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Baptist Health Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Performing Arkansas’ First Heart Transplant
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – This Sunday, Nov. 10, marks 30 years since Baptist Health-Little Rock performed the first heart transplant in Arkansas. In the years since, Baptist Health has
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Baptist Health Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Performing Arkansas’ First Heart Transplant
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – This Sunday, Nov. 10, marks 30 years since Baptist Health-Little Rock performed the first heart transplant in Arkansas. In the years
Baptist Health-Hot Spring County Addressing Obesity Through Community Walking Program
MALVERN, Ark. – Make strides to improve your health through the Community Walking Program offered by Baptist Health-Hot Spring County. Through a partnership with the
Baptist Health Specialty Clinic-North Little Rock Adds Provider
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Vinisha Reddy Kota, MD, is now providing specialty health services at Baptist Health Specialty Clinic-North Little Rock as a rheumatologist.
Baptist Health-Fort Smith Welcomes General Surgeon Camille Richards
FORT SMITH, Ark. – Camille Y. Richards, MD, recently joined Baptist Health Surgical Clinic-Dodson Avenue. As a general and trauma surgeon, Dr. Richards will perform