Patrick M Travis, MD

Medical Oncologist

Not long after the Highlands Oncology was formed by Drs. Thaddeus Beck, Daniel Bradford, and Malcolm Hayward, Dr. Patrick Travis joined the team. Having graduated from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences at Little Rock with a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1990, Dr. Travis completed a residency in internal medicine at the University Hospital, followed by two fellowships in hematology/oncology at University Hospital and the Arkansas Cancer Research Center in Little Rock from 1990-1996. He has also maintained an assistant professorship from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences since 1998.

He is board certified in medical oncology from the American Board of Internal Medicine. From 1996 through 2005, he directed the Stem Cell Transplant Department at Highlands Oncology and has extensive stem cell transplant experience. He is also a member of several national and local medical organizations like the Southwest Oncology Group, American Medical Association, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the International Society for Cellular Therapy. Dr. Travis takes the challenges that cancer can sometimes create and does everything possible to make sure his patients get the best treatments possible.

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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.