Meet the Team

STEPHANIE BROWN

Stephanie Brown started working at Porter Dental Health Clinic in 2011. While obtaining her bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and dental hygiene, Stephanie completed her observation and procedures manual at the practice. Stephanie loves working as a dental hygienist because she gets the opportunity each day to help people through education and relationship building.

Outside of work, Stephanie and her husband stay busy with their two daughters and a shared passion for CrossFit.

SAM STUART

Sam joined our team in December, 2019. She earned her bachelors degree at Harding University before deciding to become a hygienist. She moved from Florida after hygiene school in 2014. She loves the water and sunshine as well as spending time with her husband, Landon, and her two boys, Graham and Sawyer.

TAYLOR LONDON

Taylor Joined our practice in 2017 after moving from Oklahoma with her husband Brad. She attended the University of Oklahoma. She has been a tremendous asset to our practice family.

She enjoys exercising and hanging out with her friends.

CARA PUTMAN

Cara has been practicing dental hygiene since 2011. She started her career in Southwest Arkansas but came to join Porter Dental Health in 2022. Cara values the connections and friendships made with her patients and strives to provide thorough dental care. Away from the office, she loves spending time on the lake with her husband, daughter, and family.

CHRISTIN HILL

Christin graduated in May of 2024 from The University of Tennessee Health Science Center with a bachelor’s degree in Dental Hygiene. She is from Hot Springs and has been a patient of Porter Dental Heath Clinic since she was 4 years old. She has been married to her husband Cade Hill for two years, loves being a dog mom, and enjoys spending summer weekends on the lake with family! Christin cannot wait to start building relationships with patients and educating on oral health.

KAREN STOGSDILL

Karen has been a dental assistant for 25 years and have cared for our patients 15 of those years.

She has two children and two grandchildren that she loves to spend time with. She enjoys the outdoors

ANGEL DAVIS

Angel Davis is a chairside assistant, and business assistant at Porter Dental Health Clinic, starting her dental assisting career in 1990. What she loves most about her work is the opportunity it provides to build relationships with her patients, and she feels blessed to be able to work with the team each day.

Outside of the office, Angel is a proud mother of two sons, one daughter, and and two daughters-in-law, as well as a new grandbaby. Angel is active in her church and community.

CAITLYN (KAY) SLIGER

Kay joined our team the end of 2021. We are so excited to have her join a great veteran group of dental assistants. She is originally from Hot Springs and graduated from Lake Hamilton High School. She loves helping the community smile with confidence. Outside of work, she is a cat and dog mom. She enjoys traveling, hiking, and spending time with the Lord.

HAILIANN MILLSAP

HailiAnn joined our team in 2024. Although she is new to the dental world, she is very passionate about delivering excellent patient care. She graduated from Lake Hamilton High School in 2018, and graduated from the Accelerated Dental Assisting Academy in March of 2024. A fun fact about HailiAnn is that she is an excellent cook and has spent many years cooking for the town of Hot Springs at various locations. She enjoys spending time with her long term boyfriend Matthew, and trying out various different coffee shops around the area.

ABBY

Abby is one of our newest dental assistants, although dentistry is not new to her! Abby has been in the dental field since the beginning of 2021, starting her career in orthodontics. Abby graduated from Lake Hamilton High School in 2019. She has been married to her high school sweet heart, Blake, since 2020. They welcomed their baby boy, Holden, in May of 2024. Abby enjoys reading, watching Gilmore Girls, and spending time with her family and friends. Abby’s dream is to one day live in Greece.

COURTNEY EASTWOOD

Courtney Eastwood joined our team in 2022 but has been in the field of dentistry since 2007. She is detailed in making sure the patient experience is positive and personalized. She is a true patient advocate. She has been married to her husband, Mike, for over 25 years and has two sons, Ethan and Evan. When she is not working, you will find her visiting her college son, Ethan, in Fayetteville or cheering on Evan at his basketball games. Her joy and passion to impact people is what makes her special.

TONYA PERCIFUL

Tonya has worked over 25 years in the dental field. She joined our team in Dec. 2017 as a business assistant and has made an instant impact. She teams with Anita in delivering excellent customer service.

Tonya is married and has three wonderful kids. She enjoys spending time with family and friends.

FELICIA RUCKSTUHL

Felicia graduated from Henderson State University with a degree in business administration. She worked in office administration for several years but is new to the dental world. Married to her husband Paul for 26 years and has three children, Zane, Gracie and Lola. She loves spending time at the beach and surfing on Lake Hamilton with her family.

VANESSA PETTY

Vanessa was born and raised in Malvern, AR. She graduated from Malvern High School in 1988 and received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Henderson State University in 1992. She then went on to earn her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene from the University of Tennessee, Memphis in 1994. She is also a certified Myofunctional Therapist. Vanessa has treated patients for over 30 years and has been in practice management since 2016. She continues to be passionate about connecting with patients and creating lasting relationships with them as Practice Administrator. Vanessa and her husband Harley have a blended family that includes her three children and his four children. She enjoys practicing yoga, and outdoor activities with Harley such as walking, hiking, and gardening. Vanessa is active in her church communities at Stuttgart Harvest Church and The Church in Malvern where Harley serves as lead pastor.