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Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Arkansas Children's Hospital (Little Rock)

Arkansas Children’s, in partnership with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible pediatric psychiatrist. The successful candidate will join the state’s only pediatric health system and play a key role in shaping the future of children’s health in our region.

                 

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist Program and Position Highlights

Join a dynamic team at Arkansas Children’s of child and adolescent psychiatrists, therapists and a psychologist, providing nationally ranked and recognized care to patients statewide and regionally. Other highlights include:

 
USNWR 7 Specialties 2025-2026 

Nationally Ranked Pediatric Care

Arkansas Children's provides right-sized care for your child. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Arkansas Children's in seven specialties.

Physician Leadership

Dr. Jason Williams

Division Director and Section Chief of Pediatric Psychology

Jason Williams, Psy.D., M.S. Ed.

Senior vice president, chief of pediatric psychology and chief mental and behavioral health officer at Arkansas Children’s

Belinda H. and Robert L. Shults Endowed Chair in Child Behavioral Health

Professor of psychology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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Srinivasa Gokarakonda, MD

Associate Division Director and Section Chief of Pediatric Psychiatry

Srinivasa Gokarakonda, M.D.

Psychiatry
Little Rock, Springdale

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Qualifications for this position:

  • Board Certified/Eligible in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

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