SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — As March marks Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, one doctor says he has seen an increase in cases in young adults. According to the World Health Organization, colorectal cancer is now ranked as the third most common cancer worldwide and...
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Some are calling it the research of the future — an mRNA vaccine to aid in cancer research. There’s an experimental trial for the vaccine that’s been going on for the past year at Highlands Oncology in Springdale. Read...
Highlands Oncology / Baxter Health The new Highlands Cancer Center at Baxter Health in Mountain Home, Arkansas will open to the public on Monday, May 15, 2023. The new world-class cancer center will provide comprehensive oncology services through state-of-the-art...
As Joanna Thompson thinks back to the many lung cancer screenings she’s done over the years at Highlands Oncology in Springdale, one patient always springs to mind – the very first one whose screening revealed cancer in its early stages. “She came...
Springdale-based Highlands Oncology Group (HOG) has hired Olalekan “Lekan” Ajayi as its new chief operating officer. Ajayi fills a job that’s been open since Kathey Rhoads retired in 2019. Read...
Dr. Dan Bradford spoke with 40/29 about the impact of delayed cancer screenings as a result of the pandemic and how these delayed screenings could be the reason patients are coming in with more severe diagnoses. If you have put off screenings for any type of cancer...
To reduce the potential spread of COVID-19 and relieve the number of people in our waiting rooms, Highlands has opened drive-thru services for some lab and injection procedures. “Our patients have been extremely pleased and grateful for the ability to keep their...
What a day! We had a surprise visit from Dr. Lizhen Gui, who brought with her over 2000 surgical masks that we can use to protect our staff from possible contraction and spread of COVID-19! Highlands would like to give a huge “Thanks!” to Dr. Gui, the...
Dr. Schaefer spoke with KNWA/Fox 24 News about the coronavirus and its potential affect to chemotherapy patients. Those who are on chemotherapy are more susceptible to contracting the virus due to a lower immune system. However, Dr. Schaefer does not recommend...
Jeff Hunnicutt Will Join Highlands Oncology on October 1st as Their First Chief Executive Officer Highlands Oncology is excited to announce Jeff Hunnicutt as their very first CEO. Jeff has 13 years of experience in healthcare, all being in the field of oncology. Jeff...
