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At Pinnacle Family Medicine, we specialize in delivering compassionate care through our Preventive Care, Chronic Care Management, Remote Patient Monitoring, and Weight Management services. Our commitment to helping our patients thrive is at the core of who we are. Your health journey matters, and we are here to support you at every step.

Dr. Karen Crowell family medicine doctor in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Dr. Karen Crowell, MD

Dr. Karen Crowell is a native of Nashville, Tennessee. She is a graduate of Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia and Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. She began her training in Family Medicine in Nashville but completed her final year in Little Rock, Arkansas in the department of Family and Community Medicine at UAMS. Upon completing residency, she joined a local private practice for 3 years, but left Little Rock in 1996.

During her time away from Little Rock, Dr. Crowell served as the Acting Medical Director of the Community Health Center of South Columbus in Columbus, Georgia for one year and she served as the Associate Residency Director of the Department of Family Medicine at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan for 5 years.

In 2005, Dr. Crowell joined the UAMS office of Health Initiatives and Disparities Research as the physician educator and clinical coordinator for the Colorectal Cancer Screening and Prevention Program. In this role, she has been instrumental in the education of physicians across the state of Arkansas regarding current screening guidelines and screening opportunities for colorectal cancer. She is an active member of the Arkansas Cancer Coalition and the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable.

  • Chronic Care Management (CCM) is a program covered by your insurance that provides personalized support to help manage your health.

    Your care manager works with Dr. Crowell to create a custom care plan based on your goals. They assist with diet, exercise, medication refills, preventive care, and connecting you to community resources.

  • Struggling with chronic pain that just won’t go away? Medical Marijuana may be the natural solution you’ve been searching for. Dr. Karen Crowell is certified to help you get your Medical Marijuana card legally in Arkansas. Whether it’s arthritis, back pain, or nerve pain, you don’t have to live in constant discomfort.

    Medical Marijuana has been proven to help:

    - Reduce chronic pain naturally

    - Alleviate inflammation without harmful side effects

    - Improve your quality of life

    To qualify for a registry card to legally purchase medical marijuana, you must meet the following qualifications:

    -Be 18 years of age or older or be a minor patient with a parent/guardian who applies as a caregiver.

    - Be diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition – view a list of qualifying medical conditions.

    - Have the official physician written certification form.

    - Be an Arkansas resident with proof of residency. (AR Driver’s License or AR State ID card).

    - State law prohibits members of the Arkansas National Guard and the United States Military from obtaining a registry ID card.

    Book your consultation today and start living pain-free tomorrow. It’s time to take your life back!

  • You have direct access to a care manager instead of calling the clinic, waiting on hold or waiting on a call back. We also offer two-way text for more convenient communication with your care manager. Please allow us to help you achieve your optimal level of health!

  • Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) is an additional service line Pinnacle Family Medicine is now offering and pairs well with the CCM program. RPM is also a program covered by insurance.

    We offer blood pressure monitors, a digital scale, glucometer and/or pulse oximeter. If you have a diagnosis or health condition that qualifies you for one of these devices, we can order the device and have it shipped directly to your home.

    Once you begin to take readings, they automatically transmit to a care manager, and we monitor them and intervene if needed. We can generate a chart of these readings for Dr. Crowell to use during her visit with you and even provide this record for you to take to appointments with specialists.

  • The Crowellness Program, co-led by Dr. Karen Crowell and Ms. Alethea Mays, offers a holistic approach. to wellness, combining medical expertise with physical fitness.

    The program includes a walking activity on the second and fourth Saturday of each month at War Memorial Park at 9am. The walk incorporates modern healthcare tools like Chronic Care Management (CCM) and Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) to support long-term health.