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Dr. Eric J. Wright Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Progressive Techniques Wright Plastic Surgery, which opened in 2018, is the private practice of plastic surgeon Dr. Eric J. Wright. Through his offices in the state, Wright offers both aesthetic and reconstructive surgery, including face and body rejuvenation, breast surgery — augmentation, revision and reconstruction — and the surgical management of complex wounds. The practice also offers post-weight loss procedures and non-surgical options such as BOTOX and dermal fillers.

Wright is a board-certified plastic surgeon with the American Board of Plastic Surgery as well as an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery where he serves on the educational committee.

An Arkansas native, Wright began his journey by completing three undergraduate degrees at the University of Arkansas, graduating summa cum laude. He then went on to receive his medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where he graduated with honors in research in 2009 as a Barton Scholar and member of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. After medical school, Wright decided to hone in on the art of plastic surgery.

“The diversity of the surgical field of plastic surgery was a big factor in my decision to become a plastic surgeon. I enjoy the challenge, complexity and individuality of patient care in the field of plastic surgery,” Wright says.

“It is the only surgical field that one can work on multiple types of patients and is not limited to one area of the body. Plastic surgery helps restore anatomy and function as well as aesthetically restoring the human body.”

He later completed the top-rated six-year Stanford University Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency in Palo Alto, Calif., where he was able to train with nationally recognized surgeons.

“It is the oldest integrated plastic surgery residency program, and I was able to train with pioneers in the plastic surgery field,” Wright says.

“I was exposed to many research opportunities and surgical experiences at multiple Bay Area institutions along with international surgical experiences.”

With a desire to continue refining his skills, Wright opted to complete an additional year of fellowship at Harvard Medical School’s historic teaching hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, where he was able to get even more experience and the focus necessary to refine both his surgical and artistic skills in an aesthetic and reconstructive breast fellowship. During this time, he also served as a plastic surgery clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School.

Because of this fellowship, Dr. Wright has acquired the most progressive techniques being used today in breast cancer reconstruction and revision surgery following breast augmentation. It was also during this period that he trained with surgeons in the evolving field of migraine surgery which he offers through his practice.

Through Wright’s expertise and extensive training, Wright Plastic Surgery has become a highly-regarded practice with client reviews ranging from praise for the compassionate nature of the staff to the remarkable results from his procedures. A true gem in the industry of plastic surgery, it is a place that will make you feel more confident and secure about your procedure in the hands of the caring, accomplished professionals at Wright Plastic Surgery.

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From drivers to accounting, from sales representatives to kiln-workers, all employees of Acme work together to create a positive experience to match the lifetime of our brick.

“What I most enjoy about my job is seeing the skills and knowledge of our staff come together to provide a great customer experience,” says Acme district manager Chad Bowie. “Our company is over a century old and built on a foundation of brick manufacturing, but we continue the pursuit to offer more than just the essentials to homebuyers, builders and architects.”

An Acme Brick home delivers benefits that transcend curb appeal, including natural insulation, reduction in maintenance costs, lower insurance rates, a higher resale value, and fire protection.

Acme offers a vast selection of natural and manufactured stone, custom iron doors, outdoor living products and one of Arkansas’s most extensive selections of designer tile.

“Nothing makes us more proud than a customer leaving educated and ready to say, ‘Acme Brick is the best thing to have around your house.’”

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Hennard Custom Homes One of the most exciting up-andcomers in the custom home building industry is Hennard Custom Homes which is preparing to celebrate its tenth year building beautiful houses for a diverse client base.

According to owner Dustin Hennard, the cornerstones of a successful homebuilding business are “Honesty, integrity and complete customer satisfaction. Building homes is truly a lost art with all the DIY and HGTV stuff floating around. If you want a truly great home, you need to find someone with a real passion and love for construction,” he says.

Hennard Custom Homes provides comprehensive support for its customers’ needs from selecting and procuring lots, to designing, budgeting and scheduling the build. Hennard even gets down to the nitty-gritty with each individual client, selecting windows, doors, cabinets, fixtures and flooring.

“Homebuilding is a culmination of thoughts and ‘creative juices,’ combined with the knowledge of how to achieve those dreams, making them into a tangible production,” says Hennard.

Hennard believes that home building should be a completely collaborative process between builder and customer.

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From the first ink on a blueprint to the last nail driven into a sideboard, Hennard Custom Homes walks with its clients through every step on the journey to homeownership. Hennard’s creativity, attention to detail and pure love for the process set his business apart from other contractors in the area, and it shows through in the homes he builds.

“It’s all rooted in a love for the creative process,” says Hennard. “There’s no substitute for the feeling you get from seeing a thought transform into a creation.”

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THE LATEST AND HOTTEST PLACE to live in Saline County is The Preserve at the Woodlands and the Bosley family is the mastermind behind its creation.

Brennan Bosley and his brother, Chip, bought the 160-acred venture behind an area known as the Woodlands which the brothers wanted to stay true to when naming their new neighborhood — thus, The Preserve at the Woodlands was born.

The first phase of development is 28 lots which range from about 1/3 of an acre up to 3 acres.

And it’s not just the neighborhood entrepreneurialism that the Bosleys have polished their expertise. Builders by nature, Bosley Construction is a thirdgeneration company that residents of central Arkansas have trusted for decades, passed down from each Bosley son to the next.

This building background has resulted in The Preserve’s latest residential amenities: 3.5 miles worth of nature trails, a playground, pavilion and walking track. Currently under construction is a resort-style community swimming pool with a tanning ledge which according to the Bosleys will make it the only neighborhood in the Benton School District with a swimming pool.

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CARL GRAY HENSON BUILDERS have engineered a life-long interest in building into a full-blown custom building business.

Since 1990, the business has developed into a company fully devoted to helping its clients create dream homes that exceed expectations while remaining small enough to give each customer the personal attention he or she deserves.

Its expertise is known not only just around the state, but they’ve also received national recognition. Carl Gray Henson Builders are a 20-year member of Southern Living’s Custom Builder Program, receiving the coveted Cornerstone Award in 2016. Beyond Southern Living, Carl Gray Henson was given the Distinguished Service Award from the American Lung Association for its work in the “Kids Kozy Kottage” Program.

Truly, for residents of central Arkansas, it’s hard to find a more decorated group of custom home builders. Owner Carl Gray Henson and his team work tirelessly for their clients, facilitating the construction of magnificent homes from lot selection to design and building.

If you dream of a home built with passion and attention to timeless architectural detail, Carl Gray Henson is the right choice for you.

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HARTNESS CONSTRUCTION has been providing quality custom homes to central Arkansas for over 30 years, offering full-service home construction from concept to completion. The experience and attention to detail of its team are what have sustained it as a business and ensured its decade-spanning longevity. Primarily focused in Little Rock, its projects extend to surrounding communities, such as Maumelle, Sherwood, Benton and Bryant.

“The most rewarding part of our job is the relationships we cultivate with our customers,” says owners Brenda Hartness and Justin Keener. “Cooperation and communication are key to the service we provide. These tools have helped create many valued relationships with our customers, and we look forward to adding more.”

In addition to custom homes, Hartness Construction also provides remodeling and renovation services to existing homes.

“When you choose us for your construction needs, you are joining an experienced and reputable team that always strives for complete customer satisfaction,” says Keener and Hartness.

Hartness Construction is a proud member of the Home Builders Association Greater Little Rock as well as the Better Business Bureau.

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Constantly refining our processes to help us continually evolve into the best version of ourselves, Parkinson Building Group has spent years refining every piece of our company and as a result have been rated one of the best home builders in Little Rock year after year.

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From her confident start as a onewoman operation in 1994 to the driving force of a now-collaborative team of more than 35 talented individuals, Tracie J. Kelley has made a powerful cuttingedge in the Real Estate market. And she’s not slowing down anytime soon.

Kelley is the President and CEO of KellCo Custom Homes, Inc., a central Arkansas based company specializing in one-of-a-kind custom homes and high-end remodeling. Kelley designs and builds with luxury in every detail.

No matter the element of design, no matter the meticulously hand-detailed and thoroughly obsessed-over styles, Kelley designs and builds a finely crafted custom home that is timeless and unique to each clients’ needs and desires, combining a leading edge in home building for the demands of today and for the future. KellCo Custom Homes and its team of professionals are able to assist its clients in every aspect of the home building process.

“I have a fierce passion for helping others which is the driving force allowing for me to provide such a dynamic approach to serving my clients in every venture I set,” Kelley says.

“Such esteem and these standards of the highest quality have made KellCo one of central Arkansas’ best home builders and Real Estate firms, and have elevated Kelley’s acclaim and notoriety, in her own right. In December of 2019, Tracie J. Kelley was named one of Arkansas’ Power Women by Arkansas Money & Politics.

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Precision Door Service of Central Arkansas For central Arkansas residents, there is not another name more acclaimed than Precision Door Service when it comes to all things garage doors. Its staff is filled with some of the most experienced names in the business from the technicians and installers to the warehouse and customer service personnel.

Precision specializes in garage door installation and repair and serves virtually all of the central Arkansas area from Cabot to Hot Springs. The selection at Precision is unmatched and provides its customers with the perfect garage for your home with specific types that span steel, carriage house and custom wood.

Precision Door Service is the only Arkansas garage door dealer to ever win the BBB Torch Award for Ethics.

This award is given to local businesses that demonstrate high standards of business practices and instill trust among employees, customers and communities.

Take a trip to the company’s website to try out the Door Designer and learn which doors will look best on your home and give them a call for a free estimate.

For more than 40 years, Gary Houston Electric Company has served Central Arkansas with affordable, quality and timely Commercial and Residential electrical contracting services with a strong emphasis on customer service.

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We strive to be set apart by our customer service.”

Since 1978, Gary Houston Electric Company has served the central Arkansas area with quality, timely and affordable electrical contracting, priding itself on exceptional customer service that the company believes is unmatched.

“As a small company that has been in service for over 40 years, we have had our fair share of experiences that have molded us into having exceptional customer service,” owner Keith Weeks boasts. “We know what our customers expect, and we have set the standard high for ourselves to always exceed at each and every job.

“We strive to be set apart by our customer service. Our customers and their happiness are our No. 1 priority.

We take our time with every job, big or small, and make sure it is completed to the customer’s satisfaction.”

Treating customers right is in the DNA of every member of the Gary Houston Electric staff, part of an entire philosophy that is held accountable from the top down, starting and ending with Weeks.

The Gary Houston Electric philosophy includes the following aspects, which they know ensures customer satisfaction each and every time: A welcoming, friendly and professional atmosphere; competency, thorough work from beginning to end, follow-up and retained company-client relationship; full attention to details and its customers’ needs.

Motivated by decades of success, Gary Houston Electric is always looking for more prospective clients to make happy, and the company is proud that the bulk of its work comes from either repeat customers or referrals. It means they are living up to ambitions and delivering on promises.

Gary Houston Electric’s areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, homes, retail spaces, restaurants, offices and warehouses. It services both new and existing structures needing electrical repair or remodeling.

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Led by owner Bill Wrape, Distinctive Kitchens and Baths prides itself on fulfilling the dreams of homeowners across the entire state, while providing comfort and peace of mind in what can be a very stressful process.

“We’ve been doing this for over 20 years,” Wrape says. “Our goal is to work closely with our clients to create an environment that is a reflection of their needs — whether it is a single room or an entire home. We believe in open communication as a key to achieving desired results.”

The team at Distinctive Kitchens and Baths is made up of awardwinning designers who all possess a broad knowledge of design, along with construction means and methods. Be it a modest home or a large-scale project, there are no limitations to what Bill and his team can deliver.

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WHO COULD HAVE EVER DREAMED of a whole world filled with granite, marble and quartz laden countertops to peruse?

That’s exactly what you’ll find off I-30, in Bryant: Countertop World.

Run by owners Conor Lawrence and David McDougall, Countertop World is a family-owned stone fabrication and installation company that has serviced the residential and commercial market of central Arkansas for three years.

“With our investment in the latest technology from digital templating to a full line of CNC manufacturing equipment, we leave no room for error and our turnaround time is unmatched,” says Lawrence and McDougall. “These machines also lower our overhead, allowing us to pass the savings onto our customers.”

Countertop World features a showroom that sprawls 5,000 square feet, and it also has a state-of-the-art fabrication shop on-site. There’s no question as to why it is the fastestgrowing countertop company in Arkansas, as its owners proudly boast.

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A GOOD DECORATOR WILL HELP SAVE YOU FROM OWNING ROOMS FULL OF MISTAKES THAT RESULT FROM RANDOM PURCHASES.

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It’s got a vaulted foyer, floor-to-ceiling windows and cavernous walk-in closets that you could rent out as studio apartments. The floor plan is so open, there are literally no doors or dividing walls. You can even cook on your stovetop without ever leaving the living room sofa. However, what good is all this modern space if you don’t know how you’ll furnish it?

Many of you may be asking, “Why should I hire someone else to decorate my home?” For our more skeptical readers, Debi Davis, interior designer, says “A good decorator will help save you from owning rooms full of mistakes that result from random purchases. You need a plan for your rooms and where pieces can realistically fit or go, and not everyone has that kind of expertise.”

As for upcoming trends in interior design, Davis predicts a turn toward natural materials and colors, pointing specifically toward natural fibers like wicker, rattan and rope. She also sees warmer palettes coming into vogue, like dark leather and wood.

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With the hustle and bustle of our busy lives, you can’t afford to have a rug or couch that can’t handle spills or paw prints,” she says.

Troy Rhodes of Stone Works agrees with Davis’ divination. For Rhodes, this means utilizing natural materials in new and interesting ways. “Obviously open floor plans are immensely popular, and people are starting to want more out of the arched overhead spaces that are taking the place of dividing walls,” Rhodes says. On those soft transitions between living spaces, Rhodes is finding new ways to add decoration. “We’re actually making those two-foot overhead walls into accents, adding stone sheeting and patterning to add to the home’s decor,” he says.

However, potential amateur decorators should be wary of following single trends, which are as changeable as the wind.

“Always remember a trend is a temporary direction. Design concentrates on a specific period of time, so remember to not overdo a certain trend when designing a new project,” says Davis. “I find that my clients are happier in the long run when I inject conventional designs with contemporary elements.” aymag.com

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Bob Sahr, co-owner of GameTime, owes his expertise to the many professionals who helped shape his professional career in graphics and floor coatings. After studying design at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he joined the workforce in central Arkansas where he began a family and became employed with a large print house where he learned the basics in design and hi demand customers but mostly built an overwhelming understanding for the importance of customer service and quality of workmanship. From there, managing a powerhouse vehicle wrap shop in North Little Rock and extending his knowledge of wide format printing and an understanding of the Little Rock marketplace he grew into a position with a good friend and mentor named Chad Baker who co-owned a coatings company in Jacksonville. PoloPlaz sits atop the coatings industry, works regularly with the largest names in the flooring world and is a high-quality polyurethane manufacturer with whom GameTime still partners with today for its coatings systems. From this relationship was born the idea for a permanent vinyl graphics and coatings combination, the likes of which had never been successful in the flooring industry until now. Sahr’s friend said, “If you can make your vinyl stick to my polyurethane, you could be wealthy beyond your wildest imagination.”

The patent-pending sealer and finish system that enables them to apply the graphics to basketball courts under the polyurethane finish is one of a kind. In fact, the specialized family of products are formulated to work only in conjunction with their system and doesn’t work without it.

The shop also provides a number of recreational and marketing-based vehicle wrap services and large format graphics, such as wall graphics, floor graphics, storefront graphics, banners, posters and signage. “[Wraps] can increase your visibility and get your message on the road … The stats go something to the rate of 30,000 to 70,000 times daily — the number of times on average that a vehicle wrap is observed per day, with a 90 percent retention rate,” Sahr says. “If you don’t call GameTime Wraps, you’re truly leaving money on the table.”

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A Simple Way to Read LED Light Bulb Labels Let’s talk about two intimidating terms on LED packaging: Kelvin and Lumens. They’re not nearly as complicated as they sound and (spoiler alert) you can mostly get away with ignoring them. Here are a couple of word tricks we use to remember what those two mean.

Lumen is a measurement of brightness, or how much light a bulb gives off. (Both L words).

Alternately, you can think of it as how much it will illuminate a space. More Lumens = More Light.

Kelvin is a measurement of color temperature, or how warm (yellow) or cool (blue) the light is. The more Ks a bulb has the “kolder” the temperature will be. (Both K words … Sort of!)

So, a 4000K bulb is cooler (bluer) looking than a 3000K bulb, while the 2700K is warmer (yellow).

The good news is that most light bulb packaging still includes familiar shorthands.

“Lumens” often correlates to a “wattage equivalent,” so if you’re currently using a 60-watt bulb in a fixture, you should be fine putting a 60-watt-equivalent LED in its place (typically around 800 lumens). There are exceptions, like specialty Edison-style LEDs that have a much lower light output. So, it’s helpful to double-check the lumens on the label. Kelvin also has a plain English correlation, and that is to terms like “warm white,” “soft white” or “daylight.”

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A Heritage Story

How an Arkansas-based building supply retailer continues to build relationships in the communities they serve.

E.C. Barton and Company is a 100% employee-owned organization that originated in Jonesboro, Arkansas in 1885. Still headquartered in Jonesboro, the organization continues to grow after 135 years, in with 105 locations 17 states. Parent company to Barton’s (Lumber), Bargain Outlet, and Barton’s Surplus Warehouse, E.C. Barton & Company is proud of the relationships they’ve established through generations and is looking to build new ones.

Who is E.C. Barton & Company?

The Barton’s Lumber division is comprised of 11 full-service lumber and building material stores located in Arkansas and Missouri. The Barton’s stores accommodate both homeowners and contractors, or other professionals, with everything they need as they work to remodel or to build from the ground up.

The discount retail division of the company spans 17 states, as Bargain Outlet in the Northeast and Barton’s Surplus Warehouse in the South/Southeast. The 94 stores in this division specialize in kitchens, baths, floors, doors, and windows at the guaranteed lowest price. Both homeowners and professionals will find the quality building products they need to remodel the interior of their home or business.

This division is currently in a re-branding phase that will align the Bargain Outlet and Barton’s Surplus Warehouse names under one division. Within that project, a pilot has been running in select markets under the proposed name of Barton’s Home Improvement. Those markets will soon see the pilot stores changed to the heritage brand names (Barton’s Surplus Warehouse/Bargain Outlet) as the re-branding work continues.

In a time where most retailers are slowing the growth of their physical footprint, demand for retail locations in the building supply industry continues to increase. While the company launched the eCommerce platform for the discount retail division in early 2019, it continues to see steady growth in brick-and-mortar locations. In 2019, the company added locations in Jacksonville, Florida; Havelock, North Carolina; Conway, Arkansas; and in Benton, Arkansas. The company anticipates additional growth in their home state for 2020 with a location opening in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Four to six more stores will open before the end of year in new markets for the company.

Proven Service for 135 Years

As an employee-owned organization, each employee (also called Partner) has a vested interest in the company. Customers can expect excellent service because each store Partner is also an owner. An additional benefit of an employee-owned organization is the tenure of the individuals that work there. Each year, the company celebrates several Partners who have achieved 40 years of service, and the average tenure is approximately eight years. This commitment benefits customer, providing a wealth of knowledge and expertise. Stores Partners also offer free, one-on-one design services to customers who are designing a new kitchen or bath. The process allows customers to see their dream project come to life on-screen as they test various layouts and products, before making a purchase. The design service is also available to all customers, any time of day, online at www.bartonshome.com.

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STACI MEDLOCK is one of the topperforming real estate agents in the central Arkansas area, carrying 13 years of proven experience under her belt. A native of this area, she works with both buyers and sellers in negotiating the best deal possible.

While Medlock’s abilities as a Realtor are across-the-board, she has extensive experience in new construction, custom home building and working with first-time homebuyers. For sellers, she is acutely aware and highly-qualified on identifying updates and other changes to be made that ensure a selling process that moves faster and closes for more money.

“I am an expert in negotiating contracts, explaining the buying and selling process and walking clients through their new home purchase or sale with confidence and ease,” Medlock says.

Medlock served as president of the North Pulaski Board of Realtors (NPBR) in 2016 and was also the 2016 Realtor of the Year of NPBR. “I am truly blessed to be able to serve so many people by helping them find their dream home,” she says.

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Central Arkansas’ unique mortgage expert is hitting the roads of social media hard on her quest to help people better understand the dry and complicated world of mortgage lending.

Her YouTube Channel “Robin Reid” is buzzing with relatable and easy-tounderstand secrets of the industry that she says other professionals don’t want you to know.

Now, Reid has officially launched a podcast that aims to do the same.

She herself is an insider, having worked in the lending world for years, most recently for Fairway Independent Mortgage. Now an independent expert running Robin Talks Mortgage, she feels less hamstrung by some of the red tape that can exist within the industry and feels compelled to teach people and provide individuals with a better understanding of the processes.

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And that is exactly what she does with this first podcast episode. Titled, “How to Correctly Fill Out a Mortgage Loan Application,” the episode is the first of a multi-part series completely devoted to explaining the ins and outs of buying a home, particularly filling out a loan application for “success and less stress.”

“When it comes to mortgage applications, it’s all in the details,” Reid says. “And just understanding how to do it right … A lot of people don’t know how.”

In Reid’s mind, a loan application process is made and broken by how it starts.

The No. 1 place to begin is with your name.

“If you go by, Bobby Junior … and you fill out your loan application as ‘Bobby Junior,’ [but] on your birth certificate and social security card it says ‘William Robert, Jr.,’ that is not the same.

“So, when you fill that out like that and we pull your credit report, now there are all kinds of alerts. Not to mention, when we verify documentation … we have your driver’s license, your social security card and your application that do not match.

Your tax returns do not match. Nothing matches. It’s complete confusion.”

According to Reid, these rudimentary mistakes happen all too often and can be some of the most frustrating and delaying for both the applicant and the processor.

“If you want to have a wonderful application, the first thing would be to look at your documentation,” Reid advises.

“Look at your W-2, your tax returns, your driver’s license, your addresses … If the names do not match, then try to get them to match, or similar to match, before you do an application. If you are in a really big time crunch, then make sure that your application matches your social security number, and let your loan officer know.”

The same scenario would arise if you are in the process of getting married or divorced which can be some of the most common times for people to be looking at buying a home. But this simple disconnect between official records and your application can stall significantly the entire process, and keep you from getting into your new home when you want to.

More information on important loan-related topics can be found on her platforms: @Robinspondering on Twitter, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ lenderinyourpocket and “Robin Reid” on YouTube. aymag.com

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The Baker Family.

We have heard several times lately from friends that if you haven’t been to Bentonville in a while, you probably should check it out. So, the Baker clan hit the road and set out for what would end up being one of the most incredible “long weekends” we have had in a long time — exploring new places here in Arkansas.

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Swetha Boddeda, M.D., is quick to remind that her specialty, rheumatology, is much more than the name implies. In addition to rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatologists diagnose and treat as many as 100 different musculoskeletal and systemic autoimmune diseases commonly referred to as connective tissue diseases.

“I treat a wide variety of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases like lupus, Sjogren’s syndrome, scleroderma (systemic sclerosis), dermatomyositis, polymyositis, polymyalgia rheumatica, septic arthritis, sarcoidosis, gout and pseudogout gout, fibromyalgia and others,” says Boddeda, a rheumatologist with Conway Regional Health System.

Rheumatology is a field that works in close relationship with every specialty. “No presentation is straightforward. Referrals are passing back and forth between specialties to make a diagnosis,” says Boddeda.

Boddeda, a native of India, describes herself as a patient listener who thinks “outside the box” in a medical specialty that is filled with hard-to-diagnose diseases. “My patients tell me that they have found a doctor who is listening to them. That makes me feel good and motivates me to be a better doctor,” she says.

Once she interviews a patient, the diagnosis process begins. “It starts with blood work, depending on what symptoms the patient has, and sometimes we get x-rays or biopsies,” she said. Boddeda is often part of the treatment team and works closely with radiologists and laboratories.

Extensive education helped prepare her for a career as a medical detective.

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After her fellowship, Boddeda was searching for a practice close to her husband, Neal, who is completing a medical fellowship in hematology/oncology in Shreveport, La. She learned that a number of rheumatology patients in Faulkner County were spending most of a day driving back and forth to doctors’ offices in Little Rock.

She moved the couple’s two daughters, Kriti and Vibha, to Conway and joined the Conway Regional Multispecialty Clinic. She already had several patients on her appointment schedule when she began practice in December of 2019. “I know I can make a difference here,” says Boddeda.

While searching for answers for their discomfort, many patients are unaware that they have a connective tissue disease or the disease is mistaken for something else.

There are a few general symptoms of connective tissue disease to watch for: “I recommend for my patients to watch out for any symptoms like unexplained fevers or unintentional weight loss, skin rashes that are not easy to figure out, and swollen joints as potential symptoms for autoimmune disease,” adds Boddeda. “Timely diagnosis is important.

These diseases are prone to cause significant organ damage if not caught in the early stages.”

She urges people with unusual medical symptoms to “take it seriously. Go see your family doctor.”

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A common and painful connective disease is fibromyalgia.

“The clinical diagnosis for fibromyalgia is not challenging, but not every treatment works the same way for every patient,” says Boddeda.

She does have to overcome the myth that fibromyalgia is a “madeup disease.” Boddeda says fibromyalgia can be diagnosed based on certain clinical symptoms: Pain and tender areas, fatigue, sleep issues, concentration and memory problems called “fibro fog,” anxiety and depression, morning stiffness, numbness and tingling of the hands, arms, feet and legs and headaches.

Treatment can include exercise, weight loss, massage, yoga and Tai Chi. “Some of my patients are doing well with Tai Chi,” she says. “Recently, there has been evidence that cognitive behavior therapy is helpful.”

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Rheumatoid arthritis is another common disease treated by Boddeda. “People with RA have very swollen and warm fever-like joints,” she says. “If left untreated it can cause crippling deformities over a number of years.” The difference between RA and mechanical or standard arthritis is that it improves with activity. “People with RA need to be as active as possible,” she said. Treatment can include medication and lifestyle modification such as quitting smoking and alcohol abuse and weight loss.

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Our staff provides skilled professional care in a compassionate and supportive atmosphere. Russellville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center not only provides long-term care services, we also offer a wide range of rehabilitative services.

Our physicians, nurses and staff all believe strong relationships with residents and their families is essential to the healing process. The entire staff is devoted to providing quality care, which celebrates the dignity and grace of every single resident.

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CABOT HEALTH & REHAB, LLC

is a skilled nursing facility offering resident-centered care in a convenient and quiet location. Cabot Health & Rehab, LLC is located in beautiful Cabot, AR near the city center, medical offices and hospitals. Our team consists of licensed nurses, physicians, therapists and other medical specialists who believe in building strong relationships with our residents and their families. We believe this is essential to the healing process.

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Cabot Health & Rehab, LLC offers both semi-private and private rooms (when available). Our staff is dedicated to ensuring that our residents are provided a robust activity calendar, a superior dining experience in a warm, family-like setting. When recuperation and convalescence is needed, our staff works as a multi-disciplinary team to develop a comprehensive rehabilitation program to facilitate a return to home.

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When indicated, our team of therapists work with residents to customize a rehabilitation program which can include physical, occupational and speech therapy with a focus on improving mobility, endurance, safety and facilitating a return to home. A tailored treatment plan will allow residents to recapture health and an independent lifestyle when possible. The enrichment of daily physical function can significantly improve a resident’s self-reliance and overall happiness.

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5 STAR Ratings Skilled Nursing Facility • 2 Courtyards • Cable System • Modern Furnishings • Private & Semi Private Rooms • State-of-the-Art Rehab Gym

• Restaurant Style Dining • Separate Rehab Dining • Hospice & Respite • Physical, Occupational, Speech Rehabs Offered

Medicare • Private Pay • All Major Private Insurance We are an 80 bed facility with both private and semi-private rooms. We offer Rehab services (PT, OT, and ST) as well as Long-Term Care.

121 Spring Valley Rd., Cabot, AR 72023 (501)605-1545 | Fax: (501)605-1505

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