Pediatrics CertifiedSmitha Hosahalli Vasanna, MD

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501-364-1100

Primary care appointments: 501-364-1202
Specialty care appointments: 501-364-4000

Smitha Hosahalli Vasanna practices Hematology and Oncology at

Arkansas Children's Hospital
1 Children's Way
Little Rock, AR 72202
501-364-1100
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Smitha Hosahalli Vasanna practices Hematology and Oncology at

Arkansas Children's Northwest
2601 Gene George Blvd.
Springdale, AR 72762
479-725-6800
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Education

Medical Degree

Jagadguru Shree Shivarathreeshwara Medical College - 2009

Residency

Ascension St. John Hospital - 2019
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Program - 2020
Indira Gandhi Institute Of Child Health - 2013

Fellowship

Case Western Reserve University - 2023
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital - 2016
University of Minnesota - 2024

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Hemophilia and Bleeding Disorders (Arkansas Center for Bleeding Disorders)

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Neuro-Oncology

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Cancer and Blood Disorders Program

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Innovative Therapeutics Program

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Bone and Soft-tissue Tumor Program (Orthopedic Oncology)

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