Kevin O’Dwyer

An Arkansas physician who rehabilitated his image, regaining his medical license after going to federal prison on a child pornography charge, is now charged with a felonious relapse — this time accused of overprescribing opioids and other controlled substances. read more >

James Hawk, the Harrison doctor whose medical license was suspended three times in four years, decided not to attempt to renew his license when it expired at the end of last month. read more >

The Arkansas State Medical Board suspended a Harrison doctor’s medical license last June, for the third time in four years, after multiple complaints that the doctor overprescribed opioids and had serious mental health issues, an examination of his file reveals. read more >

The state medical board will not renew the educational license of Dr. Gareth Morgan, director of the UAMS Myeloma Institute, until he completes a course for distressed physicians. read more >

An Arkansas board has approved regulations that add more requirements for doctors prescribing high doses of opioids. read more >

The Arkansas Medical Board isn't pursuing an investigation into how drugs used to execute four inmates in April was obtained. read more >

An Arkansas doctor facing rape and sexual assault charges had his medical license reinstated Thursday. The Arkansas State Medical Board voted to allow Robert Rook of Conway to see patients as long as he is accompanied by a chaperone and he submits a log of all patient exams to the board. read more >

Teladoc Inc. of Dallas is the latest telemedicine provider to be shut out of Arkansas because of Arkansas State Medical Board rules involving physician-patient relationships. read more >

Billy Marc Young, the Conway massage therapist who allegedly helped perpetuate a health care fraud, has taken a plea deal and will testify for the prosecution of Drs. Robert Barrow and Angela Barrow. read more >

A Fort Smith orthodontist Dr. Ben Burris has agreed not to offer dental cleaning to the general public — at least for now. read more >

As the Arkansas Board of Dental Examiners ponders what to do with the Fort Smith orthodontist who offered dental cleanings to the general public, the case highlights a division between dentists and orthodontists. read more >