Infectious Diseases Clinic

Susan Kaye Delap

Michael Saccente – UAMS Medical Center

Keyur S. Vyas – UAMS Medical Center

Heather Young – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

 

Internal Medicine

Jennifer Co

Mark Dyer

Robert H. Hopkins – UAMS Health Internal Medicine Clinic

Siobahn Hruby

Anna Kendrick

Riley Lipschitz – UAMS Health Internal Medicine Clinic

Gary P. Nunn

Ann Templeton Riggs – Baptist Health Internal Medicine Clinic, UAMS

Sara G. Tariq – UAMS Health Internal Medicine Clinic

Tobias J. Vancil – UAMS Health Internal Medicine Clinic

Rachel Wayne

 

Maternal & Fetal Medicine

Nafisa K. Dajani – UAMS Health Women’s Center

Everett F. Magann – UAMS Health Women’s Center

Adam T. Sandlin – UAMS Health Women’s Center

Paul John Wendel

 

Nephrology

Shane P. Kimball

Manisha Singh – UAMS Health Renal Clinic

Michelle C. Whittier Krause – UAMS Health Renal Clinic

 

Neurological Surgery

Diaa Bahgat

Timothy Burson

J D Day – UAMS Health Neurosurgery Clinic

Zachary Mason – Neurological Surgery Associates & Arkansas Surgical Hospital

Stylianos Rammos

Jonathan R. Reding

Analiz Rodriguez – UAMS Health Neurosurgery Clinic

Brad Thomas – Little Rock Neurosurgery Clinic, Arkansas Surgical Hospital

 

Neurology

Robert L. Archer – UAMS Health Neurology Clinic

Duane Birky

Erika Horta – UAMS Health Medical Oncology Clinic

 

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Brian M. Burton – The Woman’s Clinic

Nirvana A. Manning – UAMS Health Women’s Center

Amy M. Phillips – UAMS Health Women’s Center

Mary Luann Racher – UAMS Health Women’s Center

Dora Mah Smith – UAMS Medical Center

Lindsey B. Sward – UAMS Medical Center

 

Oncology

Konstantinos Arnaoutakis – UAMS Health Medical Oncology Clinic

Omar T. Atiq – UAMS Health Hematology Oncology Clinic

Joseph Beck

Sam Makhoul – CARTI Cancer Center in Little Rock

Sajjad A. Bhatti* – UAMS Health Medical Oncology Clinic

Sindhu J. Malapati* – UAMS Health Medical Oncology Clinic

 

Ophthalmology

Joseph G. Chacko – UAMS Health Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute Clinic

Romona L. Davis – UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute Clinic

Christian Hester – Little Rock Eye Clinic

Justin Lieblong

Paul Phillips – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

Ahmed Sallam – UAMS Health Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute Clinic

Sami H. Uwaydat – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

Monica Verma – Children’s Eye Care & Surgery of Arkansas

Kent A. Zocchi

 

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

John Jones – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

 

Orthopedic Surgery

Scott Bowen – Bowen Hefley Orthopedics, Arkansas Surgical Hospital

Robert D. Martin – UAMS Health Orthopedic Clinic

Corey Montgomery – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

Samuel A. Moore – Bowen Hefley Orthopedics, Arkansas Surgical Hospital

Brian D. Norton – OrthoArkansas

Jason G. Stewart – Bowen Hefley Orthopedics, Arkansas Surgical Hospital

C. Lowry Barnes – UAMS Health Orthopedic Clinic

Jeffrey B. Stambough* – UAMS Health Orthopedic Clinic

 

Orthopedics

Kenneth A. Martin – Martin Orthopedics, Arkansas Surgical Hospital

 

Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)

Jennings  Russell Boyette – UAMS Medical Center

John L. Dornhoffer – UAMS Health Audiology Clinic

Alissa Kanaan – UAMS Health Ear Nose & Throat (ENT) Clinic

Ozlem E. Tulunay Ugur – UAMS Health Ear Nose & Throat (ENT) Clinic

Emre A. Vural – UAMS Health Head & Neck Oncology Clinic

James Y. Suen – UAMS Health Ear Nose & Throat (ENT) Clinic

 

Pain Management

Johnathan H. Goree – UAMS Health Pain Clinic

James Hunt – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS Pain Treatment Centers

Christopher K. Mocek

G. Lawson Smith – UAMS Health Pain Clinic

Kenneth Rosenzweig – Orthopedic Spine & Sports, Arkansas Surgical Hospital

 

Pathology

Chien Chen – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

Neriman Gokden – UAMS Medical Center

Murat Gokden – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

Susanne K. Jeffus – UAMS Medical Center

Matthew R. Lindberg – UAMS Medical Center

Charles Matthew Quick – UAMS Medical Center

Eric R. Rosenbaum – UAMS Medical Center

 

Pediatric Allergy Immunology

Tamara Perry – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

Robert Pesek – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

 

Pediatric Cardiology

Elijah Bolin – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

Brian Eble – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

Jay Kincannon – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

 

Pediatric Endocrinology

Jon Oden – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

 

Pediatric Gastroenterology

Travis Ayers – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

Stephen Fiedorek

 

Pediatric Orthopedics Orthopedic Surgery

Brien Rabenhorst – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

Brant Sachleben – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

Robert Blasier – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

 

Pediatric Otolaryngology (ENT)

Larry Hartzell – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

Abby Nolder – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

Gresham Richter – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

Andre Wineland* – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

 

Pediatric Surgery

M. Sidney Dassinger -Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

Robert Maxson – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

Deidre Wyrick* – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

 

Pediatrics General

Debra Becton – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

Induja Gunasekaran – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

Eugene Lu

Michele Moss – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

Joshua O’Neill – Little Rock Pediatric Clinic

Aaron Strong – Little Rock Pediatric Clinic

 

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Rani H. Lindberg – UAMS Health Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation Clinic

Amir Qureshi

Kevin M. Means – UAMS Health Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation Clinic

 

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Edward J. Love

Keith G. Wolter – UAMS Medical Center

James C. Yuen – UAMS Health Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Clinic

 

Psychiatry

Jessica L. Coker – UAMS Health Women’s Mental Health Clinic

Hunter M. Gibbs – UAMS Medical Center

Shona L. Ray-Griffith – UAMS Health Women’s Mental Health Clinic

 

Pulmonology

William T. Atchley – UAMS Health Pulmonary Clinic

Larry G. Johnson – UAMS Health Cystic Fibrosis Clinic

Nikhil Kumar Meena – UAMS Health Surgical Oncology Clinic

Jose Diego Caceres* – UAMS Health Pulmonary Clinic

Emily G. Kocurek* – UAMS Health Pulmonary Clinic

 

Radiation Oncology

Richard L. Crownover – UAMS Health Radiation Oncology Center

Leslie M. Harrell – UAMS Health Radiation Oncology Center

Gary D. Lewis – UAMS Health Radiation Oncology Center

Sanjay Maraboyina – UAMS Health Radiation Oncology Center

Fen Xia – UAMS Health Radiation Oncology Center

 

Radiology

Gwendolyn M. Bryant-Smith – UAMS Health Breast Center

Aaron L. Janos

Mary E. Meek – UAMS Health Interventional Radiology Clinic

Roopa Ram – UAMS Medical Center

 

Reproductive Endocrinology

Dean Moutos

 

Rheumatology

Seth M. Berney – UAMS Medical Center

Jasen Cheng Chi

 

Sleep Medicine

Caris Talburt Fitzgerald – UAMS Health Sleep Clinic

Khaled R. Khasawneh – UAMS Health Sleep Clinic

 

Spine Surgery

Wayne L. Bruffett – OrthoArkansas

David B. Bumpass – UAMS Health Orthopedic Clinic

Samuel C. Overley* – UAMS Health Orthopedic Clinic

 

Sports Medicine

Michael Israel – Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS

 

Surgical Oncology

Lyle J. Burdine – UAMS Health Kidney Transplant Clinic

Ronda S. Henry Tillman – UAMS Health Women’s Cancer Clinic

Mauricio A. Moreno – UAMS Health Head & Neck Oncology Clinic

Daniela A. Ochoa – UAMS Health Women’s Cancer Clinic

Michail Mavros* – UAMS Health Surgical Oncology Clinic

Jumin Sunde* – UAMS Health Head & Neck Oncology Clinic

 

Urology

Stephen J. Canon – Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Timothy D. Langford – UAMS Medical Center

 

Vascular Surgery

Mohammed Mahmoud Moursi – UAMS Health Vascular Surgery Clinic, Baptist Health

Christian D. Simmons* – UAMS Health Vascular Surgery Clinic

 


Top Docs List Methodology & Disclaimers

To create this year’s list, Little Rock Soirée contracted DataJoe Research to facilitate an online peer-voting process and internet research process. DataJoe Research is a software and research company specializing in data collection and verification, and conducts various nominations across the U.S. on behalf of publishers.

To create the list, DataJoe facilitated an online peer-voting process paired with an internet research process to identify success characteristics. DataJoe checked and confirmed that each published winner had, at time of review, a current, active license status with the appropriate state regulatory board. If evidence of a professional’s current, active registration with the state regulatory board was not found, that doctor was excluded from the list. In addition, public sources were checked to identify doctors disciplined for an infraction by the state regulatory board. These entities were also excluded from the list. Finally, DataJoe presented the tallied result to the magazine for its final review and adjustments.

We recognize there are many good doctors who are not shown in this representative list. This is only a sampling of the huge array of talented professionals within the region. Inclusion in the list is based on the opinions of responding doctors and our research in the region. We take time and energy to ensure fair voting, although we understand the results of this survey nomination and internet research campaign are not an objective metric. We certainly do not discount the fact that many, many good and effective doctors may not appear on the list.

DataJoe and Little Rock Soirée use best practices and exercise great care in assembling content for this list. DataJoe does not warrant the data contained within the list are complete or accurate. Neither party assumes, and hereby disclaims, any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions herein whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident or any other cause. All rights reserved.

Questions? For research/methodology questions, contact the research team at surveys@datajoe.com.

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