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HealthStar Hospitalist Team

Hospitalist inpatient care

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Dr. Sketas is a family physician and serves as our Hospital Medical Director. After finishing his residency at UAMS, he joined HealthStar in 2019. Dr. Sketas treats children and adults at Fountain Lake Family Medicine. 

Education: 

 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Dr. Kopparapu is a family physician. He works as a hospitalist for HealthStar and UAMS. 

Education: 

 The State University of New York &  Andhara Medical College 

Dr. DeLuca is a family physician and a member of our hospitalist team at NPMC. He joined HealthStar in 2024. 

Education:

University of Toledo Medical School

Bridgett is a certified nurse practitioner. She joined HealthStar in 2015 after completing his Master of Science in Nursing in 2014. 

Education: 

University of Central Arkansas

Joe is a certified nurse practitioner. He returned to HealthStar in 2022 to join our Hospitalist Team. 

Education:

UAMS College of Nursing

Courtney is a certified family medicine and psychiatric nurse practitioner. She joined HealthStar in 2020.

Education: 

University of Central Arkansas

Josh is a certified nurse practitioner. He joined HealthStar's hospitalist team in 2019 after years of experience as an ICU director. 

Education: 

Walden University

Ty is a certified nurse practitioner. He joined HealthStar in 2023.

Education: 

Henderson State University

Nick is a certified physician assistant. He joined HealthStar in 2020.Previously Nick was  nocturnist at a hospital in Jonesboro. 

Education: 

Harding University

Karen is a certified nurse practitioner. She joined HealthStar in 2014. Karen has worked all across Healthstar, inpatient and outpatient.

Education: 

UAMS College of Nursing & Walden University

Monica is a certified nurse practitioner. She joined HealthStar in 2022 as a PRN provider with our hospital and outpatient teams.

Education: 

Henderson State University

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