Family Medicine Specialist Dr. Michael Tedder Expands Primary Care Options at St. Bernards

JONESBORO, Ark. — St. Bernards Healthcare announced the arrival of family medicine specialist Michael Tedder, M.D., who brings nearly 50 years of clinical experience to the St. Bernards primary care network in Jonesboro.

Dr. Tedder earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock in 1974. He then completed a family medicine residency at St. Vincent’s Infirmary, also in Little Rock. Prior to medical school, he earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from Arkansas Tech University.

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A longtime pillar of the Jonesboro medical community, Dr. Tedder began his career at the Jonesboro Family Practice Clinic and the Crawley, Tedder, Harris Clinic. As a primary care provider, Dr. Tedder has emphasized comprehensive care and lifelong patient relationships. His distinguished career includes the delivery of more than 3,000 babies and serving two years as Medical Chief of Staff at Craighead Memorial Hospital. In addition to his clinical work, he has been a dedicated mentor to the next generation of healthcare providers, supervising rotations for numerous residents and medical students.

Dr. Tedder is board-affiliated with the American Academy of Family Practice and has maintained an Arkansas State Medical License for 50 years. He is an active member of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the Craighead County Medical Society. He was recently honored by the Arkansas Medical Society as a 50-year Member in Good Standing.

Dr. Tedder lives in Jonesboro with his wife, Lindsey, and has dedicated his life to serving the health needs of northeast Arkansas families.

For more information, including appointment requests, visit https://www.stbernards.info/providers/profile/michael-tedder or call the St. Bernards Healthline at 870.207.7300.

• For 125 years, St. Bernards Healthcare has upheld a mission to provide Christ-like healing through education, treatment and health services.
• Founded in 1900 and still sponsored by the Olivetan Benedictine Sisters of Holy Angels Convent in Jonesboro, Arkansas, St. Bernards stands as an independent, non-profit, Catholic healthcare system that serves 23 counties in northeast Arkansas and southeast Missouri.
• The corporate parent of a number of healthcare entities, St. Bernards Healthcare includes three hospitals, including the region’s largest hospital, St. Bernards Medical Center.
• As a regional referral hub, St. Bernards Medical Center offers a 457-bed acute care hospital, complete with the region’s most capable Level III Trauma Center and comprehensive Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
• St. Bernards Healthcare also includes St. Bernards CrossRidge Community Hospital, a Critical Access Hospital in Wynne, Arkansas, as well as St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center in Pocahontas, the first hospital in Arkansas to receive Rural Emergency Hospital designation.
• For more information about the 125-year history of St. Bernards, please visit 1900.stbernards.info.