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.
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.
Gene Lu, MD
Little Rock, AR
Dr. Lu received his undergraduate degree from MIT and attended University of Arkansas Medical School. He did his residency at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. He is board certified and joined Arkansas Pediatric Clinic in July of 1998.
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.
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. 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.
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.
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.
Brannon Treece MD
Jonesboro, AR
Dr. Brannon Treece is a pediatrician at NEA Baptist Clinic who is a member of the American College of Physicians and the American Medical Society as well. He graduated from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and has been in practice since 2007.
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.
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.