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.
Jane M. Sneed M.D.
Jonesboro, AR
Dr. Sneed joined The Children’s Clinic in 1993. She graduated from the University of Tennessee and was the chief resident at LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Sneed is a member of the American Board of Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics-Fellow, Alpha Omega Alpha, and Craighead-Poinsett Medical Society.
Whitney Alexander, MD
Rogers, AR
Scott Sanders, MD
Little Rock, AR
Dr. Scott Sanders is a member of the both the national and Arkansas Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He completed his medical degree from UAMS in 1995 and joined Arkansas Pediatric Clinic in 2003.
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.
Dr. Jerry Byrum
Little Rock, AR
Dr. Jerry Byrum previously served as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Science. He joined All For Kids Pediatric Clinic in 1989 and has been in practice there since then. Dr. Byrum is a graduate from the University of Arkansas College of Medicine.
Stephen P. Ashodian, MD
Jonesboro, AR
Dr. Ashodian did his Pediatric Residency in New York City at Long Island College Hospital/Beth Israel Medical Center. Dr. Ashodian then moved to Jonesboro in 2004 to begin his pediatric practice, originally starting at Pediatric Associates of Jonesboro where he practiced for 8 years and then in Oct. 2012 joined The Children’s Clinic. Dr. Ashodian is Board Certified in Pediatrics.
Orrin John Davis, M. D.
Fayeteville, AR
Dr. Orrin Davis began practicing at MANA’s Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics in 2006. Dr. Davis is a caring physician and an excellent pediatrician. Dr. Orrin Davis was voted as one of the Best Pediatrician by readers of AY Magazine in 2018.
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.
Anton Duke, MD
Little Rock, AR
Dr. Duke graduated from the University of Tennessee at Martin, and then attended medical school at the University of Tennessee. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and has been with Arkansas Pediatric Clinic since completing his residency in July of 2000. Dr. Duke is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Pulaski County Medical Society.
Dr. Marsha Salman
Little Rock, AR
Dr. Salman is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Pediatricians. She is a member of American Medical Association and the Arkansas Medical Society. Dr. Salman has served as the medical director for Helping Hands in the past. Along with being a general pediatrician, Dr. Salman has special interest in the treatment of allergies, asthma and watching children grow during their first year of life.
