Lynsay Brautnick, MD

Medical Oncologist

Dr. Lynsay Brautnick came to us from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem in North Carolina.  Dr. Brautnick received a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas in 2000 and then a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in May of 2005.  After completing a residency in internal medicine from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee in 2008, she followed up with a fellowship in hematology and oncology at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center which she completed in June, 2011 and was named Chief Fellow of that department in 2010-2011. 

Dr. Brautnick received her board certification in internal medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) in 2008. Additionally, In November of 2011 Dr. Brautnick earned her board certification in medical oncology and hematology from the ABIM. She is also a member of several national and local medical organizations such as Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the American Society of Hematology.

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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.