OUR PHYSICIANS
EDWARD L. WHITE, M.D.
Family Practice
earned a B.S. degree in Zoology and a M.A. degree in Microbiology from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. He graduated from the University of Arkansas for Medical Science at Little Rock in 1991 with a Doctorate in Medicine. He completed his internship and residency at AHEC in Fayetteville in Family Practice, and is an active staff physician at Baxter Health. He began his practice in this clinic in July of 1994.
MICHAEL E. HODGES, M.D.
Family Practice
earned his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at Texas A&M University. He then graduated from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas with a Doctorate in Medicine. His internship and residency were performed at AHEC Northwest in Fayetteville in Family Practice Medicine. He is Board Certified in Family Practice Medicine and is an active staff physician at Baxter Health. He began practicing at this clinic in July 1999.
He has been married to his wife, Beth, for 30 years; has two adult daughters; and recently welcomed his first grandchild. He enjoys working around his farm and spending time with his family and dogs.
CATHY CLARY, M.D.
Family Practice
Dr. Cathy Clary is a board-certified family medicine physician and diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine. After medical school and residency, she relocated to her hometown of Harrison, where she practiced family medicine for 22 years at Family Doctors Clinic.
Dr. Clary had wanted to relocate to the White River for years. With her children grown, she decided in 2018 that the time was right to start the next chapter and join the Baxter Health Family. This opportunity allows her to join close colleagues from medical school here in Mountain Home, as well as enjoy all the beauty that our part of the state has to offer while still practicing family medicine.
Dr. Clary enjoys a multitude of outdoor activities, from hunting and fishing to kayaking and live music events, so she fits right in with our active community.
EDUCATION
College
Arkansas State University
Medical School
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
Residency
Family Medicine, UAMS Area Health Education Center Northwest
TIMOTHY McNAMARA, M.D.
Family Practice
graduated from the Medical University of the Americas Saint Kitts and Nevis with a Doctorate in Medicine. He then completed his Family Practice internship and residency at UAMS Area Health Education Center Northeast.
An accomplished pilot, Dr. McNamara enjoys air racing, soaring, aerobatic flying, scuba diving, family and music. We welcome Dr. McNamara and his wife, Camille, to our community.
ADAM KILGORE, M.D.
Family Practice
A native of Mountain Home, Dr. Kilgore recently returned after completing his Internal Medicine residency at Larkin Community Hospital in Miami, Florida. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock and also holds degrees from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway and Arkansas State University–Mountain Home.
Dr. Kilgore focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of adult illnesses and chronic medical conditions, with an emphasis on patient-centered care and helping individuals maintain long-term health.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Kilgore enjoys spending time outdoors in the Ozarks, especially near the water, listening to music, woodworking, and taking on new home and mechanical projects. He and his wife, Alison, value time with extended family and friends and are grateful to be raising their young family in the community they call home.
OUR NURSE PRACTITIONERS
DEBORAH "DEB" LEACH, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
completed her Associates of Nursing at ASU in 1997. She spent 10 years specializing in women's health. She completed her Bachelors in Nursing from ASU and then earned her Masters in Family Nurse Practitioner from Walden University. She has a certification for Family Nurse Practitioner from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She has been with NCA Medical Associates since 2018.
She and her husband have been in this area more than 35 years and have 3 adult children and a grandchild. They enjoy spending time with their family, working around their farm and many outdoor activities including hiking, gardening and horseback riding.
TANNER BRANNON, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
earned his Bachelors Degree in Nursing from the University of Central Arkansas in 2016. He then worked in ICU for five years. In 2020, he earned his Masters Degree in Nursing and became licensed as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Tanner has been with NCA Medical since early 2021.
Tanner was born and raised in the Mountain Home area and has always been eager to serve the community. His interests include baseball, fishing and golf.