Dr. Ladly Abraham, a pulmonologist, has joined the medical staff at Conway Regional Health System. He has more than 15 years of experience in the practice of pulmonology and sleep medicine with Pulmonology Associates PA in Little Rock. He holds a medical degree from Kasturba Medical College in Manipal, India.
Lauren Blansett, an advanced practice registered nurse, has has joined Conway Regional Health System. She is in practice at Greenbrier Family Medicine with Dr. James Fulmer and Jarrod Jerry. Before becoming an APRN, Blansett worked as a registered nurse at Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock for five years. She has a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock.
Dr. Kara L. Cooper has joined St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. For the last eight years, she was a hospitalist with NEA Baptist Clinic and previously worked as a family practice physician with St. Vincent Family Clinic-Chenal in Little Rock. She earned her medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Jason Ketcher has joined Arkansas Urology as its chief nursing officer in Little Rock. In his new role, he will manage all aspects of clinical operations, including strategic planning, clinic work flow, patient engagement and quality improvement. Before joining Arkansas Urology, he served in various leadership roles with organizations such as UAMS, Baptist Health and Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock.
Dr. Patrick C. Schiefelbein, a doctor of osteopathic medicine and a board-certified general surgeon, recently joined the medical staff at Northwest Health and will practice at Surgical Associates of Northwest in Bentonville.
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