Dr. Ryan Roberts returns to Ozarks Healthcare Pain Management; Vanessa Fowler, FNP, expands Clinic Team

Ozarks Healthcare is pleased to announce the return of Ryan Roberts, MD, to its Pain Management Clinic and the addition of Vanessa Fowler, family nurse practitioner (FNP), to its team. Both providers bring a wealth of expertise and compassion to help patients manage chronic pain and improve their quality of life.

Ozarks Healthcare Pain Management specializes in evaluating and diagnosing pain conditions to create personalized treatment plans tailored to each patient’s needs. The clinic’s providers are experts in addressing a variety of chronic pain conditions, including headaches, neck and back pain, diabetic neuropathy, joint pain, and more.

Roberts, a board-certified anesthesiologist, originally joined Ozarks Healthcare in 2018. He has extensive experience in pain management, including his time as an anesthesiologist at Integrated Pain and Neuroscience in New Orleans, Louisiana, and a decade with Ozark Anesthesiology Associates in Springfield, Missouri.

Roberts earned his medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock and completed his internship and residency at the University of Missouri in Kansas City. His comprehensive approach to pain management focuses on tailoring treatment plans to each patient’s unique needs.

Vanessa Fowler, FNP, joins Ozarks Healthcare Pain Management with a strong background in wound care and long-term care. She previously worked at Ozarks Healthcare Wound Care in West Plains.

Fowler holds a Master of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Arkansas State University. She is passionate about serving her local community and values the opportunity to care for her neighbors.

“We're thrilled to announce the reopening of our pain management clinic with the exceptional Dr. Roberts and Vanessa leading the way!” Lacey Carter, Ozarks Healthcare Chief Operations Officer and Chief Nursing Officer, enthusiastically said. “This dynamic duo brings unparalleled expertise and dedication, ensuring our community receives the highest level of care for managing chronic pain conditions. Let's celebrate this momentous achievement together.”

For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Ozarks Healthcare Pain Management at 417-256-1761 or visit https://www.ozarkshealthcare.com/services/pain-management/.

Ozarks Healthcare is a not-for-profit health system that serves more than 160,000 residents across south-central Missouri and northern Arkansas. With its main campus residing in West Plains, Missouri, the health system offers a full spectrum of healthcare for all ages through its 114-bed hospital, behavioral health, therapies, pharmacies, rehabilitation, and home care services, along with specialty and family medicine clinics. Ozarks Healthcare has rural locations across an eight-county service area and is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.

Ryan Roberts, MD, Ozarks Healthcare Pain Management

Vanessa Fowler, CNP, FNP-BC, Ozarks Healthcare Pain Management