Meet the Doctors

Stuart A. Fleischner, DDS

• Born 1955, Hot Springs, Arkansas
• Married to Kay Frances Smith
• Father of two children, Frances Elizabeth and Sophie Laura

Work History

• General and Family Practice – 1982 to present
  - Hot Springs, Arkansas
• Hospital and General Dental Residency – 1981-1982
  - Veterans Administration Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana

Education

• Fellowship Academy of General Dentistry – 1986
  - Academy of General Dentistry, Chicago, Illinois
• Doctor of Dental Surgery – 1981
  - University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences, Memphis, Tennessee
• Bachelor of Arts in Physics – 1977
  - University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Awards/Community Service

• Dental Awards:
  Fellow American College of Dentists – 1994
  Dean Honorary Odontological Society – 1981
  Fellow Pierre Fauchard Dental Academy – 1992
• Dental Service
  Arkansas State Dental Association
  - Executive Committee – 1992-1997
  Central District Dental Society
  Garland County Dental Association
  American Dental Association
  Academy of General Dentistry
  American College of Dentists
  - Vice Chairman – 1997
  - Chairman – 1998
  - Secretary/Treasurer – 1999-2002
• Community Service
  Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce
  - Chairman of the Board – 1996
  Hot Springs National Park Rotary Club
  - Past President
  Temple House of Israel
  - President – 1994-1996
  Boy Scouts of America
  - Vice President of Finance – 1995-1996
  - (Ouachita Area) - Vice President – 1999
  Friends of the Fordyce
  - Past President
  United Way of Garland County
  - Past Board Member – 1998-1999 Campaign Fundraising Chairman
  Fifty for the Future
  - President – 1999

Richard W. Van Bebber, DDS

• Born 1952, Sweetwater, Texas
• Son of J.G. and Vondell Van Bebber
• Married to Deborah Curl since 1974
• Father of two children, Nicholas and Lauren

Work History

• General and Family Practice – 1978 to present

Education

• Doctor of Dental Surgery – 1978
  - University of Tennessee
• Bachelor of Arts in Zoology
  - University of Arkansas

Professional Organizations

• Arkansas State Dental Asociation
• Central District Dental Association
• Garland County Dental Association
  - Two-time past president
• American Dental Association
• Academy of General Dentistry
• Academy of Reconstructive & Cosmetic Dentistry
• Fellow Pierre Fauchard Dental Academy

Community Involvement

Member of 1st United Methodist Church
• Boy Scouts of America
  - Former Cub Master
• Hot Springs Country Club & Men's Golf Association
  - Past president
• Lakeside High School Athletic Booster Club
  - Past president
• Hot Springs Lion's Club

William Nicholas Van Bebber, DDS

• Born October 31, 1979
• Married to Alyssa Clark Van Bebber
• Father to two children, Gabe and Kate

Education

August 2002 to 2006

• The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Dentistry, Memphis, Tennessee
• Doctorate of Dental Surgery, May 2006
• 3.39 GPA
• Class Rank 19/77

August 1998 – May 2002

• University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
• Bachelor of Science in Zoology
• 3.6 GPA

August 1994 – May 1998

• Lakeside High School, Hot Springs, Arkansas
• College Preparatory Concentration
• 4.0 GPA
• Graduated Cum Laude

Work Experience

2006 - Present

• General and Family Practice

Summer 2005

• Completed an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Externship at the University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee.

1999-2002

• Employed as chair side assistant for Arkansas Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, P.A. Drs. Walker Loyd and Edward Cooper, in Hot Springs, Akansas, during summer and Christmas breaks.

Summer of 1998

• Observed private practice of General Dentistry, Drs. Stuart Fleischner and Richard W. Van Bebber, Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Additional Experience

• Attended elective class in Endodontics in 2005.
• Attended elective class in Implantology in 2005.
• Attended continuing education class in practice management at 2005 Mid-South Dental Congress, The Hilton Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee.
• Attended 2004 Arkansas State Dental Association Fall Seminar continuing education classes, The Peabody Hotel, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Leadership

Summer of 2001

• Rho Chi – Rush Counselor at University of Arkansas

2000-2001

• Sigma Chi Fraternity – elected Secretary

Summer of 2000

• The American Legion, Department of Arkansas, Boys State Senior Counselor

Summers of 1998 and 1999

• The American Legion, Department of Arkansas, Boys State Junior Counselor

Summer of 1997

• The American Legion, Department of Arkansas, Boys State Delegate

Honors

2006

• Graduated with Honors, University of Tennesee College of Dentistry
• Inducted into The Richard Doggett Dean & Margarite Taylor Dean Honorary Odontological Society.

2005-2006

• Awarded the Thomas and Marjorie Weems Scholarship

2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

• Dean's List, University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee.

2001-2002

• Order of Omega Honor Society

1999-2002

• Member of Golden Key National Honor Society
• Gamma Beta Phi National Honor Society

Personal Affiliations

• American Student Dental Association Member
• American Dental Education Association Member

Activities & Interests

• Member of ZIPS Dental Fraternity, Memphis, Tennessee
• Perform volunteer services at St. Jude Children's Hospital
• Perform volunteer services for Multiple Sclerosis Society
• Completed in multiple intramural sports at the University of Tennessee, Memphis.
• Enjoys golf, tennis, racquetball, jogging and skiing.