2025 Excellence in Healthcare
Cosmetic Surgeon
Winner:
David Whitten, The Beauty & Wellness Center
First Runner-up:
Charles Hollingsworth
Nominees:
Brent Carmony
Zackary Legan
Counselor
Winner:
Susan Whitten, The Beauty and Wellness Center
First Runner-up:
Erica Ramage, Grace Counseling
Nominees:
Ashli Sutton, Genesis PrimeCare Behavioral Health
Billy Elderidge, Olive Tree
Tammy Altenbaumer, Genesis PrimeCare
Behavioral Health
Dentist
Winner:
Chris Ferguson, DDS
First Runner-up:
Mark Addington, DDS
Nominees:
Andrew Curry, DDS
Castle Family Dental
Chris Ferguson, DDS
David Vammen
John Thane
Josh Talley
Lippian Family Dentistry
Pleasant Grove Family Dentistry
Randall Ellis
Sarah Payne
Pediatric Dentist
Winner:
Brian Steele, Ark-La-Tex Pediatric Dentistry
First Runner-up:
Mitchell Glass, Pediatric Dentistry of Texarkana
Nominees:
Chris Potts, The Kids Spot Dentistry
Leslee Higgins
Brent Danley, Ark-La-Tex Pediatrics
Family Practitioner
Winner:
Angela Ramsey, Texarkana Family Healthcare
First Runner-up:
Cara Cook, Family Medical Group
Nominees:
Andrea Heflin, Texarkana Senior Care Clinic
Brian Bowen, Family Medical Group
Brittney Ackley, Christus Trinity Clinic
Craig Mueller, Family Medical Group
Gregory Richter, Collom & Carney Clinic
Kyle Groom, Dekalb Physicians Clinic
Mark Gabbie, Christus Trinity Clinic
Patrick Smith, Family Medical Group
San Nix, Access Medical Clinic: Texarkana
Steve Allen, Family Medical
Tara Capeheart, Twin City Medical
Trey Pirkey, Supracare – New Boston
Troy Potter, Collom & Carney Clinic
Wendy Gammon, Texarkana Family Healthcare
Nurse
Winner:
Faith Graves, Christus St. Michael’s
First Runner-up:
August Wright, Christus St. Michael’s
Nominees:
Jo Bennett, Collom & Carney Clinic
Whitney Eddy, Christus St. Michael’s
Nurse Practitioner
Winner:
Cara Cook, Family Medical Group
First Runner-up:
Melissa Lamon, Collom & Carney Clinic
Nominees:
Candance Baird, Texarkana Surgical Specialist
Cheyenne Autry, Genesis PrimeCare
Porsche Branch, Genesis PrimeCare
Tirsa Miller, Genesis PrimeCare
OB-GYN
Winner:
Sudheer Jayaprabhu, The Women’s Specialists
First Runner-up:
Thomas Wilson, Christus St. Michael
Nominees:
D’Andra Bingham, Collom & Carney Clinic
David Greathouse, Collom & Carney Clinic
James Scales, Genesis Prime Care
Kenneth West, The Women’s Specialists
Sarah Greathouse, Christus Trinity Clinic
Stacy Leonard, Collom & Carney Clinic
Occupational / Physical Therapist
Winner:
Carly Davis, Texarkana Therapy Center
First Runner-up:
Russ Nelson, CHRISTUS St. Michael
Outpatient Rehabilitation
Nominees:
Claire Ashby, Southern Rehab & Sports Meds
Rachel Grimett, Southern Rehab & Sports Meds
Martha Jennings, Christus Trinity Clinic
Cori Mobbs, Enhabit Home Health
Lauren Foster Norton, Physcial Therapy
of Texarkana
Dorie Pearson, Texarkana Therapy Center
Lesa Shipp, Christian Care Center of Texarkana
Jenna Sturgeon, Post Acute Medical Health
Dr. Brenda J. Stuart-Howel
Lance Vestal, Christus St. Michael Hospital
Optometrist
Winner:
Jeff Philips, The Eye Guys
First Runner-up:
Eric McCall, The Eye Guys
Nominees:
Adam Cox, Family Eye Care
Juan Galdamez, Fant Eye Care
Randall Glass, Fowler Optical
Jessica Trichel, Nash Eye Care
Littleton Fowler, Fowler Optical
Mark Allen, Ark La Tex Eyes
Sean Summers, The Eye Guys
Orthodontist
Winner:
James Shamburger
First Runner-up:
Kurt Anderson
Nominees:
Bryan Hiller
Stacy Burson
Orthopedic Doctor
Winner:
Trey Mitchell, CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
First Runner-up:
Thomas Young, Collom & Carney Clinic
Nominees:
Abebe at Christus St. Michael’s
Doug Thompson, Collom & Carney Clinic
Greg Smolarz, Christus St. Michaels
Howard Brown, Christus St. Michaels
Pain Management Specialist
Winner Tie:
Mike Wages, River Cities Interventional Pain
Specialist
First Runner-up:
Dan Martin, Northfield – Acupuncture
Nominees:
Marvin Faulkner, Christus Trinity
Naila Ghafoor
Pediatrician
Winner:
Cindy Porter, Collom & Carney Clinic
First Runner-up:
Rachel King, King Medical Clinic
Nominees:
Cheryl Saul Sehy, Collom & Carney Clinic
Christina Payne, Collom & Carney Clinic
Krista Niemeyer, Genesis Prime Care
Clark Green, Collom & Carney Clinic
Mark Wright, Collom & Carney Clinic
Tracie Calloway, Healing Hands Pediatrics
Tina Etminan, Genesis Prime Care
Zach King, Collom & Carney Clinic
Surgeon
Winner:
Beth Peterson, Titus Regional Medical Center
First Runner-up:
Marcus Smith, Christus St. Michael Hospital
Nominees:
Benjamin DuBois, Christus Trinity Clinic
Douglas Thompson, Texarkana Orthopedics
Jeffrey DeCaprio, Collom & Carney Clinic
John Reid, CHRISTUS Trinity Health
Marney Sorenson, Titus Regional Medical Center
Mark Sutherland, Texarkana Surgical Specialists
Meko Radomski, Collom & Carney Clinic
Rachael Keilin, Christus St. Michael Hospital
Randy Schmidt, Christus Surgery Associates
Trey Mitchell, CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Thomas Young, CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System