Our Physicians, Nurses, Technicians, and entire office staff are here first to use our knowledge and resources to resolve your medical questions and needs.

Recognizing the patients? limited access to comprehensive medical care and ?after hours? service, it became clear to independent doctors Gary Bevill, Matthew Callaway, and James Sheppard that a ?one-stop? healthcare facility would best serve their patients and the community.  In late 1997 and early 1998, they formally joined efforts and put their vision on paper and on the map in El Dorado.

By the fall of 1999, the three separate solo practices moved to a new, single story, 20,000 sq ft facility.  This made their vision a reality! 

Healthcare in the southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana region immediately took a major accessibility, convenience, and technological leap forward as South Arkansas Medical Associates (SAMA) was born!

Within a year, another well-established and highly respected physician, Dr. Berry Moore, joined the group. Local and regional growth of the clinic created further demand for services bringing Marcia Ford, APN to come aboard in early 2000. By the middle of 2001, another physician, Dr. Eric Hatley, was added to provide his services to the community and growing number of paitents.  When Dr. Moore retired from his part-time practice in December 2003, the need and opportunity for a full-time physician allowed Harriette Allison, APN to join our team.

In January 2004, we officially became SAMA HealthCare Services PA.

Sound medical care, current and leading technologies for diagnosis and treatment, and the personal caring by physicians and staff are the reasons our patients come to SAMA.  For them, and for you, our slogan says it all.

                SAMA - The Right Choice in HealthCare.