LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas’s largest cancer center, CARTI, announces the hire of five new doctors to better serve patients at their 18 locations across the state. The doctors specialize in Hematology/Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Interventional Radiology and Dental Medicine.

“CARTI patients expect and deserve the best and so that’s what we look for when we recruit new doctors for our team,” said Adam Head, CARTI CEO. “Each of these new team members bring with them something unique and their skillsets will only enhance our staff as we further expand our comprehensive cancer care presence across the state.”

Blake B. Jacks, MD, attended the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences where he also did his residency. Jacks completed a fellowship in Interventional Radiology at Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute and is board certified by the American Board of Radiology. He will be practicing Interventional Radiology at CARTI Little Rock.

Derek Middleton, MD, is a graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He has completed fellowships in Hematology/Oncology and is board certified with the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Middleton will practice at the CARTI clinics in Little Rock, El Dorado and Magnolia.

Howard Morgan, MD, joins CARTI after attending medical school at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, and completing an internship in Radiation Oncology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. Morgan will practice Radiation Oncology in the CARTI Little Rock center.

Mackenzie Sitzman, DMD, will become the second dentist on staff at CARTI and will be serving patients in the Dental Clinic in Little Rock. She attended the University of Louisville School of Dentistry in Kentucky.

Naveen Yarlagadda, MD, is a graduate of Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, India. He has done residency work in Internal Medicine at the University of Buffalo—SUNY, New York, and a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He is board certified through the American Board of Internal Medicine. Yarlagadda will see patients at CARTI locations in Little Rock, Crossett and Saline County.

CARTI is actively recruiting for clinical and non-clinical roles within the organization. To see a list of available openings, please visit CARTI.com/careers.