• Brandy Cunningham is now heading the ArkansasBlue welcome center in Ft. Smith as the location’s supervisor. Joining Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield in 2001, Cunningham began her career at the company in customer service. She also served as the interim operations manager for the north central region before accepting the role of supervisor.
• Lynn Dauzat has been named director of operations of the Northwest Arkansas Corporate Center for Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Dauzat will lead the internal operations functions. She joined Arkansas Blue Cross in 1998. Dauzat attended the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
• Amy LeSieur has been named vice president of ancillary services at Washington Regional Medical System. LeSieur will be responsible for organizing, planning and managing the day-to-day operations of Washington Regional’s ancillary service departments. She holds a bachelor of science in imaging and a master of science in health care administration.
• Dr. Wayne Hudec recently joined Washington Regional Medical System when his office, Ozark Surgical Associates, became Washington Regional Ozark Surgical Clinic. Hudec earned his medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and completed a surgery residency at the university hospital. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is certified by the American Board of Surgery.
•Dr. Jeffrey Kellar, has joined the newly named Washington Regional Ozark Surgical Clinic. Kellar earned his medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and completed a general surgery residency at the university hospital. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and certified by the American Board of Surgery. He has been part of the trauma team at Washington Regional for 20 years.
• Dr. Ronald Mullis, also a part of the new Washington Regional Ozark Surgical Clinic, earned his medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and completed his surgical residency at the university hospital. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and certified by the American Board of Surgery. He has been a part of the Washington Regional trauma team for 20 years.
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Ozark Surgical Associates recently joined Washington Regional Medical System. General surgeon Ronald Mullis, M.D. and his staff will continue to provide patients with surgical care at the former Ozark Surgical Associates location, which is now called Washington Regional Ozark Surgical Clinic.
Brandy Cunningham was announced as the head of the ArkansasBlue welcome center in Ft. Smith.
