Residency Alumni | UAMS Department of Emergency Medicine

Class of 2023

Omar Acosta, M.D.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Hometown: Benson, NC
Undergrad: NC State University
Current Location: HCA Mercy Hospital, Miami, FL

Vivian Diep, M.D.

Pronouns: She/her/hers
Medical School: Texas A&M
Hometown: Rowlett, TX
Undergrad: Baylor University
Current Location: West Suburban and Weiss Memorial Hospitals, Chicago, IL

Jerry Kempton, M.D.

Medical School: University of Washington
Hometown: Anchorage, AK
Undergrad: University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Current Location: Providence Alaska Medical Center, Anchorage, AK

Heidi Meredith, M.D.

Pronouns: She/her/hers
Medical School: UAMS
Hometown: Hot Springs, AR
Undergrad: Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, AR
Current Location: Arkansas Heart Hospital, Little Rock, AR

Aaron Moulton, M.D., MPH

Pronouns: He/him/his
Medical School: UAMS
Hometown: Bryant, AR
Undergrad: Tulane University
Current Location: CarolinaEast Medical Center, New Bern, NC

Alexander Payne, M.D., M.S.

Medical School: University of Queensland
Hometown: Santa Monica,CA
Undergrad: University of Southern California
Graduate: Georgetown University
Current Location: Sunrise Hospital, Las Vegas, NV

Lizzie Scripsick, M.D.

Pronouns: She/her/hers
Medical School: University of New Mexico
Hometown: Los Alamos, NM
Undergrad: University of New Mexico
Current Location: Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Ryan Waters, M.D., Ph.D.

Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University
Undergrad: University of Arkansas
Hometown: Hot Springs, AR
Current Location: CHI St. Vincent, Little Rock, AR

Adam Watkins, M.D.

Medical School: UAMS
Hometown: Jonesboro, AR
Undergrad: Lyon College
Interests: Toxicology, Cruise ship medicine, Theme park medicine
Hobbies: Board games (Wingspan, Potion Explosion, etc.), my pug, breweries/wineries.

Class of 2022

Joe Brown, M.D.

Medical School: UAMS
Hometown: Star City, Arkansas
Undergrad: University of Arkansas at Monticello
Current Location: Siloam Springs Regional Hospital in Rison, AR

Matthew Denefe, M.D.

Medical School: UAMS
Hometown: Rogers, AR
Undergrad: University of Central Arkansas
Current location: SCP Health. Northwest regional system in NWA

Bradley Florence, D.O.

Medical School: A.T. Still University
Hometown: Gilbert, AZ
Undergrad: Arizona State University
Interests: Ultrasound, Mentorship
Current location: Envision Physician Services in Queen Creek, AZ

Elizabeth Hanson, M.D.

Medical School: UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Hometown: Wilson, NC
Undergrad: Wake Forest University
Interests: Medical Education
Current Location: UAMS - Critical Care Fellowship

Michael Hobensack, M.D.

Medical School: University of South Carolina
Hometown: Columbia, SC
Undergrad: Auburn University
Interests: Medical Education, Disaster Medicine, EMS
Current location: ApolloMD Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC

Brendan Moore, M.D.

Hometown: Boxford, Massachusetts
Undergrad: Hendrix College
Interests: Global Heath, Education, Public Health
Current Location: Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock

Julia Nielsen, M.D.

Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Undergrad: Texas Tech University
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Current Location: HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest in Houston TX

Alex Sanders, M.D.

Medical School: UAMS
Hometown: Vilonia, AR
Undergrad: University of Central Arkansas
Current Location: Kootenai Health in Cour d’Alene, ID

Benjamin Wagner, M.D.

Medical School: University of South Carolina - Greenville Medical School
Hometown: Irmo, SC
Undergrad: Furman University
Current Location: Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Greenville, SC

Rachel White, M.D.

Hometown: Springdale, AR
Undergrad: University of Arkansas
Current Location: CHI St. Vincent Hospital Little Rock, AR

Class of 2021

Seth Bartholomew, M.D.

UAMS
Hometown: Chandler, AZ
Undergrad: University of Arkansas
Interests: Critical care, Medical Student Education
Hobbies: Spending time with my fiancé Cassidy and my dog Archie, dinner with friends, exercise, home improvement

Bethany Dalby, D.O.

UNTHSC-Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Undergrad: University of Texas at Austin
Interests: Toxicology, Critical Care, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Hobbies: Traveling, anything outside, yoga, hittin' the dance floor and enjoying the company of others

Alisa Fujihashi, M.D.

University of Alabama
Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama
Undergrad: Auburn University
Interests: Wilderness, ultrasound, global health
Hobbies: hiking, scuba diving, drinking beer, napping

Matt Harrison, M.D.

UAMS
Hometown: Russellville, AR
Undergrad: University of Arkansas
Interests: Ultrasound, Critical Care, Wilderness Medicine
Hobbies: running, hiking, camping, skiing, cooking, eating

David Hinckley, M.D.

Texas A&M
Hometown: Kerrville, TX
Undergrad: Baylor University
Interests: International/Low-Resource Medicine, Prehospital Medicine, Medical Economics
Hobbies: Time with wife and kids (2 girls), reading, exercise, outdoor home-improvement projects, anything outdoors

Jacob Howard, D.O.

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Sanger, TX
Undergrad: Texas Tech University
Interests: Public Health, Healthcare Policy
Hobbies: fishing, camping, golfing and travel

Alexander Rahnema, M.D.

University of Queensland - Ochsner Clinical School
Hometown: Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Undergrad: University of Toronto, Canada
Interests: Wilderness Medicine and Ultrasound
Hobbies: Playing guitar and piano, road biking, hiking and traveling.

Anne Watson, M.D.

LSU - New Orleans
Hometown: Lafayette Louisiana
Undergrad: LSU
Interests: ultrasound, possibly academics
Hobbies: baking, pure barre and spending time with my husband and two german shepherd doggos doing any and all kinds of outdoor activities

Laura Werline, M.D.

University of Texas - San Antonio
Hometown: Longview, TX
Undergrad: Texas A&M University
Interests: ultrasound, EMS/disaster medicine, critical care
Hobbies: hanging out with friends, spending time at the lake, traveling, fishing, and Aggie Football!

Brach Williams, M.D.

UAMS
Hometown: Donaldson, AR
Undergrad: University of Central Arkansas
Interests: Ultrasound, Academic Mentorship
Hobbies: watching movies, spending time with family and friends, outdoor activities, exercise, trivia/board games, video games

Class of 2020

Edward Bruno, M.D.

Undergrad: Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles
Medical School: University of Arizona
Current location: CHI St. Vincent, Little Rock, Arkansas

David Fischman, M.D.

Undergrad: University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Design
Medical School: University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Current location: Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, New Mexico

John Kierstead, M.D.

Undergrad: University of Arizona
Medical School: University of Arizona COM – Tucson
Current location: UC Health Longs Peak Hospital, Longmont, CO

Ryan Matthews, M.D.

Undergrad: Indiana University and University of Indianapolis
Medical School: Indiana University
Current location: IU Health Bloomington Hospital, Bloomington, Indiana

Courtney Newsome, M.D.

Undergrad: Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, AL
Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Current location: Gadsden Regional Medical Center, Gadsden, Alabama

Bethany Ruby, D.O.

Undergrad: University of Texas at Tyler
Medical School: UNTHSC-Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Current location: CHI St. Vincent, Hot Springs, Arkansas

Daniel Smith, M.D.

Undergrad: Oklahoma State University
Medical School: UAMS
Current location: CHI St. Vincent, Hot Springs, Arkansas

Meredith Von Dohlen, M.D.

Undergrad: University of Texas
Medical School: Texas Tech University
Current location: UAMS, Little Rock, Arkansas

Wesley White, M.D.

Undergrad: University of Missouri
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch
Current location: Harrison Memorial Hospital, Bremerton, Washington

Erin Willard, M.D.

Undergrad: University of Kansas
Medical School: University of Kansas
Current location: Hamilton Medical Center, Dalton, Georgia

Class of 2019

John Bouldin, M.D.

Medical School: University of Alabama
Current location: CHI St. Vincent, Hot Springs, Arkansas

Cord Cunningham, M.D.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston
Current location: Medical Center Hospital, Odessa, Texas

Gabriel Dominguez, M.D.

Medical School: Oakland University - William Beaumont School of Medicine
Current location: Advent Health, Altamonte Springs, Florida

Lauren Evans, M.D.

she/her/hers Medical School: University of Oklahoma
Current location: UAMS EM Residency Associate Program Director, Little Rock, Arkansas

Ari Filip, M.D.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh
Current Location: UAMS Toxicology

Daniel Holleyman, M.D.

Medical School: University of Mississippi
Current location: UAMS EM Ultrasound Fellowship, Little Rock, AR

Rachel Littlefield, M.D.

Medical School: Texas A&M
Current location: Baptist Health System – Mission Trail Baptist Hospital, San Antonio, Texas

Meryll Pampolina-Bouldin, M.D.

Medical School: University of Missouri - Kansas City
Current location: UAMS, Little Rock, Arkansas

John Pierce, M.D.

Medical School: University of Kentucky
Current location: Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital, Paducah, Kentucky

Brian Russ, D.O.

Medical School: Rocky Vista University
Current location: UC Colorado Springs, CO

Class of 2018

Kristen Baker, M.D.

Medical School: Florida Atlantic University
Current location: Halifax Health Medical Center, Daytona Beach, Florida

Lauren Bland, M.D.

Medical School: University of South Florida
Current location: Methodist Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee

Zach Bowles, M.D.

Medical School: University of Missouri
Current location: Mad River Community Hospital, Mercy Medical Center, Merced, Madera Community Hospital, Columbia, Missouri

Jackson Girardeau, M.D.

Medical School: University of Alabama
Current location: West Jefferson Emergency Medicine Physicians Group, Marreo, Louisiana

Tyler Griffin, M.D.

Medical School: UAMS
Current location: White River Medical Center, Batesville, Arkansas

Katelyn Harris, M.D.

Medical School: University of Missouri - Kansas City
Current location: Centerpoint Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri

Matt Marks, M.D.

Medical School: UAMS
Current location: Washington Regional, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Heather McLemore, M.D.

Medical School: University of Mississippi
Current location: Baptist Health, Conway, Arkansas

Shaden Murad, M.D.

Medical School: LSU - New Orleans
Current location: West Jefferson Medical Center, Marrero, Louisiana

Adam Skarda, M.D.

Medical School: UAMS
Current location: Washington Regional, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Class of 2017

Michael Arrington, M.D.

Medical School: Texas A&M
Current location: Christus Trinity Health Center, Tyler Texas

Christopher Hawthorn, M.D.

Medical School: University of New Mexico
Current location: Presbyterian Hospital, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Rodrick Johnson, M.D.

Medical School: UAMS
Current location: OU Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Zachary Lewis, M.D.

Medical School: UAMS
Current location: UAMS, Little Rock, Arkansas

Travis Sims, M.D.

Medical School: Texas A&M
Current location: St. David’s Healthcare, Austin, Texas

Bradley Smith, M.D.

Medical School: LSU - Shreveport
Current location: Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, Louisiana

Derek Smith, M.D.

Medical School: Texas Tech
Current location: University Medical Center, Lubbock, Texas

Scott Sulik, M.D.

Medical School: LSU - Shreveport
Current location: Ochsner Medical Center, Kenner, Louisiana

Jacob Thomas, M.D.

Medical School: LSU -Shreveport
Current location: HCA Houston North Cypress Hospital, Cypress, Texas

Komi Vovor-Dassu, M.D.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Current location: Baptist Health Medical Center, Little Rock, Arkansas