Meet Our North Little Rock Pediatric Dentists
Drs. Meek, Koen, Havard, Friend, and Scott have more than six decades of combined pediatric dental experience in central Arkansas. Each of our doctors received an extra two years of dental training to specialize in working with children and maintaining their beautiful smiles.
We cannot wait to meet your family!
Dr. Gerald Friend
Doctor Friend received an undergraduate degree from the University of Arkansas. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Tennessee, where he also completed a residency in pediatric dentistry. Dr. Friend is a certified pediatric dentist recognized by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. He is on staff at Arkansas Children’s Hospital and Conway Regional Medical Center.
Dr. Jason Havard
Doctor Havard received an undergraduate degree from Harding University. He attended his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Baylor College of Dentistry, where he then completed a two-year residency in pediatric dentistry. He also completed residencies at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas and Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. He is on staff at Conway Regional Medical Center and Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Clint koen
Doctor Koen received an undergraduate degree from Arkansas State University. He attended the University of Tennessee, where he received his Doctor of Dental Surgery before completing his two-year residency in pediatric dentistry at the University of Tennessee. Dr. Koen is a board-certified pediatric dentist recognized by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. He is on staff at Conway Regional Medical Center and Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Stefanie Meek
Doctor Stefanie Meek earned an undergraduate degree from University of Central Arkansas. She received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from University of Tennessee. After dental school, she completed a residency in pediatric dentistry at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Meek is a board-certified pediatric dentist recognized by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. She is on staff at Arkansas Children’s Hospital and Conway Regional Medical Center.
DR. JOHN SCOTT
Doctor John Scott earned his bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and Math from Westminster College in Missouri. He attended the University of Tennessee, where he received his Doctor of Dental Surgery. Following dental school, he completed a general practice residency at UAMS in Little Rock. He then worked as a dentist at Arkansas Children’s Hospital for two years. After working at Children’s Hospital, he completed a residency in pediatric dentistry. He received his Masters of Science in Dentistry from Louisiana State University in New Orleans. Dr. Scott is recognized by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry as a board-certified pediatric dentist. He is on staff at Arkansas Children’s Hospital and Conway Regional Medical Center.
Dr. Kirby Jones
Doctor Kirby Jones earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Arkansas. She attended Texas A&M College of Dentistry, where she received her Doctor of Dental Surgery. Following dental school, she completed a two-year residency in pediatric dentistry and received a Masters of Science in Dentistry from Louisiana State University in New Orleans. She is on staff at Arkansas Children’s Hospital and Conway Regional Medical Center.
Meet Our Team
North Little Rock Pediatric Dental Group is staffed by some of the best dental professionals in Arkansas! Our hygienist, assistants, and office staff members have received extensive training so we can provide a kid-friendly experience your family will love.
(Fun fact: Some of our assistants were actually our patients before they grew up, received their dental training, and then joined our staff … now we have their children as patients!)
