Pediatricians

Dr. Charles Ball has been a pediatrician with Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics since 1989. He is board certified in Pediatrics.  Dr. Charles Ball was voted as one of the Best Pediatricians by readers of AY Magazine in 2018. Dr. Ball and his wife, Susan, enjoy reading, movies, music, and travel. However, his wife does not share Dr. Ball’s […]

Dr. Laureen Benafield joined MANA’s Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics in September of 2000. She is board certified in Pediatrics by the American Academy of Pediatrics.  Dr. Laureen Benafield was voted as one of the Best Pediatricians by readers of AY Magazine in 2018.  Dr. Benafield enjoys cooking, reading, and spending time with her family. Her children […]

Dr. Orrin Davis began practicing at Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics in 2006. Dr. Davis is a caring physician and an excellent pediatrician.  Dr. Orrin Davis was voted as one of the Best Pediatrician by readers of AY Magazine in 2018. In his downtime, you will find Dr. Davis supporting his two daughters’ extracurricular activities from gymnastics […]

Dr. Meredith Denton provides children and families with the compassionate, quality pediatric care patients have come to expect from Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics. Dr. Meredith Denton was voted as one of the Best Pediatricians by readers of AY Magazine in 2018. During her residency, Dr. Denton was recognized for Excellence in Pediatrics by Arkansas Children’s Hospital.  […]

Dr. Blayne Ferebee provides pediatric care at Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics in Fayetteville and Rogers. Dr. Ferebee is a Board Certified Pediatrician by the American Academy of Pediatrics.  In the summer of 2020, Dr. Battisto got married and is now Dr. Blayne Ferebee! A native of Harrison, Arkansas, Dr. Ferebee and her husband, Walker, enjoy spending […]

Dr. Stacy Furlow joined MANA’s Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics in August of 2000. Dr. Stacy Furlow was voted as one of the Best Pediatricians by readers of AY Magazine in 2018.  Dr. Furlow is not a stranger to Fayetteville — she grew-up in Northwest Arkansas. She is married to an internal medicine physician, John Furlow, and they […]

Dr. Grant Gaines joined the pediatricians at Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics in July of 2019. Dr. Gaines provides compassionate, quality care for newborns, children, and adolescents up to the age of 21 at our Fayetteville and Pinnacle Hills locations.  Dr. Gaines is a native of Memphis, Tennessee, and comes to MANA from Little Rock. During his […]

“I am privileged to spend time with kids. They are so unpretentious, so easy to like and so worthwhile of my time. There’s nothing more rewarding than having a 4 year old look into your eyes and say, ‘thank you’.” Dr. David Jackson has been a pediatrician with Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics since 1986. Dr. David Jackson […]

Dr.  Koehler is one of the many great pediatricians at Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics. During his pediatric residency at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Dr. Koehler received the Chairman’s Scholar and the W.T. Dungan Award for Excellence in Pediatrics. Dr. Koehler serves as the medical director for Arkansas Children’s Safety Center. Dr. Koehler and his wife Shelly have […]

Born and raised in South Carolina, Dr. Liz Lewis joins Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics in 2021.   She and her husband, Dr. Paul Lewis, a Rogers native, made NWA their home after the completion of his oral surgery residency.   Prior to moving, she was a pediatrician in Birmingham, Alabama for six years.  There she was named one […]

Dr. Sean Livingtson is a pediatrician with Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics. He was voted as one of the Best Pediatricians by readers of AY Magazine in 2018.  Dr. Livingston and his wife Jamy, have four children, Derek, Noah, Abigail, and Emma. They have a new puppy, an Australian Shepherd named Charcoal. The Livingston family enjoys being […]

Dr. Meredith Mahan, with Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics, has decades of experience practicing pediatric medicine. Dr. Mahan was a pediatrician in Memphis, Tennessee for four years before making Northwest Arkansas her home.  Dr. Meredith Mahan was voted as one of the Best Pediatricians by readers of AY Magazine in 2018. In 2015, Dr. Mahan was named “Best […]

Dr. Josephine H. Park is a pediatrician with Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics providing compassionate, quality pediatric care to children and their families.  Dr. Park was voted one of the Best Pediatricians by the readers of AY Magazine in 2018.  Dr. Park, a Fort Smith native, is excited to be in Northwest Arkansas with her family. She […]

Dr. Terry Payton co-founded Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics with Dr. Joe T. Robinson in 1983. Dr. Payton and his wife, Sheri, a teacher, have reared three children — Brittany, Shanley and Stewart. Dr. Payton rides his bike to work when the weather permits and enjoys spending time outdoors. It would be difficult to find anyone as […]

Dr. Rasmussen is one of the many great pediatricians providing exceptional care at Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics. Certifications Board Certified Pediatrician by the American Academy of Pediatrics Education Pediatric Residency, Neonatology Resident of the Year, Genetics Resident of the Year, and the Ralph W. Baucum Award for Excellence in Pediatrics University of Kentucky Children’s Hospital, Lexington, […]

Allison Scott, with Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics, was the first International Board Certified Lactation Consultant in Arkansas when she received her certification in 1989. Allison has over 30 years of experience in pediatric nursing. In addition to her Advanced Practice Registered Nursing degree, Allison completed a  Doctorate of Nursing Practice in 2013 from the University of […]

Dr. Brent Silvey has practiced at Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics since 2006. Dr. Silvey was instrumental in the opening and design of the Fayetteville Wellness Clinic to provide a vibrant, safe environment for infant care and preventive medicine for children and their families in 2009. In 2017, he helped coordinate the opening of the Pinnacle Hills Clinic […]

Dr. John Simmons is a partner at Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics and has practiced pediatrics for over 14 years.  Dr. Simmons is dedicated to improving the health of children in Northwest Arkansas.  Dr. John Simmons was voted one of the Best Pediatricians by the readers of AY Magazine in 2018. For the past 15 years, Dr. Simmons […]

Dr. Swindle joined MANA and Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics in 2007. Dr. Swindle was born in Fayetteville, but grew up in Little Rock. He enjoys spending time with family, his parents and sister all live in the area, and he attends church at St. Vincent De Paul in Rogers. Dr. Swindle can often be found at […]

Dr. Virginia Thomas (previously Virginia McCord) is a pediatrician at Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics. She was voted one of the Best Pediatricians by the readers of AY Magazine in 2018. Practicing at Children’s Hospital in Little Rock, Dr. Thomas was voted Best Pediatrician – 2nd place by readers of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and won numerous awards […]