Bryant

Practice at Sage Health

As the family medicine physician for Sage Health in North Little Rock, Dr. Kotapati strives to deliver better quality, preventive care, and overall compressive patient care. Dr. Kotapati practices evidence-based medicine, focusing on preventive medicine, delivering practical treatment for chronic and acute care needs. He is excited to join Sage Health to help ensure that seniors in North Little Rock could receive the care they deserve - comprehensive, coordinated, high-quality, and cost-effective primary care that puts the patient at the center of every conversation.

Experience:

Dr. Kotapati relocated to Little Rock, Arkansas, three years ago from Bellingham, Washington, where he worked as a family practitioner at a primary care medical group. Dr. Kotapati has been a faculty member and a medical director at the UAMS Neighborhood clinic for two years. He is passionate about taking care of patients, as well as teaching medical students. He is trained as a Family Medicine physician, is a member of the American Academy of Family Practice and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

With a background in business management and information systems, Dr. Kotapati strives to integrate information technology with medical knowledge to enhance patient care and prevent medical errors. He is interested in obesity management, value-based care, population-based approach, chronic disease management, depression associated with chronic diseases, non-opiate pain management, and involvement in health care leadership/advocacy groups, behavioral health and office procedures.

Dr. Kotapati strongly believes in the importance of research in primary care. He has presented many research projects at national and international conferences, covering topics such as the chronic care model, preventing hospital readmission, reducing the risk of falls in the elderly and the effects of adverse childhood experiences on patient health.

While away from the clinic, he enjoys wildlife photography, hiking, camping, traveling, computer coding, spending time with his wife — (a family physician), their two wonderful daughters and their dog Buddy.

• Medical School - Windsor University School of Medicine
• University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) - Family Medicine Residency Training.
• Accreditation: American Board of Family Medicine
• Fellow of American Academy of Family Physician (FAAFP)
• Executive MBA: Baylor University - Hankamer School of Business-Class of 2024

Practice at Sage Health

Dr. Smith is a board-certified family medicine physician with 30+ years of clinical experience in both office-based and hospital settings. In addition to practicing primary care, Dr. Smith has twenty years of experience as an emergency medicine physician and has served as medical director in the emergency department as well as a multi-specialty clinic.

He joined Sage Health because of his passion to provide value-based and acute care to patients with chronic diseases. Dr. Smith’s clinical interests include helping his patients maintain a healthy lifestyle where they can remain active and independent.

Experience

He is a native Arkansan and loves spending time outdoors with his wife and dogs. His hobbies include mountain biking, hiking, kayaking, and building furniture.

• AHEC Family Practice Residency, Fort Smith, Arkansas
• MD University of Arkansas for Medical Services
• BS Zoology, University of Arkansas
• American Academy of Family Physicians
• Arkansas Academy of Family Physicians Board of Directors 20015 – 2019
• Arkansas Medical Society
• American Medical Association

Chandra was born and raised in Saline County, Arkansas and has lived there for her entire life. She graduated Nursing School in 2018 from Baptist Health College Little Rock, and went on to receive her Master’s degree in nursing in 2022. She lives in Benton with her husband and 3 children. She enjoys cooking, baking, reading, and spending time with her family. Community health promotion and disease prevention are her focus in her role as a healthcare provider.

Practice at Sage Health

As the Nurse Practitioner for Sage Health in Bryant, Chandra Cox is responsible for clinical oversight and holistic care of our patients in the Central Arkansas region. She was excited to join Sage Health to help ensure that seniors in Saline County could receive the care that they deserve- comprehensive, coordinated, high-quality and cost-effective primary care that puts the patient at the center of every conversation.

Experience

Chandra was a registered nurse in an intensive care unit for 5 years. She saw there was a disconnect between the patient/provider relationship and decided to to help bridge that gap.  She is passionate about taking care of patients and wants to help those she cares for live their best life and function at their highest physical, emotional, and spiritual potential.

• American Association of Nurse Practitioners
• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nurses
• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Master’s of Nursing Science
• University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing