Mark “Willy” Pickhardt, MD

Surgical Oncologist – Urology

Dr. Pickhardt is a Fayetteville native and is excited to join the Highlands team as our first board-certified Urologist. He graduated with a Bachelor’s in Biochemistry from the University of Arkansas, finishing summa cum laude, and received his Doctorate of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences where he graduated first in his class. He then went on to complete his Urology Residency at Indiana/Purdue University in Indianapolis where he also completed a general surgery internship.

He is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (AOA), which allows entry only by the top 5% of physicians. He became board-certified in 2022.

Dr. Pickhardt is extensively trained in minimally invasive robotic and laparoscopic surgery, open surgery, and endourology. He is currently seeing patients for any issue pertaining to Urology or the adrenals. He does have a special focus on Urologic oncology (prostate, bladder, kidney, testicular and penile cancers).

He and his wife, Katie, enjoy spending time with their two lovely dogs, Fynn and Bodie. Any other spare time he spends running with occasional cycling and swimming. He has previously competed in multiple Ironmans, marathons, and triathlons across the world.

Dr. Pickhardt currently offers free prostate cancer screenings. Click here to request an appointment.

Highlands

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.