Brooke E. Brander, DO

Medical Oncologist

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Dr. Brooke E. Brander is a medical oncologist with Highlands Oncology.   She is certified in internal medicine, hematology, and medical oncology from the American board of Internal Medicine. She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, and the Arkansas Medical Society.

Dr. Brander received her undergraduate from the University of Arkansas, where she studied Zoology, French, and Biology. She then graduated from Oklahoma State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, in 2005.  Brander later completed her residency at UAMS in Little Rock in Internal Medicine and continued her specialized training there, with a fellowship in hematology/oncology.

When not working, Dr. Brander enjoys kayaking, fishing, and spending time outdoors with her family.

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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.

Being a light: A mother’s fight to live fully with brain cancer

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — She is light. She is laughter.

Nikia Wilson radiates love and life. That’s how those who know her best describe her.

Doctors diagnosed Wilson with terminal stage 4 glioblastoma in January 2023.

“My world changed,” Wilson said.

AY’s 2026 Best Healthcare Professionals

Each year, AY About You asks its readers to nominate the medical professionals who they believe exemplify the highest ideals of compassionate, skillful care, and every year, the public responds in droves, resulting in a list of some of the best medical professionals Arkansas has to offer. This year’s roster, as always, recognizes the best, most skilled and most admired members of the medical community.

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