Lauren Officer, DNP, APRN, FNP

Lauren Officer is an Advanced Practice Nurse certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners as a Familly Nurse Practitioner.  She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Arkansas/Elanor Mann School of Nursing in 2011 and went on to receive her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in 2017.  She worked at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, LA working with stem cell transplants and the hematology/oncology departments prior to relocating back to Arkansas.  She joined the Highlands Oncology team in December of 2019.

Ginny Cato, MSN, APRN, FNP

Ginny Cato is an Advanced Practice Nurse. Ginny received her bachelors in nursing from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. She then went on to receive her MSN from Frontier Nursing University. Ginny is certified as a family nurse practitioner through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program. Previously, Ginny worked as a critical care RN at Washington Regional Medical Center and a nurse practitioner at a local family practice clinic. Ginny is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, Arkansas Nurse Practitioner Association, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and Oncology Nursing Society.

Diane Glendinning, MSN, APRN, ACNP-BC

Diane Glendinning is an Advanced Practice Nurse certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and is also an Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN), certified by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation.  Diane comes to Highlands Oncology in April 2020 from UAMS Myeloma Center in central Arkansas.  She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Washburn University in Topeka, KS, and her Master of Nursing Science from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. 

Jillian Hewitt, MSN, APRN, A-GNP, FNP

Jillian Hewitt is an Advanced Practice Nurse, board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners as an Adult-Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner.  Jillian received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Arkansas Tech University and went on to receive her Master of Sciences in Nursing from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, AR.  She did post-master training at the University of Central Arkansas.  Prior to joining Highlands Oncology, she worked for Mercy in Rogers, AR. 

Amber Anderson, APRN, AGPNP-BC

Amber Anderson is an APRN from Northwest Arkansas. Amber is board certified by ANCC as an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. She received her Bachelor of Nursing from Arkansas State University in 2012. She then went on to receive her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences in May 2015. She has two beautiful daughters, Arabella and Amara. She loves to travel, cook, and stay active on her Peloton.

Melanie Haney, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, AOCNS, CBEC

Melanie Haney has been an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with Highlands Oncology since 2014. She obtained her BSN in 2007 and worked as a registered nurse in cardiology for seven years, and then accomplished her MSN and achieved board certification as an adult-gerontology clinical nurse specialist (AGCNS) in 2014. Since joining Highlands Oncology, Melanie has achieved additional certifications as an advanced oncology clinical nurse specialist (AOCNS) and clinical breast examiner (CBEC). She was a key player in the development of the practice’s genetic counseling program in 2017 and helped create the hospitalist advanced practice provider program for inpatient management of acutely ill patients. She maintains an active role in both programs. Since 2018, Melanie has served as the genetics advanced practice provider for CARE (Cancer Assessment and Risk Education) clinic, a specialized program that provides management for patients who are at increased risk of cancers due to hereditary genetic mutations, as well as patients that are at an increased risk of breast cancer based on risk assessment. She completed the Intensive Course in Genomic Cancer Risk Assessment through City of Hope in 2021 and remains a member of the Clinical Cancer Genomics Community of Practice, through which she is able to collaborate with genetics experts around the world to stay up to date on the latest research and recommendations in cancer genetics and prevention. Her family includes her husband, Chad, and 3 young sons. In her spare time, she enjoys crocheting and getting outside with her boys to hike, swim, boat and play when the weather allows.

Danielle Hayes, PA-C, MSPAS

Danielle Hayes is a Physician Assistant and is certified by the National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board. In 2010, she graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She obtained a Masters of Science in Physician Assistant Studies in 2012 from Harding University. Danielle has been a part of Highlands Oncology, specifically as a gynecologic oncology PA for Dr. Joseph Ivy, M.D., since 2013. She primarily is Dr. Ivy’s first assist in surgery, but also works in the clinic. Prior to joining Highlands Oncology, she worked as a cardiac PA at Walker Heart Institute at Washington Regional Medical Center. Professional memberships include: American Academy of Physician Assistants, Arkansas Academy of Physician Assistants, and the Society of Gynecologic Oncology.

Mary Shannon Jones, APRN, NP-C, CWS

Mary “Shannon” Jones is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She received an associate degree in nursing, from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville in 1990, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Excelsior College in New York, New York in 2001, and went on to receive a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Missouri at Kansas City in 2002.

Shannon is a board-certified Wound Specialist and worked as a Family Nurse Practitioner from 2003-2013.

From March 2011-November 2013 Shannon was the Clinical Director of Wound Care, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, IV Infusion Center, Diabetic Education, Wound Ostomy Team, and PICC Team at Washington Regional Medical Center.

In November 2013, Shannon joined the Highlands Oncology team where she helped launch the Breast Cancer Survivorship program with a focus on women’s sexual health.

Shannon also played a role in the launch of the Cancer Assessment and Risk Education clinic or (C.A.R.E.) clinic located at Highlands Oncology. Patients who have been identified as having an increased risk of developing breast cancer are referred here for more intensive monitoring and may even undergo genetic testing.

Shannon also spends some of her time as an APP Hospitalist caring for Highland’s patients admitted to Washington Regional Hospital or Northwest Medical Center in Springdale.

Shannon currently serves as the manager of our advanced practice providers.

Jessica Knight, APRN, FNP

Jessica Knight is an Advanced Practice Nurse and is certified by The American Association of Nurse Practitioners as a Family Nurse Practitioner. In 2013, Jessica completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR. She earned a Master of Science in Nursing from UAMS, Little Rock, AR in 2018. Prior to joining Highlands Oncology, Jessica worked as a PACU Registered Nurse for NWMC-B for 4.5 years, and for Mercy Primary Care in Bella Vista doing Internal Medicine for 1.5 years.

Jennifer M. Manos,  MSN, APRN, ACNP-BC

Jennifer Manos is an Advanced Practice Nurse and is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. She graduated from the RN program at Baptist School of Nursing in Springdale, AR in 1996. In 2006, Jennifer completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Northeast State University in Muskogee, OK. She earned a Master of Science in Nursing from UAMS, Little Rock, AR in 2010. Prior to joining Highlands Oncology, Jennifer worked as a Critical Care RN for Northwest Medical Center in Springdale, AR from 1996-2002, and for Mercy Health System in Rogers from 2002-2011. Professional memberships include Sigma Tau Theta, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, and American College of Cardiology Cardiac Care Associates.

Bailie Moore, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC

Bailie Moore is an Advanced Practice Nurse, board certified as an Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and a Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.  Bailie comes to Highlands Oncology from Nebraska Medicine Buffett Cancer Center where she worked in hematology/oncology departments.  She received her Bachelor of Science and her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Nebraska College of Nursing and her post-graduation training at Clarkson College in Omaha, Nebraska. 

Stephanie Newman, MSN, APRN, AGPCNP-BC

Stephanie, “Sam”, is from Houston, TX and moved to NWA after graduating High School. Stephanie received her ADN from NWACC. Most recently, she earned her Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner degree. Her hobbies include golf, crafts, and spending time with family.

Angela R. Stewart, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, AOCNP, CBEC, TTSDNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, AOCNP, TTS

Angela Stewart, an Advanced Practice Nurse, is originally from Ft. Smith, Arkansas, and relocated to Fayetteville after attending the University of Arkansas. She graduated with an Associate of Applied Science Degree in nursing from NWACC in 2000. She received her BSN in 2004 from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and continued working on her Masters of Nursing Science at UAMS, graduating in 2006. She is currently attending the University of Arkansas and is working on completing the first Doctor of Nursing Practice program at U of A, and will graduate in May of 2015. She is a certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP). She began working at Highlands Oncology in June 2009. She has also obtained her Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner (AOCNP) certification. She also has a clinical breast examiner’s certification (CBEC). She has most recently attended the University of Massachusetts Tobacco Treatment Specialist Program, and is currently working on her Capstone Project which is Treating Tobacco Use in Lung Cancer Screening patients where she provides a comprehensive smoking cessation program including counseling and pharmacology for lung cancer screening patients who are interested in quitting smoking.

Ambry Thompson, MS PAS, PA-C

Ambry Thompson, PA-C is originally from Seneca, MO. Ambry attended Missouri State University in Springfield for undergrad and PA school. She previosly worked in family med/urgent care at WellQuest in Bentonville. Ambry is a certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and the Arkansas Medical Board. She is a member of AAPA. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and home improvement/decor and design.

Debra Tooker, MS PAS, PA-C

Debra Tooker joined Highlands Oncology as a Physician Assistant in 2019. She holds a certification by the National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board. In 2005, she graduated from the Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She obtained her Master’s of Science in Physician Assistant Studies in 2010 from Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. Prior to joining Highlands Oncology, she worked in geriatrics and family medicine in Arkansas. Debra received the American Society of Clinical Pathologist Scholarship in 2004, Shining Start Award from St. Joseph’s Health System in 2005, Missouri Hospital Association Scholarship Award in 2006 and the State of Arkansas Mensa Scholarship Award in 2009.

Holland Belline, MSN, BS, APRN, AGPCNP-BC

Holland Belline joined Highlands Oncology as an APRN in April 2021. She received her BSN from the University of Arkansas in 2010 and went on to receive her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH in 2018. She is a board-certified Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. Holland’s interests are hiking, camping, fitness, and spending time with family and friends and her two golden retrievers.

Abby Martens, MSN, APRN, A-GNP

Abby Martens is a nurse practitioner certified in adult-geriatric care through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.  She received her bachelor’s degree in nursing at the University of Arkansas and began her career as a registered nurse at Mercy Hospital in Rogers, Arkansas.  She joined Highlands Oncology as an infusion nurse in 2017, during which time she earned her master’s degree in nursing at the University of Missouri at Kansas City.  She counts it a privilege to walk alongside people and families experiencing serious illness in the supportive care department.  She loves Jesus, enjoys a good laugh, and is quite fond of her cat, Millie. 

Christy Whillock, APRN

Christy Whillock, MSN, APRN, FNP-C has resided in Northwest Arkansas since graduating from Union University, Jackson, Tennessee, with her undergraduate degree in Nursing in 1995. Christy has extensive experience in Family Medicine, Population Health, Community Health, Managed Care, as well as Insurance Coding and Billing. Christy attended Chamberlain College of Nursing and graduated with her master’s degree in their Family Nurse Practitioner program, graduating with high honors. Christy is board certified Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and Arkansas Nurse Practitioners Association.

Amelia Gleber, APRN

Amelia Gleber joined Highlands as an APRN in September 2020. In 2008, Amelia completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the Mississippi University for Women. She earned a Master of Science in Nursing from Florida Southern University in 2016. Prior to joining Highlands Oncology, Jessica worked as a Registered Nurse at North Mississippi Medical Center from 2008 to 2010, then as an RN at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL from 2010 to 2016. She then worked as an APRN from 2018 to 2020 at Florida Cancer Specialist taking care of and treating patients that presented with both hematology and oncology diagnoses. 

Tara Howerton, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC

Tara is originally from Louisiana but has been a resident of NWA for 10 years. She relocated to Arkansas after serving in the United States Air Force for 13 years. She was previously employed as an ICU nurse and transfer coordinator at the Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks. She received her BSN in 2013 from Northeastern Oklahoma University in Tahlequah, OK, and then went on to earn her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences – Little Rock in 2019. She worked with cardiothoracic surgery and ICU before joining joined Highlands Oncology in 2021. She is married with three teenage daughters. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and taking advantage of all the outdoor activities NWA has to offer. 

Angi Burns, APRN, ACNP-BC

Angi Burns is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.

She is a native Arkansan and practiced in Arkansas as an RN until returning to further her education at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) where she obtained her Masters of Science in Nursing and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in 1998.

Areas of experience include: surgery and surgical first assisting in General Surgery, Breast Surgical Oncology, and Gynecologic Oncology. She also has practiced in Pulmonology and Rheumatology. She moved to Colorado in 2011 and relocated back to NWA to join Highlands Oncology in June 2021.

Suzan Ezell, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC

Suzan is an advanced practice registered nurse board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center in Adult Acute Care.  Susan attended undergrad at the University of Arkansas and obtained her master’s from UAMS.  She is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Nursing at the University of Arkansas. Professional memberships include Sigma Tau Theta, the Arkansas Nurse Practitioner Association, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and the Oncology Nursing Society.

Susan has worked in oncology since 2014 and feels passionate about the field.  She enjoys close relationships with the patients and being able to help them when they need it the most.

Susan is married and has two small children.  She enjoys spending time with her family, exercising, reading, and traveling.

Courtney Mosley, PA-C

Courtney was born and raised in Rogers, AR. She received her master’s degree as a Physician Assistant from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was the president of her class, founding president of the UAMS PA student society, and graduated at the top of her class as valedictorian. In her early years as a PA, she worked in hospital medicine in Conway, AR where she took a special interest in caring for patients at the end of life. She went to UAMS where she practiced inpatient Palliative Care at the state’s only Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship program before moving to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to develop and oversee the hospital’s first Palliative Medicine program. 

Courtney is passionate about empowering patients and families in their goals of care, providing support and symptom management for complex illnesses, and working with patients who have life-limiting diagnoses while maximizing quality of life. She is honored to return home and be able to continue providing support to those in need and advancing palliative care in Arkansas.

Krystal Donson, MS PAS, PA-C

Krystal Donson is a board-certified physician assistant. She is originally from Mississippi.  Krystal completed her bachelor’s degree in biology medical science from Mississippi College and then her master’s in physician assistant studies at Mississippi College in December 2017. She has worked in Family Medicine and Emergency medicine before completing a Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Banner MD Anderson in Gilbert, Arizona. She and her husband desired to return to NWA to be closer to family. Krystal started working for Highlands Oncology in November 2021. She enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, gardening, and spending time outdoors.

Rachel Hudman MSN, APRN, FNP

is an Advanced Practice Nurse and is board-certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as a Family Nurse Practitioner.  

She is a native of Northwest Arkansas.  Rachel completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, AR in 2008.  In 2018, Rachel earned a Master of Science in Nursing from Walden University.

Rachel is married with 2 girls.  She loves to travel, cook, and garden in her spare time.

Lindsay Nordmeyer, PA-C

Lindsay Nordmeyer is a board-certified physician assistant, who is an Arkansas native and originally from Valley Springs, AR. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from the University of Arkansas in 2017 and graduated with a master’s degree as a Physician Assistant from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 2019. She is nationally certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and the Arkansas Medical Board. She worked in hospital medicine for 2 years before joining Highlands Oncology Group in April 2022. She is engaged to be married to her fiancé in the fall of 2023, and her hobbies include cheering for the Arkansas Razorbacks and St. Louis Cardinals, traveling, reading, fitness, hiking, and spending time with her friends and family.  

Dana Abbott, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC

Dana Abbott is a nurse practitioner board certified in adult gerontology acute care through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She earned her BSN from the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing, at the University of Arkansas, in 1998 and completed her MSN from Walden University in 2023.

Dana’s career began at Mercy Hospital in Rogers working in telemetry. In 2000 she made the move to Highlands Oncology to work in the infusion suite, but stepped away briefly in 2002 to work in telemetry, the ICU, and in home health. In 2005, Dana returned to Highlands Oncology and had spent the last 14 years as a physician nurse with medical oncologist, Dr. Eric Schaefer.

Dana feels humbled by the journey God has placed her on. She is honored to walk alongside her patients, their families, and her co-workers. Healthcare is a passionate calling for her. Dana is married with two adult children, three amazing grandchildren, and she enjoys being involved in church, golfing, and adventures with family.

Lindsey Wilson, PA-C

Lindsey Wilson is a physician assistant with board certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). She received Bachelor of Science degrees in Biology and Business Administration from Williams Baptist University in 2007 and Master of Physician Assistant Studies from Harding University in 2011. She has over a decade of experience in acute care medicine, mainly emergency and hospitalist care. Lindsey joined the Highlands Oncology team in October 2023. She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, Arkansas Academy of Physician Assistants and Association of Physician Assistants in Oncology.