About Us

Physician Leaders

The society is led by the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee. AMS also encourages involvement in your county medical society and offers additional leadership opportunities through its task forces and committees.

Executive Committee

District Trustees

AMA Delegates

Executive Committee

George Conner, MD

President

Forrest City, AR

Naveen Patil, MD

Vice President

Little Rock, AR

Brad Bibb, MD

President-Elect

Jonesboro, AR

Samuel Bledsoe, MD

Secretary

Little Rock, AR

Jacob Dickinson, MD

Treasurer

Mountain Home, AR

Anthony Johnson, MD

Chairman of the Board & Immediate Past President

Little Rock, AR

If you are interested in any leadership roles, please contact us!

District Trustees

Shannon Cooper, MD

District 1 Trustee

Walnut Ridge, AR

501-681-6213

Emma Jacobs, MD

District 1 Trustee

Jonesboro, AR

870-207-2926

E. J. Jones, MD

District 2 Trustee

Batesville, AR

870-793-4300

Courtney Sick, MD

District 2 Trustee

Conway, AR

501-548-6100

Willard Burks, MD

District 3 Trustee

Wynne, AR

870-238-2321

Candace Franks, MD

District 3 Trustee

Forrest City, AR

870-519-3153

Sarenthia Epps, MD

District 4 Trustee

Pine Bluff, AR

Mark Ramiro, MD

District 4 Trustee

White Hall, AR

870-247-9499

Jera Smith, MD

District 5 Trustee

Camden, AR

870-800-9002

Shaletha Jones, MD

District 5 Trustee

Camden, AR

870-818-4752

Randy Walker, MD

District 6 Trustee

DeQueen, AR

870-584-3000

Mark Wren, MD

District 6 Trustee

Texarkana, AR

870-330-0496

David Dobies, MD

District 7 Trustee

Hot Springs, AR

501-625-3400

John Bouldin, MD

District 7 Trustee

Alexander, AR

205-478-4221

R. Dale Blasier, MD

District 8 Trustee

Little Rock, AR

501-364-1469

Lyle Burdine, MD

District 8 Trustee

Little Rock, AR

800-552-8026

Jennifer Doyle, MD

District 8 Trustee

Little Rock, AR

501-224-5658

James Hunt, MD

District 8 Trustee

Little Rock, AR

501-364-2933

Nirvana Manning, MD

District 8 Trustee

Little Rock, AR

501-686-8345

Sujit Kotapati, MD

District 8 Trustee

Little Rock, AR

501-614-2340

Randy Maddox, MD

District 8 Trustee

Little Rock, AR

501-278-5573

Riley Lipschitz, MD

District 8 Trustee

Little Rock, AR

501-686-5545

Issam Makhoul, MD

District 8 Trustee

Little Rock, AR

501-906-3000

Amanda Novack, MD

District 8 Trustee

Little Rock, AR

501-503-3000

Markus Renno, MD

District 8 Trustee

Little Rock, AR

501-263-2644

Bala Simon, MD

District 8 Trustee

Little Rock, AR

501-280-4055

Kathryn Stambough, MD

District 8 Trustee

Little Rock, AR

501-222-8275

Ahmed Abuabdou, MD

District 8 Trustee

Little Rock, AR

330-770-3460

Tim Paden, MD

District 9 Trustee

Mountain Home, AR

870-508-8600

Alan Schumacher, MD

District 9 Trustee

Pea Ridge, AR

520-850-2886

Stacy Zimmerman, MD

District 9 Trustee

Searcy, AR

501-380-2284

Carolyn Reeves, DO

District 9 Trustee

Centerton, AR

479-224-1565

Anthony Davis, MD

District 10 Trustee

Russellville, AR

479-880-0101

Jeremiah Rutherford, MD

District 10 Trustee

Russellville, AR

479-964-4181

Clara Puente

Student Trustee

Little Rock, AR

The AMS Board of Trustees is made up of elected physicians from each district, as outlined below:

District 1: Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Greene, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph
District 2: Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Sharp, Stone, White
District 3: Arkansas, Cross, Lee, Lonoke, Monroe, Phillips, Prairie, St. Francis, Woodruff
District 4: Ashley, Chicot, Desha, Drew, Jefferson, Lincoln
District 5: Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Columbia, Dallas, Ouachita, Union
District 6: Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Pike, Polk, Sevier
District 7: Clark, Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Saline
District 8: Pulaski
District 9: Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Madison, Marion, Newton, Searcy, Van Buren, Washington
District 10: Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Perry, Pope, Scott, Sebastian, Yell

Arkansas Medical Association Delegates

Amy Cahill, MD

Delegate

Pine Bluff, AR

870-534-3608

Stephen Magie, MD

Delegate

Conway, AR

501-223-8400

Eugene Shelby, MD

Delegate

Hot Springs, AR

501-623- 2606

Alan Wilson, MD

Alternate Delegate

Monticello, AR

870-460-3515

Danny Wilkerson, MD

Alternate Delegate

Little Rock, AR

501-320-7246

Physician Leaders

Executive Committee

George Conner, MD

Naveen Patil, MD

Brad Bibb, MD

Samuel Bledsoe, MD

Jacob Dickinson, MD

Anthony Johnson, MD

District Trustees

Shannon Cooper, MD

Emma Jacobs, MD

E. J. Jones, MD

Courtney Sick, MD

Willard Burks, MD

Candace Franks, MD

Sarenthia Epps, MD

Mark Ramiro, MD

Jera Smith, MD

Shaletha Jones, MD

Randy Walker, MD

Mark Wren, MD

David Dobies, MD

John Bouldin, MD

R. Dale Blasier, MD

Lyle Burdine, MD

Jennifer Doyle, MD

James Hunt, MD

Nirvana Manning, MD

Sujit Kotapati, MD

Randy Maddox, MD

Riley Lipschitz, MD

Issam Makhoul, MD

Amanda Novack, MD

Markus Renno, MD

Bala Simon, MD

Kathryn Stambough, MD

Ahmed Abuabdou, MD

Tim Paden, MD

Alan Schumacher, MD

Stacy Zimmerman, MD

Carolyn Reeves, DO

Anthony Davis, MD

Jeremiah Rutherford, MD

Clara Puente

Arkansas Medical Association Delegates

Amy Cahill, MD

Stephen Magie, MD

Eugene Shelby, MD

Alan Wilson, MD

Danny Wilkerson, MD

Leadership Resources