Dr. Rachel Pahls was born in Fort Smith, AR and graduated summa cum laude from Hendrix College. She then completed Medical School at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, graduating as valedictorian of her class. She completed Diagnostic Radiology Residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She then went on to complete a Fellowship in Breast Imaging at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. She is currently working with Radiology Consultants at the Baptist Health Breast Clinic providing screening and diagnostic mammography, breast US, breast MRI, image-guided breast biopsies, and image-guided localization techniques for breast surgery with Baptist Health.

Outside of work, Dr. Pahls enjoys hiking, biking, cooking, brewing, and blacksmithing.