Richard “Bruce” White, MD

Medical Oncologist

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Dr. Bruce White completed his entire medical education at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas. He received his medical degree in 1986; completed his residency in 1989 and his fellowship in 1991, in Oncology and Hematology.

After graduation, Dr. White joined Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home where he has spent the last 3 decades serving the patients of North Central Arkansas. A new partnership began in 2023, when Highlands Oncology joined with Baxter Regional (now Baxter Health) to create a new comprehensive world-class cancer center in Mountain Home. The new facility opened in May 2023 and Dr. White became part of the cancer specialists at Highlands Oncology.

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in the News

Our team is dedicated to staying at the forefront of oncology, and we are proud to share their latest advancements and recognition.

Surgeon highlights rising colorectal cancer cases among young adults

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 the second leading cause of cancer-related fatalities.

Highlands Oncology receives innovator award

Springdale-based Highlands Oncology, the region’s largest cancer-care provider, recently received a 2025 Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) Innovator Award.

New cancer vaccine trial underway at Highlands Oncology in NW Arkansas

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.

Simple, free, life-saving; Screening detects lung cancer early

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.