A prominent Little Rock obstetrician-gynecologist has been appointed as the new Arkansas surgeon general.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she will appoint Dr. Kay Chandler to serve as the state’s top health official.
Chandler will replace Dr. Greg Beldsoe as the Arkansas surgeon general. Bledsoe, appointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson in 2015 and one of the former governor‘s chief advisers through the COVID-19 pandemic, submitted his resignation letter last week.
“I am pleased to announce that Dr. Kay Chandler will serve as Arkansas’ next surgeon general, bringing strong leadership and years of medical expertise to the Department of Health,” Sanders said in a media release announcing Chandler’s appointment. “Dr. Chandler is a skilled, qualified OB-GYN who has spent decades serving women across Arkansas. I promised that when I was elected governor, Arkansas would not have mask mandates or vaccine mandates, and we would not shut down churches and schools because we believe in personal freedom and responsibility. I look forward to working together to protect the health, well-being, and individual freedoms of Arkansans.”
According to Chandler’s bio provided by the governor’s office, she “…has served as an OB-GYN at Cornerstone Clinic in Little Rock since 1997 and has been named Best OB-GYN by Little Rock Family Magazine and AY Magazine.
“She graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Hendrix College, received her M.D. from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas, and completed her residency training at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
“Chandler has been included on the national Best Doctors, Inc. list since 2005. She is dedicated to promoting health and wellness through true lifestyle change and has served as Medical Director of Ideal Health NOW! since 2011. She shares new women’s healthcare information on the Medical Monday segment on THV11’s morning show, ‘THV This Morning.’
“She also currently serves on the board for the Pulaski County Medical Society and on the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas Medical Society. She is married to her husband of 30 years, Jeffrey K. Chandler DDS, who serves the Little Rock area at Chandler Family Dentistry.”
Image: Cornerstone Clinic for Women
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