Baxter Health Heart and Vascular Clinic

11/08/2024

Baxter Health is pleased to welcome board-certified family nurse practitioner Blake Throne, APRN, to Baxter Health Heart and Vascular Clinic. He will be practicing alongside Dr. Nestor Arita, Dr. F. Michael Bauer, Dr. Heath J. Broussard, Dr. James Munns, Dr. Kent Nachtigal, Dr. Natalie Ostro, and nurse practitioners Kathleen Prinner and Jeanne Marotta.

Blake joins the clinic from Hospice of the Ozarks, where he practiced for two years as a nurse at the Hospice House and as a nurse practitioner doing face-to-face assessments. Prior to this role, he gained valuable nursing experience in the Emergency Department, Primary Care, ICU, and Cardiac Telemetry.

His educational background includes a Master of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Walden University located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A Fort Worth, Texas, native, Blake obtained a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Texas Christian University.

For more information, visit baxterhealth.org/Throne, or to schedule an appointment, contact Baxter Health Heart and Vascular Clinic at (870) 508-3200.

09/19/2024

The body is an amazing creation, a finely engineered machine that incorporates some of the most sophisticated systems ever seen. Within each of us lies a complex integrated network that rivals anything we as a species have created, from the supercomputer of the human brain to the tireless power plant of the heart to the brilliant framework of bones, muscles and tendons by which we move, work and live.

Not the least of these incredible structures is the vascular system, the network of piping that carries blood to and from organs and extremities. Maintaining this intricate system are vascular surgeons who work to keep the river of life flowing.

“The way I describe vascular surgery to a layperson is that it is a field that deals with pathology or disease processes of arteries and veins,” said Dr. Nestor Arita, a member of the vascular team at Baxter Health. “Predominantly, the territory of the vascular surgeon will be in the head or neck region, the arms, legs, abdomen and almost any blood vessel outside of the heart in the chest.

“In terms of specific disease processes, some of the most common disease processes we deal with are basically blockages or aneurysms that lead to different problems, depending on where they are located within the body.”

Arita is the latest surgeon to join the Baxter Health team, having arrived from a regional hospital in Jackson, Tennessee, in August. His arrival comes on the heels of Dr. Heath Broussard, who joined Baxter Health in March and also came here from Jackson, Tennessee. The two newcomers join Baxter Health vascular surgeon Dr. Kent Nachitgal to create a formidable pool of experience and expertise in the area of vascular medicine.

Read more in the Pulse Magazine feature at baxterhealth.org/LifelineWithin.

To view the entire issue, visit baxterhealth.org/s24pulse.

07/12/2024

Welcome, Dr. Arita!

Baxter Health is proud to welcome vascular surgeon Nestor Arita, MD, to our medical staff. He will be joining Baxter Health Heart and Vascular Clinic and the practice of Dr. Heath Broussard, Dr. F. Michael Bauer, Dr. James Munns, Dr. Kent Nachtigal, and nurse practitioners Emily Brown and Kathy Prinner, on August 1, 2024.

Dr. Arita is a board-certified vascular surgeon, and he previously practiced in Jackson, Tennessee. He completed a vascular and endovascular fellowship at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, gaining expertise in various vascular conditions such as aortic aneurysms, carotid stenosis, peripheral arterial disease, and more. Dr. Arita specializes in both open and endovascular treatment methods.

Born in Honduras and raised in Miami, Dr. Arita attended the University of Miami and Baylor College of Medicine. In addition to practicing medicine, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and their two children. Dr. Arita is excited to serve his patients at Baxter Health Heart and Vascular Clinic and looks forward to relocating to Mountain Home with his family.

Appointments and referrals are now being accepted. Call Baxter Health Heart and Vascular Clinic at (870) 508-3200, or visit baxterhealth.org/Arita for more information.

07/08/2024