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First Site in Arkansas Launching in Johnson, Offering an Innovative Model of Group Prenatal Care JOHNSON, AR. April 22, 2019 -- March of Dimes announced today that Willow Creek Women’s Clinic will be the first Supportive Pregnancy Care (SPC) site in the state of Arkansas, designed to help improve mother and baby health during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and infancy. Willow Creek Women’s Clinic is located at Willow Creek Women’s Hospital, 4301 Greathouse Springs Road in Johnson. The March of Dimes SPC... ... Read More

SPRINGDALE, ARK (April 18, 2019) — Psychiatrist Brian T. Hyatt, M.D., has been appointed a Congressional District Member of the Arkansas State Medical Board by Governor Asa Hutchinson. Dr. Hyatt attended his first meeting in early April. Dr. Hyatt is the medical director for behavioral health services for Northwest Health. He has earned board certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. After studying psychology at Louisiana State University, Dr. Hyatt earned his medical degree fro... ... Read More

Groundbreaking ceremony held Monday, April 8 SPRINGDALE, AR (April 8, 2019) — A groundbreaking ceremony was held today for a new stand-alone emergency department being built by Northwest Health in Fayetteville. City and county officials joined Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan, Prairie Grove Mayor Sonny Hudson, Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce officials, and health system leaders for the ceremony, which launched construction for the multi-million dollar project. The new facility will be located at 1255 ... ... Read More

SPRINGDALE, ARK (April 1, 2019) — Charles “Chuck” Smith, MD, board certified family medicine physician, recently joined the medical staff of Northwest Health. He joined Drs. John Price and Pearl Samuel, internal medicine and family medicine physicians, practicing at Northwest Medical Plaza - Pinnacle. Smith came to Northwest from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) where he served as medical director of its Neighborhood Clinic at Rahling Road. He was also an assistant professor in the... ... Read More

SPRINGDALE, ARK (March 28, 2019) — Kory Miskin, DPM, podiatrist, recently joined the active medical staff of Northwest Health, practicing at Northwest Medical Plaza - Bentonville. The practice is located at 601 SW Regional Airport in Bentonville, and he is currently accepting new patients. Dr. Miskin was born and raised in northern Utah. He completed his undergraduate studies at Brigham Young University in 2009. He attended Kent State University where he received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine in 2013... ... Read More

ColoCARE kits being given away With the goal of saving lives, Northwest Health has launched a campaign to help people prevent colorectal cancer. And, through the end of April, the health system is offering free ColoCARE kits for people ages 45+. It’s the leading throw-in-the-bowl fecal occult blood test for detecting bleeding caused by gastrointestinal diseases. About 50,000 people die from colon cancer every year, according to the American Cancer Society. However, according to local physicians, this nu... ... Read More

Lightheadedness, shortness of breath and tiredness sound like something someone might normally brush off as a sleeping issue, but Centerton native Allen Baker decided to get his symptoms checked in the ER just to be safe. His caution may have saved his life. “It started in August when, on a hot summer day, I was out of sorts and slightly lightheaded. I was just really, really tired,” Baker said. “My wife insisted that I go to the ER because it was so unusual. And, in the process of that visit, the blood... ... Read More

Northwest Medical Center - Bentonville is offering a free seminar on robot-assisted joint replacement surgery on Thursday, April 4, from 12-1 p.m. The featured speaker is Dr. Michael Maline, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with specialized training in robot-assisted joint surgery. The surgery robot will be on display at the seminar, giving attendees a more in-depth look at how the robotic technology can benefit the patient when utilized by a trained surgeon. The seminar will cover the advances in o... ... Read More

Dr. Michael Green is lead investigator Northwest Medical Center-Springdale is one of fewer than 70 hospitals nationwide participating in a new study to identify the best treatment for people who experience cardiogenic shock following a heart attack (AMI-CS). Called the National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative (NCSI), it is a multicenter study designed to assess the feasibility of whether outcomes in cardiogenic shock can be improved by using standardized best practices including inserting a special heart p... ... Read More

Female therapists care for female patients (JOHNSON, Ark.) - March 6, 2019 – A women’s-only physical therapy clinic has opened next to Willow Creek Women’s Hospital. Located in the medical office building by the hospital, Northwest Medical Center’s Women’s Health Studio at Willow Creek is located at 5501 Willow Creek Drive, Suite 203, in Johnson. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7, with leaders from Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce. There will be an open house until 6:3... ... Read More