Joseph J. Ivy, MD

Surgical Oncologist – Gynecologic Oncology

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Dr. Ivy is dedicated to providing compassionate, effective care for female cancer patients and their families. He passionately believes that cancer care should focus on providing the best possible quality of life and chance of recovery for his patients. To this end, he employs some of the most advanced surgical techniques currently available. The use of minimally invasive techniques whenever possible in his surgical practice means that his patients recover more quickly and experience less pain and discomfort than patients who undergo traditional open surgery. Dr. Ivy also utilizes the da Vinci® Surgical System, a form of advanced robotic technology, for more precise and safer procedures. His office partners with local providers for counseling, medical services and other needs of cancer patients and their families.

Dr. Ivy earned his medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. He completed his residency at Louisiana State University and went on to complete a Galloway Fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. This additional training provided him with a great deal of experience treating and managing cancers. He practiced as a pelvic surgeon for three years prior to entering and completing his Gynecologic Oncology fellowship at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. On July 1st, 2013, Dr. Ivy partnered with Highlands Oncology, Northwest Arkansas’s premier cancer treatment center.

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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.