Baptist Health Pregnancy Clinic-Little Rock held a celebratory ribbon cutting on Oct. 2 before the clinic officially opens later this month.
James Studdard, MD; Jennifer Dorris, APRN; and Marie Lehman, APRN, will see patients at the clinic which offers prenatal and postpartum care. Moms also will be connected with the maternal infant home visiting program and community health resources.
Studdard has more than 50 years of experience in obstetrics and gynecology. He graduated from Ouachita Baptist University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and received a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He completed residency training at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Studdard is a fellow in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Dorris received a Master of Nursing Administration from Arkansas Tech University and a post-master’s certificate as a family nurse practitioner from Arkansas State University.
Lehman received a Bachelor of Nursing from Wright State University in Dayton and a Master of Science in Nursing from UAMS. Lehman graduated from the women's health nurse practitioner program then received her post-master's certificate as a family nurse practitioner from UAMS.
Baptist Health Pregnancy Clinic-Little Rock aims to reduce maternal and infant morbidity and mortality rates by creating healthier moms and in return, healthier babies. The clinic will help address the gap in care for pregnant women who have issues accessing care regardless of insurance coverage.
Baptist Health Pregnancy Clinic-Little Rock, at 10117 Kanis Road, Suite B, is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., with variable extended hours.