Welcome to Natural State Pain and Wellness Clinic
For most patients, healing and rehabilitation require more than medications and invasive procedures. Natural State Pain and Wellness Clinic is committed to identifying and treating each patient's root cause of pain through a multi-modal therapeutic approach.
Dr. Jill Flaxman combines years of interventional pain management expertise, conservative therapies, and a whole-person care model to drive long-term, sustainable pain relief and a natural path to wellness.
We are committed to helping our patients get their lives back!
We’re here for you!
“I absolutely love this place, they are very detailed in their treatment plans and educate you on what they are doing and why. The doctors and staff make you feel like you’re amongst friends! Very welcoming, professional and loving atmosphere.”
Laura Jiles
Meet Our Team
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Meet Dr. Jill Flaxman, from Stuttgart, Arkansas. She is a small-town lady with a big heart for her patients.
Dr. Flaxman graduated from UAMS Medical School in 1999, where she continued on to an anesthesiology residency, where she was appointed Chief Resident. She has worked for nearly 20 years as a Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist and Pain Management Physician in Central Arkansas.
Serving in various leadership positions for her anesthesia group and for CHI St. Vincent, she knows that collaboration amongst specialties and instituting best care practices dramatically improves patient care and outcomes. She has been a driving force in successfully changing medical care models, and she aims to improve pain management in Arkansas by using her Whole Person Pain Care model.
Jill Flaxman, MD | Practice Owner
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Amy Regnas, APRN, joined the clinic in May of 2022, just a couple months after the clinic opened. She brings a wealth of experience with over 15 years in the emergency department.
Amy Regnas, APRN
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Karen Williams, APRN, has been a practitioner over 20 years, she joined NSPAW in July of 2023 with a heavy background in acute care, speciaizing in cardiovascular services.
Karen Williams, APRN
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Allie Barker, RN, MSN, BSN, is our Director of Clinical Operations. Allie facilitates referral development, patient experience, and retention. She has also facilitated the implementation of our Electronic Medical Record (EMR) platform, policies and procedures, and our evidence-based clinical practice to ensure we are providing the best and most effective experience for our patients! If it’s sunny outside you can find her on the tennis courts or hanging out with her 4 kids.
Allie chose to work with Natural State Pain and Wellness because of Dr. Jill Flaxman. She greatly admires Dr. Flaxman’s outstanding patient care methodology, her ability to truly meet patients where they are in their journey, and the expertise she offers to take them to finally finding relief and living pain-free. Allie offers several years of clinical and business development experience to our practice and we are so glad she is here.
Allie Barker, MSN-BSN, RN
Gayle Gatson, BSN-RN
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Gayle Gaston, RN, BSN, CPC, is our Pain Nurse. Gayle brings 26 years of pain management experience to our team. Gayle has the ability to provide a detailed assessment of a patient's needs and facilitate a meaningful and effective plan of care. She provides both patients and providers support during procedures, ensuring the utmost comfort, relaxation, and speed. Gayle’s supportive personality extends outside of our office to her standard poodle, Butte, where she serves as his ‘emotional support human’!
After working alongside Dr. Flaxman at another organization, Gayle chose to follow her to Natural State Pain and Wellness knowing that she would put her heart and soul into the clinic and the patients. Gayle is a tremendous asset to NSPAW serving both as a Pain Nurse and a medical coding expert. She advises on best practices and treatment protocols, ensuring that patient’s care and procedures are paid for by insurance as much as possible. Gayle helps us give the best care possible to our patients. We are truly fortunate to have her on our team.
Kerry Hawkins
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Kerry joined the NSPAW team in May of 2023. Kerry loves spending time with her dog, Gatsby.
Haley Watson
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Haley started in January of 2024 as a second receptionist. She is the kind and welcoming face you see when you enter the office. Haley has worked within the hospitality setting for the last 20 years. In her free time, Haley enjoys spending time with her husband of ten years and watching her children play ball.
Gayla Duncan
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Gayla has been with the hospitality world for the last 30 years. She has worked in the clinic setting for over 27 years. She joined NSPAW in February of 2023. When she isn't at the clinic, she enjoys time with her two daughters and loves a good book.
Megan Martiness
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Megan Martiness is our Medical Assistant and if you’ve ever called our office, she was likely the happy “hello” on the other end! Megan brings eight years of experience and care to our team. She manages patient referrals, scheduling, taking patient vitals, and many other hands-on responsibilities. When she’s not at work you’ll probably find her kayaking or listening to podcasts about murder mysteries.
Megan chose to work at Natural State Pain and Wellness because of Dr. Flaxman’s investment in her employees, their success, and their well-being. And we are sure glad she did because she brings so many great attributes to our team! Megan is one of the first faces our patients see when they arrive at our clinic. Her kind and caring personality helps everyone feel comfortable and confident to start their experience.
Andrea Alexander, RN, ADN
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Andrea Alexander, RN, ADN 26 years of nursing experience within quality, critical care and emergency medicine. She joined the team this Summer. With her versatility in nursing, she may be the RN starting your IV or the nurse documenting in follow up visits. Andrea's positive demeanor has added another layer of excellence to the clinic. She is willing to go the extra mile in whatever facet necessary to ensure that care is to the highest standard of practice.
Reneta Martin
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Reneta Martin, is the content expert in coding and the prior authorization process, with over 20 years of experience in her field. She is constantly working behind the scenes to ensure labs, diagnostic imaging and procedures are a fluid process within the world of insurance. She is a phone call away to help answer questions and assist with barriers that arise while working through the insurance arena. Natural State was lucky ascertain Renata in the Fall of 2023.
Erica Jackson, RN, BSN, CNML
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Erica comes from a 17 year cardiac/critical care back ground with the last 10 years being in nursing leadership. Erica left critical care/cardiac management and joined the team in March of this year. Her background has been a tremendous asset in giving this quickly expanding practice balance and structure to grow. When she isn't at the clinic, she enjoys spending time with her family, her dog AJ and will likely be found at the nearest walking trail.