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ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT TO THE ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE • SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2020
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FINALIST:BESTCARDIOLOGIST ScottA.Davis,M.D.,FACC>> Cardiologist enjoys heart-to-hearts with patients
Since 1998, Scott A. Davis, M.D., FACC (Fellow, American College of Cardiology), of Arkansas Cardiology, which has locations in Conway, Little Rock and North Little Rock, has devoted his
practice to getting to know his patients on a personal level and staying abreast of the latest industry technology.
Readers of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette showed that the doctor has a special place in their hearts by voting Davis a finalist for Best Cardiologist in the newspaper’s 2020 Best of the Best contest. This is the 16th year Davis has been recognized in the contest.
“It’s always an honor, and it speaks volumes to the wonderful staff we have here,” he said. “We’re only as successful in providing clinical care as our staff, and I’ve been blessed to have the best staff in the state.”
Davis said he learned much about patient care from his father, who was a dentist, and Davis became a cardiologist because he was interested in the heart and the new tech- nology being developed to combat cardiovascular diseases.
“As someone who’s into gadgets, it’s pretty cool to see all the new stents and everything,” he said. “The develop- mental curve of interventional cardiology is just as steep as computers. It’s amazing what we’re doing now.”
Getting to know patients is not only enjoyable, but nec- essary to providing the patient with individualized care, he said, adding that the whole team goes above and beyond to form close relationships with patients.
“At the end of the day, we want to not only meet the needs of our patients clinically, but also meet their needs as far as understanding why they’re seeing the heart doc- tor, why they’re having a particular procedure done, why they’re having these kinds of medications,” he said. “We really focus on you as the individual, and we focus on not only identifying the problem that needs to be addressed but also then working together so you understand what the treatment is.”
In addition to educating patients, Davis works to ed- ucate the community about cardiovascular health by participating in public-awareness campaigns and appear- ing on local television news shows. After more than 20 years in the business, it is clear that his work remains important to him.
“I still like the patient interaction,” Davis said. “I still enjoy the satisfaction of the before and after of opening up a blocked artery and knowing that that is really going to improve somebody’s lifestyle and help them.”
SARAH DECLERK/ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE From left, Dustin Raines, advanced-practice registered nurse; Perry Atkins, CT tech; Kaitlyn Deaton, medical assistant; Scott A. Davis, M.D., FACC; Lailanie Mabe, medical assistant; and Matt Hardage, clinic administrator, are members of the team at Arkansas Cardiology, where Davis was named a finalist for Best Cardiologist in the 2020
Best of the Best contest.
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