Pediatrics CertifiedBrita Rook, MD

Brita S. Rook, M.D., is a Pediatric Ophthalmologist at Arkansas Children's Hospital. She sees patients at Arkansas Children's Hospital and the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

Dr. Rook is an associate professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the UAMS College of Medicine. She serves as the COM Clerkship Director for the Department of Ophthalmology. She specializes in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus.

Rook received her medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine, where she completed her internship in internal medicine and her residency in ophthalmology. She completed her fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus at the Medical University of South Carolina.

Rook is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Medical Association. She has received numerous scholarships and awards, including the Barton Scholar, Arkansas Medical Society Scholarship, Jeanne K. Heard Award, Alpha Omega Alpha, and Al Gordon Award.

Medical Degree

• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - 2009

Residency

• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - 2013

Fellowship

• Medical University of South Carolina - 2014

Internship

• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - 2010