Home Town: Dallas, Texas When I study medicine, I most enjoying learning about: The pathophysiology of diseases. It allows me to better understand symptoms that patients may experience, and how best to treat each part of a disease process. Things that make me unique are: My kindness, my love for people from all […]
Cecily Gillespie, M.D.
Home Town: Beebe, AR When I study medicine, I most enjoying learning about: I love making a differential. It’s like a very complicated puzzle. I also enjoy how intricate the organ systems work together! Things that make me unique are: I’ve been to 22 different countries and hoping to add more! I’m not only a […]
Hakeem Whittington-Brooks, M.D.
Hakeem Whittington-Brooks, MD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology. Dr. Whittington-Brooks received his medical degree from Meharry Medical College and completed his residency through the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Pediatric Residency Program and Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Some of Dr. Whittington-Brooks research focuses on identifying patterns […]
Hallye Watkins, D.O.
Hometown: Memphis, TN When I study medicine, I most enjoying learning about: How amazing and interconnected the human body is! Things that make me unique are: I’m 25% deaf in my right ear, I’ve been on national television several times (played flute in Mississippi State marching band), and I’m the first person in my family […]
Kristie Tso, M.D.
Home Town: Shreveport, LA When I study medicine, I most enjoying learning about: diseases and seeing them in practice. Things that make me unique are: I am a twin; I learned how to swim in Hong Kong, and Arkansas Children’s Hospital was my sorority’s philanthropy. I’m not only a doctor, I also […]
Elliot Taylor, M.D.
Home Town: Cabot, AR When I study medicine, I most enjoying learning about: development in children. I love to learn about how the things children do today will affect them in the future. Things that make me unique are: I am a college athlete that married a college athlete turned coach. I am […]
Carson Savrick, M.D.
Home Town: Houston, TX When I study medicine, I most enjoying learning about: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Things that make me unique are: I know a lot about snails after doing years of research in college and I am a huge Star Wars nerd. I’m not only a doctor, I also like to: […]
Mitchell A. Richards, M.D.
Brandon Payne, M.D.
Home Town: Fordyce, AR When I study medicine, I most enjoy learning about: I like the problem-solving aspect of medicine. Learning how to interview and examine patients to put the puzzle together and figure out what’s going on and what we can do to help. Things that make me unique are: I have […]
Paige Olsen, M.D.
Home Town: Fayetteville, AR When I study medicine, I most enjoying learning about: a little bit of everything! I enjoy having to think through symptoms and being able to learn and educate families about different diseases. Things that make me unique are: I played collegiate volleyball, once I start a puzzle I have […]