Baptist Health Expands Central Arkansas Surgical Team with New Physicians

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Baptist Health Surgical Clinic of Central Arkansas has welcomed five new surgeons to its team, expanding access to surgical care and specialized expertise for patients throughout Central Arkansas.

Andrea Fa, MD, specializes in colorectal surgery. She earned her medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and completed a residency in general surgery at Louisiana State University New Orleans and a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at Louisiana State University Shreveport. Dr. Fa treats a wide range of complex colorectal and anorectal disorders and is experienced in robotic and laparoscopic surgery.

Jordan Greer, PharmD, MD, completed a comprehensive medical education and training program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), where he earned both his Doctorate of Medicine and Doctorate of Pharmacy. Following his medical degree, he completed a residency in General Surgery and a fellowship in Surgical Critical Care and Trauma, also at UAMS. Dr. Greer offers comprehensive surgical care ranging from general soft tissue, hernia, and acute trauma procedures to advanced gastrointestinal, endocrine, thoracic, robotic and emergency surgeries. 

Mark Khalil, MD, earned his medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed his general surgery residency at MAHEC in Asheville, North Carolina. He subsequently completed an Advanced Gastrointestinal, Minimally Invasive, and Foregut Surgery Fellowship at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Khalil specializes in advanced minimally invasive and robotic surgery, with particular expertise in foregut surgery, metabolic and bariatric surgery, and complex abdominal wall reconstruction/hernia repair.

Sam Parrish, MD, earned his medical degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson and completed his internship and residency in general surgery at Louisiana State University Health Shreveport. His areas of special interest include trauma surgery, robot-assisted hernia repair, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, and colon and rectal surgery.

Gaby Urdaneta, MD, earned her medical degree from Universidad del Zulia in Venezuela and completed a general surgery residency and research fellowship at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Urdaneta performs laparoscopic surgery, robotic surgery and endoscopies. In addition to general surgery, she is trained in emergency and trauma surgery and breast surgery. 

Baptist Health Surgical Clinic of Central Arkansas is located at 9500 Kanis Road, Suite 501, in Little Rock. For more information, call (501) 227-9080 or visit Baptist-Health.org. 

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