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900 S 3rd St. McGehee, AR 71654

Month: July 2024

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New Provider Hunter Smith

Welcome, Kendall!

McGehee Family Clinic is proud to welcome Kendall Cox, APRN, FNP-C to our staff at the the McGehee Family Clinic.

Kendall Cox
• Family Nurse Practitioner
• Experienced in providing
healthcare across rural
Arkansas Delta in a variety
of settings (hospital, home
health & clinic)
• Providing care for all ages

Kendall Cox, APRN, FNP-C is a rural Arkansas native with a passion for serving her fellow community members by providing attentive, compassionate healthcare services. In July 2024, Ms. Cox joined the McGehee Family Clinic as a new nurse practitioner, specializing in pediatric care.

Ms. Cox graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Mississippi College (2017) and her Master of Science in Nursing degree from Harding University (May 2024). Her entire nursing career has been dedicated to caring for rural Southeast Arkansas residents. This has included work as a medical surgical nurse at Drew Memorial Hospital (Monticello, AR), a home health registered nurse with Chicot Memorial Medical Center (Lake Village, AR), and more recently, as a registered nurse in pediatric primary care with Dr. Atkins (Monticello, AR). She recently completed her nurse practitioner degree and is now licensed to provide more in-depth care to patients.

From a young age, Kendall was drawn to the healthcare profession as a way to serve others. She sees her work as a calling and not merely an occupation. Kendall wants to be known by her patients for her genuineness and the quality of care she provides. Her colleagues describe her as easy to talk to, outgoing, bubbly, and a go-getter. When she is not working, you can find Ms. Cox outside (gardening, camping, fishing & kayaking), traveling, and spending time with friends and family.

New Provider Hunter Smith

Welcome, Clinton!

McGehee Family Clinic is proud to welcome Clinton Akin, DO to our staff at the the McGehee Family Clinic.

Clinton Akin
• Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
• Board-certified in Family
Medicine
• Military veteran with triage,
combat medic & prevention
program experience
• Passion to serve & support
rural residents of all ages

Clint Akin, D.O. was born into a military family in Seoul, South Korea. Clint followed in his father’s footsteps by starting his early career as a combat medic with the United States Army (2006-2011). Upon returning to the U.S., he completed a bachelor of science degree in biology at the University of Central Arkansas (2014) and then followed with a doctorate in osteopathic medicine from the New York Institute Of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (2020). He completed his residency in Pine Bluff, Arkansas (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences at South Central Family Medicine Residency), giving him extensive first-hand training in family medicine within the rural setting. His varied experience and training in global, rural, emergency, and family medicine has uniquely prepared him to serve rural families as a compassionate, understanding, and adept physician.

Dr. Akin is board-certified in Family Medicine and holds certifications in Advanced Trauma Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. His colleagues would describe him as a kind, empathetic, and hard-working family man. Dr. Akin hopes to leave a legacy of emphasizing the values of compassion, empathy, and lifelong learning within a medical practice. He looks to promote the importance of preventive measures and early detection to reduce the prevalence of chronic diseases and improve community health.

When Dr. Akin is not at work, he enjoys spending time with his wife (also a healthcare provider) and three children. You can often find him at the local ballpark cheering on his kids or enjoying time outdoors with his family.