Decision Makers
Dr. Hey graduated with honors from the University of Missouri at Columbia School of Medicine. He continued at the University of Missouri to complete his Residency and went to the University of Alabama at Birmingham for his Nephrology Fellowship. He also has a bachelor's of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Missouri at Columbia. Dr. Hey is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine and Nephrology.
Originally from Louisiana , Dr. Jackson fell for Arkansas when attending medical school at the University of Arkansas School of Medicine from 1993 to 1997. He then went to University of Alabama Birmingham in Montgomery to complete his residency and internship. Dr. Jackson finished his pulmonary fellowship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C. and continuted to practice pulmonary medicine at David Grant Medical Center where he was the a staff pulmonary physician, director of Respiratory Therapy, and Director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit. Dr. Jackson is glad to be back in Arkansas and to be part of a quality pulmonary team with Fayetteville Diagnostic Clinic and MANA.
Dr. Gary Thomas has provided gastroenterological and endoscopic care to patients in Northwest Arkansas for several years. Dr. Thomas is a graduate of the University of Arkansas School of Medicine and completed his Internal Medicine residency and Gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Arkansas at the University and Veterans Hospital, Little Rock. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. Dr. Thomas enjoys spending time with his family and kayaking in Northwest Arkansas' abundant rivers and streams.
Dr. Gary Templeton provides expert care to patients with lung problems. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas School of Medicine. He completed an Internal Medicine residency and Pulmonology / Critical Care fellowship at the University of Arkansas. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine, Pulmonology, and Critical Care Medicine.
Dr. Kevin Keller is a pediatrician as well as an allergist. He provides allergy diagnosis and treatment for both children and adults. Dr. Keller received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and completed a residency at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. He went on to complete a two year fellowship in allergy and clinical immunology at Bowman Gray School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Keller is board certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology and was voted by his peers as one of the Best Doctors in America .
Dr. Kim Agee began seeing patients at the Fayetteville Diagnostic Clinic on October 1, 2004. Before moving to Northwest Arkansas, Dr. Agee practiced at the Hot Springs Pulmonary Clinic and was the Chief of Staff at National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs from 1999-2002. In Hot Springs, he volunteered and was on the board of directors at the Charitable Christian Medical Clinic and was a board member of the Hot Springs YMCA. Dr. Agee completed his medical degree from the University of Arkansas in 1985. He is a Diplomate in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Washington Regional Medical Center |
Medical Director of Respiratory Therapy |
Current |
| Fayetteville Diagnostic Clinic, Ltd |
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Current |
| American College of Chest Physicians |
Fellow |
Current |
Dr. Michael Eckles is board certified in pulmonary medicine and board eligible in critical care medicine and sleep medicine. Before coming to Northwest Arkansas, Dr. Eckles was a fellow in the Sleep Medicine Department at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Dr. Eckles has a medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas and a bachelor's degree from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. He is a graduate of the UAMS Internal Medicine Residency and was a fellow at the UAMS Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Department. Dr. Eckles will provide sleep medicine and pulmonary medicine in Benton and Washington County.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Fayetteville Diagnostic Clinic, Ltd |
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Current |
| Southern Illinois University School of Medicine |
Instructor |
Former |
| Washington University School of Medicine |
Degree |
Former |
He is a graduate of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Rogers completed an Internal Medicine residency and a fellowship in Gastroenterology at the University of Florida's Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. During his time at the University, he was a NIH research Trainee and a third year interventional fellow in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition in the Department of Medicine. Dr. Rogers is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He was voted by his peers as one of the Best Doctors in America .
A Fayetteville, Arkansas native, Dr. Vinson has a medical degree from the University of Arkansas School of Medicine. He was named chief resident in Internal Medicine at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, Georgia and completed a fellowship in Gastroenterology at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Prior to moving back to Arkansas, he was a Major in the United States Army Medical Corps and Assistant Chief of Gastroenterology at Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Dr. Vinson and his wife are looking forward to making their home and rearing their two boys in Northwest Arkansas.
Stephen Johnson, MD, has been a physician in private practice at the Fayetteville Diagnostic Clinic for twenty five years, specializing in General Internal Medicine. He attended medical school at The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock and completed his Internal Medicine Residency there in 1980. That year he also earned certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He has served as President of the clinic and as a member of its Executive Committee, as well as several positions on medical staff committees at Washington Regional Medical Center. He served on the Board of Directors of the North Hills Medical Park development corporation. Currently, he also serves on the Governor's Council of the Arkansas Chapter of the American College of Physicians and the Admissions Committee of the University of Arkansas College of Medicine. He now continues in the full time practice of outpatient and hospital medicine.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Fayetteville Diagnostic Clinic, Ltd |
Physician |
Current |
| Ozark Urology |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nwa Neuroscience Institute |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Dr. William Martin has provided quality gastroenterolgical and endoscopic care for over 25 years. Dr. Martin is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas School of Medicine and completed his Internal Medicine residency and Gastroenterology fellowship with the University of Arkansas. Dr. Martin and his wife Sabra have 5 children and 4 grandchildren. He enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, biking and outdoor activities.