Top Pediatricians in Arkansas
Nothing I have ever encountered strikes fear into my heart like an injured or sick child. I am reasonably sure that all other parents out there feel the same way. I am sure you don’t want to just trust any doctor in Arkansas with your children. You also likely are not willing to go through any trial and error with one of your own children as you would be willing to go through to find your own doctor.
A pediatrician is going to have to click with you and gain your trust before they see your child and I feel exactly the same way. Unlike many of our service listings, you do not want to wait to find a pediatrician until an emergency strikes. You want to have them on speed dial long before that. So now is the perfect time to use our Arkansas are list of top recommended pediatricians and start interviewing them. Find the one who you would trust with your children. Don’t forget that people change over time and that can apply to not only your doctors but also your pediatricians. If any of our Arkansas doctors have declined in their performance, please let us know! It is vital that we keep the below list updated with only the doctors that will care for your children as if they were their own. It is also a great idea to establish a pediatrician for short term work conditions even if they last less than a year. So if you will be stationed somewhere else, start researching area pediatricians now so you are as prepared as possible.
Robin Hudson, MD
Bentonville, AR
Dr. Robin Hudson completed her pediatric residency at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. She received her MD degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Whitney Alexander, MD
Rogers, AR
Phyllis E. Skaug, M.D.
Jonesboro, AR
Although she has Multiple Sclerosis and practices these days from a power wheelchair, Dr. Phyllis Skaug is still enthusiastic to see and care for patients. She attended medical school at Texas Tech University for Health Sciences.
Adam Hurst, M.D.
Jonesboro, AR
Dr. Hurst received his M.D. from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 2009 after which he went to the University of Alabama – Birmingham for pediatric residency training. Upon completion of residency in 2016, he was chosen to serve as Chief Resident of Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Alabama. He completed his chief year in June 2017 just prior to returning to Jonesboro to join The Children’s Clinic. Dr. Hurst is Board Certified in Pediatrics.
Belinda Hutcheson, M.D.
Texarkana, AR
Dr. Belinda Hutcheson specializes in Adolescent Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, and Primary Care. In addition to her Doctorate in Medicine which she earned from UAMS in 1998, she also holds a Master’s degree in Anatomy which was granted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Lowery Beck, MD
Jonesboro, AR
Dr. Beck served his medical internship and residency at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, MO. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a member of the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Susan Schmitz
Little Rock, AR
Dr. Schmitz completed her medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio and is currently part of the Little Rock Pediatric Clinic team. She is board certified in Pediatrics and is a fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics too.
Kimberly L. Cadle, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Bentonville, AR
Dr. Cadle completed a residency in pediatrics at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock. She has been board certified in Pediatrics since 2000. She has practiced at Bentonville Pediatrics since 2002.
Joe T. Robinson, MD
Fayeteville, AR
Dr. Joe T. Robinson attended University of Arkansas School of Medicine in Little Rock and completed his pediatric residency at the Arkansas Children’s Hospital. He specializes in general pediatrics and is well-known for having co-founded MANA’s Northwest Arkansas Pediatric Clinic in 1983.
Dr. Tom Paulus
Little Rock, AR
Dr. Paulus founded All For Kids Pediatric Clinic in 1987. Dr. Paulus is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is a Fellow of the American College of Pediatricians and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
