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.
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.
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.
Laureen Benafield, MD
Fayeteville, AR
Dr. Laureen Benafield of NWA Pediatric Clinic is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She attended medical school at the Emory University in Atlanta, GA.
Jason B. Foster, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Bentonville, AR
Dr. Foster completed his residency in pediatrics at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock. He is a board certified pediatrician and has been affiliated with Bentonville Pediatrics since 2002. Dr. Foster loves to travel and worked as a pediatrician at a children’s hospital in Mali, West Africa from 2010-2015. He rejoined Bentonville Pediatrics in September 2015.
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.
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.
Dr. Fred Levin
Little Rock, AR
Dr. Levin has been in practice since 1977 and is currently part of the Little Rock Pediatric Clinic team. He received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins Medical School in 1970.
Angela S. Edwards, M.D.
Jonesboro, AR
Dr. Angela S. Edwards received her M.D. from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 2000 and joined The Children’s Clinic in August 2005. She was also previously a faculty member of the University of Kentucky’s Department of Pediatrics.
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.
Kevin G. Rouse, M.D.
Jonesboro, AR
Dr. Rouse joined The Children’s Clinic in May 2001. Dr. Rouse did his residency in combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children’s Hospital, both in Little Rock, Arkansas. He practiced adult and pediatric medicine in his hometown, Piggott, Arkansas, after residency, until joining The Children’s Clinic. Although trained as an adult and a pediatric physician, his heart was always in caring for children. This led to his decision to practice full-time pediatrics.