Please join us in welcoming these recent additions to the College of Medicine faculty.
Department of Anesthesiology
Bradley Goshen, M.D.
Bradley Goshen, M.D., has joined the Department of Anesthesiology as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Goshen received his medical degree from UAMS in 2021. He completed his anesthesiology residency at UAMS this year.
Terrill Turner Jr., M.D.
Terrill Turner Jr., M.D., has joined the Department of Anesthesiology as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Turner received his medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada in 2021. He completed his anesthesiology residency at UAMS this year.
Bryce Woods, M.D.
Bryce Woods, M.D., has joined the Department of Anesthesiology as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Woods received his medical degree from UAMS in 2021. He completed his anesthesiology residency at UAMS, where he served as Chief Resident in 2024-2025.
Department of Internal Medicine
Shyam Narayana, M.D., MPH
Shyam Narayana, M.D., MPH, has joined the Department of Internal Medicine as an Associate Professor in the Division of Endocrinology. Dr. Narayana received his medical degree (MBBS) from Mysore Medical College, University of Mysore, in India in 2001. He went on to earn a Master of Public Health in epidemiology and biostatistics from the School of Rural Public Health at Texas A&M University Health Science Center in 2005. Dr. Narayana completed his residency in internal medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, where he also served as Chief Resident. He remained at SUNY Downstate to complete a fellowship in endocrinology.
Dr. Narayana is actively involved in clinical care, quality improvement and medical education. His clinical interests include cystic fibrosis-related endocrinopathies and metabolic bone diseases. He brings a strong foundation in both clinical practice and public health research to his academic role.
Sravani Gundarlapalli, M.D.
Sravani Gundarlapalli, M.D., has rejoined the Department of Internal Medicine as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Hematology and Oncology. Dr. Gundarlapalli received her medical degree from the Kurnool Medical College in India in 2010. She completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at St. Joseph’s Mercy Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan.
Dr. Gundarlapalli first joined UAMS as an Assistant Professor in 2020. In 2022, she served as the lead hospitalist in the UAMS Hematology Oncology Division’s Myeloma Section. She subsequently continued her training with a three-year fellowship in hematology at UAMS, where she held the position of Chief Fellow.
Juarez Braga, M.D., Ph.D.
Juarez Braga, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the Department of Internal Medicine as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine. Dr. Braga received his medical degree and completed residencies in internal medicine and clinical cardiology at the Federal University of Santa Catarina and Dante Pazzanese Institute in Brazil. He holds a doctorate in clinical epidemiology and health services research from the University of Toronto, where he also completed a long-term research fellowship in advanced heart failure and heart transplantation.
Dr. Braga continued his training at UAMS with a fellowship in nephrology and hypertension in 2020-2022, followed by an additional residency in internal medicine, which he completed in June 2025. As a physician-scientist with broad training, Dr. Braga integrates clinical expertise with a strong research background to advance evidence-based care and health outcomes.
Rebekah Thompson, M.D.
Rebekah Thompson, M.D., has joined the Department of Internal Medicine as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Disease. Dr. Thompson received her medical degree at UAMS in 2020. She completed her internal medicine residency training, followed by an infectious diseases fellowship, at UAMS. Dr. Thompson’s clinical interests include infectious disease diagnostics, antimicrobial stewardship and the care of immunocompromised patients.
Katie Moreaux, M.D., M.S.
Katie Moreaux, M.D., M.S., has joined the Department of Internal Medicine as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Palliative Medicine. Dr. Moreaux received her medical degree from LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine. She also holds a Master of Science in Pharmacology from Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Moreaux completed a combined internal medicine-pediatrics residency at UAMS, where she served as Medicine-Pediatrics Chief Resident in 2023-2024. She recently completed a fellowship in hospice and palliative medicine at UAMS.
Dr. Moreaux is active in quality improvement and medical education initiatives. She has led efforts in opioid education for residents, focusing on safe prescribing practices and pain management strategies. She participated in a multi-year quality improvement in patient safety program aimed at improving clinical outcomes and reducing preventable harm.
Angel Mitma, M.D.
Angel Mitma, M.D., has joined the Department of Internal Medicine as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Mitma earned his medical degree and completed his internal medicine residency at the National University of San Marcos in Lima, Peru. He continued his training with a fellowship at the Yale University School of Medicine in Connecticut, followed by advanced fellowship training in lung diseases and lung transplantationat theHospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Mitma brings a strong background in pulmonary care and transplant medicine, with a focus on advancing clinical outcomes in patients with complex lung conditions.
Manoja Gullapalli, MBBS
Manoja Gullapalli, MBBS, has joined the Department of Internal Medicine as anAssistant Professorin theDivision of Rheumatology. Dr. Gullapalli earned her medical degree at theKamineni Institute of Medical Sciencesin India. She completed herresidency in internal medicine-pediatrics at UAMS and continued her training with afellowship in rheumatology, which she completed at UAMS in June 2025.
Dr. Gullapalli’s clinical and academic interests include the diagnosis and management of complex autoimmune diseases, with a commitment to advancing patient care through evidence-based medicine and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Jacqueline Kepler, M.D.
Jacqueline Kepler, M.D., has joined the Department of Internal Medicine as an Instructor and Chief Resident in the Division of General Internal Medicine. Dr. Kepler received her medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in 2022. She completed her internal medicine residency at UAMS in June.
Aarthi Rao, MBChB
Aarthi Rao, MBChB, has joined the Department of Internal Medicine as an Instructor and Chief Resident in the Division of General Internal Medicine. Dr. Rao earned her medical degree from Keele University School of Medicine in the United Kingdom in 2018. She completed a year of foundation training at South Tees Foundation Trust, also in the UK. Most recently she completed her internal medicine residency at UAMS in June.
Robert Spraggins, M.D.
Robert Spraggins, M.D., has joined the Department ofInternal Medicine as an Instructor and Chief Resident in the Division of General Internal Medicine. Dr. Spraggins received his medical degree from the Louisiana State University Health Science Center School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2022. He completed his internal medicine residency at UAMS in June.
Department of Neurology
Bhagyashri Bhende, M.D.
Bhagyashri Bhende, M.D., has joined the Department of Neurology as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Neurocritical Care. Dr. Bhende earned her medical degree (MBBS) from Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College in Pune, India, in 2013. She completed her internship in internal medicine and residency in neurology at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia in 2023. She went on to complete a fellowship in neurocritical care at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore in 2024.
At UAMS, Dr. Bhende provides specialized, evidence-based care for critically ill neurological patients, including those with stroke, seizures, traumatic brain injury, and other life-threatening neurological conditions. Her research interests include cerebral autoregulation and hemodynamic management in neurocritical care.
Jorge L. Rodriguez Lee, M.D.
Jorge L. Rodriguez Lee, M.D., has joined the Department of Neurology as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Neurocritical Care. Dr. Rodriguez Lee received his medical degree from the National University of Piura, Peru, in 2013. He completed his neurology residency in 2023 at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, where he served as a Chief Resident during his final year. Dr. Rodriguez Lee continued his training with a fellowship in neurocritical care and emergency neurology at Yale New Haven Hospital/Yale School of Medicine in 2025.
Dr. Rodriguez Lee’s clinical interests and expertise include intracerebral hemorrhage, stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, transcranial doppler (TCD), status epilepticus and other areas of neurological care.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
Kyle Arthur, M.D.
Kyle Arthur, M.D., has joined the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation as an Assistant Professor and sports medicine physician. Dr. Arthur received his medical degree at UAMS in 2012. He completed his family medicine residency at the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus, where he continued his training with a primary care sports medicine fellowship. He is board-certified in family medicine and sports medicine.
Dr. Arthur served most recently as Director of the Primary Care Sports Medicine Department at Prisma Health Orthopedics Sports Medicine in Columbia, South Carolina, as well as Head Team Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks, providing medical coverage for a wide range of sports programs. He also provided care for student athletes at several colleges and high schools. Prior to his tenure in South Carolina, he served as a team physician for Drury University and Evangel University Athletics in Missouri.
His practice at UAMS Health Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Fayetteville focuses on non-operative sports medicine and orthopedic injuries, sports-related concussions, and the use of regenerative medicine and ultrasound-guided injection treatments to deliver the highest level of care for patients.
Josh Estes, M.D.
Josh Estes, M.D., has joined the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation as an Assistant Professor and physiatrist. Dr. Estes completed both medical school and his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at UAMS.
Dr. Estes specializes in improving functional abilities lost due to neurological conditions, chronic and debilitating illnesses, and traumatic injuries such as spinal cord injuries, stroke, amputation and brain injuries.
He has obtained certifications in INSTEP (International Standards for the Examination of Spinal Cord Injury), SKINSTEP (Skin and Spinal Cord Injury Education and Practice), and UROSTEP (Urology and Spinal Cord Injury Education and Practice) from the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA). His expertise spans musculoskeletal medicine, rehabilitation, orthopedic and neurologic conditions, nerve conditions and nerve testing (EMG), traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injury (SCI), and neurodegenerative conditions.
Dr. Estes is a member of the American Spinal Injury Association, Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the Association of Academic Physiatrists.
Mark Feger, M.D., Ph.D.
Mark Feger, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation as an Assistant Professor and spine surgeon. Dr. Feger’s graduate studies began at the University of Virginia Curry School of Education in Charlottesville, where he earned both a Master of Education in Kinesiology-Athletic Training and a Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology-Sports Medicine. Notably, his doctoral research on ankle injury rehabilitation was recognized with the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s Perrin Doctoral Dissertation Award.
Dr. Feger received his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, graduating as class valedictorian and earning numerous accolades. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Washington University in St. Louis and continued his training with a fellowship in spine surgery at Emory University in Atlanta. An avid researcher, Dr. Feger’s work has led to more than 35 peer-reviewed publications, 30 presentations and several book chapters.
Dr. Feger specializes in the comprehensive evaluation and treatment of a wide spectrum of spinal conditions and injuries, leveraging the latest technologies and advancements, including minimally invasive surgery, endoscopic spinal surgery, and robotic guidance.
Jake Martin, M.D.
Jake Martin, M.D., has joined the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation as an Assistant Professor and sports medicine physician. Dr. Martin received his medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada. He completed his family medicine residency at UAMS in Northwest Arkansas, where he served as Chief Resident. He recently completed his sports medicine fellowship at the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus.
Dr. Martin practices at UAMS Health Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Northwest Arkansas, providing nonsurgical treatment for a wide variety of orthopaedic and sports medicine conditions and injuries including sprains, strains, concussions, fractures and arthritis. He sees patients at the UAMS Health Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinics on Van Asche in Fayetteville and on Monroe Avenue in Lowell.
Dr. Martin is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and the American College of Physicians.
Hamilton Newhart, M.D.
Hamilton Newhart, M.D., has joined the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation as an Assistant Professor and sports medicine physician. Dr. Newhart received his medical degree from UAMS, graduating with honors in research. He completed his internship and residency in the Baptist Health-UAMS Family Medicine Program in North Little Rock, earning the award for Most Outstanding Resident in 2024. That year, he also received a Best Resident Award from the Arkansas Medical Society.
Following residency, Dr. Newhart completed a primary care sports medicine fellowship at Henry Ford Health in Detroit. As part of his training, he worked with many of Detroit’s professional sports teams including the Detroit Lions, Detroit Pistons and its G league affiliate Motor City Cruise, as well as the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings. He also served as the head team physician for Dearborn High School and provided sports medicine coverage for Oakland University, Wayne State University, and Lawrence Technical University.
Dr. Newhart provides comprehensive care for sports-related and other musculoskeletal injuries to help restore movement, improve function, optimize performance, and reduce the risk of re-injury. He treats athletes and patients of all skill levels.
Cord Sheehy, M.D.
Cord Sheehy, M.D., has joined the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation as an Assistant Professor and pediatric sports medicine physician. Dr. Sheehy earned his medical degree at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. He completed his pediatric residency at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) and continued his training with a primary care sports medicine fellowship at the Northside Hospital Orthopedic Institute in Atlanta.
During his fellowship, Dr. Sheehy served as a team physician for athletic programs at Georgia State University (Division I), Georgia Gwinnett College (NAIA), and Life University (NAIA). He also provided coverage for various high schools and sporting events throughout the Atlanta metro area, including the Special Olympics and Harlem Globetrotters.
As a pediatric sports medicine physician at ACH, Dr. Sheehy provides non-operative care for a wide range of orthopaedic and sports-related injuries, helping young athletes overcome injuries and return to the sports and activities they love.
Jacob Smith, M.D., MPH
Jacob Smith, M.D., has joined the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation as an Assistant Professor and sports medicine physician. Dr. Smith earned his medical degree and Master of Public Health at UAMS. He completed his family medicine residency at the John Peter Smith Hospital Network in Fort Worth, Texas, and continued his training with a fellowship in primary care sports medicine at the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville.
Dr. Smith practices at UAMS Health Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Northwest Arkansas, providing comprehensive sports medicine care for athletes at all levels, from collegiate competitors and high school players to those participating in local sporting events and other activities. He sees patients at the UAMS Health Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinics on Van Asche in Fayetteville and on Monroe Avenue in Lowell.
Dr. Smith is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. In 2022, he was appointed to the World Baseball and Softball Confederation Medical Advisory Committee. He was also appointed to the Nicaraguan Olympic Sports Medicine Congress Planning Committee in 2020.
Department of Pathology
Roman Brudnik, M.D.
Roman Brudnik, M.D., has joined the Department of Pathology as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Brudnik received his medical degree from the Medical University of the Americas in Charlestown, Nevis, in the West Indies, graduating with honors for distinguished performance. He completed his residency in anatomic and clinical pathology at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, where he served as Chief Resident. Dr. Brudnik continued his training with a fellowship in cytopathology at UAMS.
Dr. Brudnik specializes in fine-needle aspiration procedures, both with and without ultrasound guidance, and rapid on-site evaluations with a sign-out focus on cytopathology and surgical pathology (bone and soft tissue, and head and neck). He also provides cytopathology services for Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
Department of Pediatrics
Matthew S. Kelly, M.D., MPH
Matthew Kelly, M.D., MPH, has joined the Department of Pediatrics as Professor and Chief of the Section of Infectious Diseases. Dr. Kelly received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and his Master of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health. He completed his pediatrics training in the Boston Combined Residency Program in Pediatrics.
Dr. Kelly was a David N. Pincus Pediatric Global Health Fellow through the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, during which he worked as a pediatric hospitalist in Botswana and started an international research program focused on childhood respiratory infections. He completed pediatric infectious diseases training at Duke University, where his fellowship research focused on investigating the impact of the respiratory microbiome on the risk and severity of childhood respiratory infections.
Dr. Kelly went on to serve for eight years on the Duke faculty, holding leadership roles including Co-Director of the Duke Microbiome Center, Program Director of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship, and Director of Research in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. He also played key roles in physician-scientist training as Associate Director of the Duke Pediatric Research Scholars Program and Associate Program Director for Physician-Scientist Development in the Duke University Office of Pediatric Education.
He received the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Young Investigator Award in 2022 and currently serves as Co-Chair of the Research Subcommittee for this society.
Dr. Kelly will hold the Horace C. Cabe Distinguished Chair in Infectious Diseases. He will continue his research through the Arkansas Children’s Research Institute.
Enrique Gomez, M.D., M.Sc.
Enrique Gomez, M.D., M.Sc., has joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor in the Section of Developmental Nutrition and clinical scientist.
Dr Gomez is native of Venezuela and received his medical degree at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Lima, Peru. He completed his pediatric residency at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey. He continued his training with a fellowship in neonatal perinatal medicine at the University of Kentucky. During his fellowship, Dr Gomez earned a Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Science.
In 2020, Dr Gomez joined the neonatology team at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas, where he served as Chair for the Department of Pediatrics. He continues to collaborate with other researchers on topics related to neonatology as well as being an active participant in community health efforts in Jonesboro and surrounding areas.
At UAMS, Dr. Gomez also will join the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation and collaborate on research efforts and community education, focusing on maternal and infant health and education.
Department of Psychiatry
David Catlin, M.D.
David Catlin, M.D., has joined the Department of Psychiatry as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Catlin graduated from UAMS in 2020. He stayed at UAMS for his residency in psychiatry and served as Chief Fellow in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Division in 2024-2025.
Dr. Catlin cares for patients in the Child Study Center at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. He also serves in the STRIVE program, the UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute’s school-based mental health outreach program.
Erin Jefferson, M.D.
Erin Jefferson, M.D., has joined the Department of Psychiatry as an Assistant Professor. She is the first physician in the Women’s Mental Health Program at the UAMS Health Psychiatry Clinic in Fayetteville.
Dr. Jefferson received her medical degree from UAMS in 2020 and completed her psychiatry residency at UAMS in 2024. She continued her training in 2024-2025 as the inaugural women’s mental health fellow in the UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute in Little Rock.
Dr. Jefferson is the first fellowship-trained physician in Northwest Arkansas to focus solely on the psychiatric needs of women in their reproductive years. The Women’s Mental Health Program serves women throughout their reproductive journey — from preconception through the first postpartum year — providing comprehensive assessment and treatment for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD and other psychiatric conditions that can emerge during this critical period.
Wesley White, M.D.
Wesley White, M.D., has joined the Department of Psychiatry as an Instructor and holder of the Women’s Mental Health Fellowship. Dr. White graduated from UAMS in 2021. He remained at UAMS for his residency in psychiatry and served as a Co-Chief Resident in the Department of Psychiatry.
Dr. White will see patients in the Psychiatric Research Institute’s Women’s Mental Health Program.
Department of Radiology
Kori Mansfield-Harris, M.D.
Kori Mansfield-Harris, M.D., has joined the Department of Radiology in the Division of Pediatric Radiology. Dr. Mansfield-Harris received her medical degree from UAMS in 2019. She remained at UAMS for her residency in diagnostic radiology, followed by a fellowship in pediatric radiology. Dr. Mansfield-Harris practices at Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
Rylen Stratford, D.O.
Rylen Stratford, D.O., has joined the Department of Radiology in the Division of Nuclear Medicine. Dr. Stratford received his medical degree from Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2021. He completed his nuclear medicine residency program at Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, in Bronx, New York.