Little Rock Psychiatry

Providing
the Level
of Care
you
Deserve

Dr. Conway will be gone after February 19th and will not be responding to new patient registrations until March 14th. Feel free to submit your registration and she will call you back on March 14th, 2024

CONFIDENTIAL, PERSONALIZED, INNOVATIVE CARE NOW

When people are ready to see a psychiatrist, they generally want help now, not the 3-5 months which is the average time to see a psychiatrist in this area. A new patient appointment with us is generally within 1-2 weeks.

Confidential – treatment may never be shared with your insurance company unless you request it
Personalized – appointments are longer than average so I can know you and understand your problems faster
Innovative – we are the first in the area to use PEER (Psychiatric Electroencephalographic Evaluation Registry) testing in combination with genetic testing to develop a treatment regimen that optimizes the latest in personalized medicine technology. These technologies will hopefully diminish the side effects you would have to endure with the standard trial-and-error method.

Why come to Little Rock Psychiatry?

I have always felt there are some things that you can go through mentally that are much worse than anything you could go through physically. I am here to stand beside you whatever it is you are going through. My appointments are longer than average because the only thing that really helps any psychiatrist get to the heart of you and your problems faster is time spent with you. My appointments with you will never be answer a few questions and off you go.

I am a board-certified psychiatrist with 22 years of post-residency clinical experience in a variety of private practice, academic and inpatient settings around the country, with the last 12 years in Arkansas, so I have the expertise to help with whatever problems you bring me. We are the first in the area to use PEER, a new technology the FDA has given breakthrough device status, in combination with genetic testing to diminish the waiting of the trial-and-error method of prescribing administered by a trained and experienced technician.

Confidentiality is paramount in my practice and your records need never be shared with your insurance company unless you request it. Confidential, personalized, innovative care is the cornerstone of my practice. My practice will always be limited in number so each of my patients get my utmost attention.

I look forward to working with you.

Melanie Conway, MD
Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

The Treatment Triad

Clinical Expertise and Time

When you are looking for a psychiatrist, always inquire about the length of time for appointments. Psychiatrists really are not mind readers and we can only really get to know you by taking the time to do so. We will work together: your knowledge of yourself with my clinical expertise to help your life get better.

Personalized Medicine

Next are the personalized medicine technologies we use to get to solutions faster than the old trial and error method. PEER (Psychiatric Electroencephalographic Evaluation Registry) is a new technology that has received FDA break-through device status to help determine through your brain waves which medicine you are more likely to respond to. This information is combined with genetic testing which is obtained by a saliva sample and is especially good about determining how the body metabolizes medicines. In combination we can get to a medication management solution which will work for you sooner and with fewer side effects.

Treatment

Psychiatry has advanced by leaps and bounds in their different treatment modalities available. Medication management and therapy are well-known strategies, but other treatment options abound such as herbals, hormones, transcranial magnetic stimulation, bright light therapy, ECT and ketamine. You will get practical advice with personalized medicine and clinical expertise to help make things better.

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When I moved to central Arkansas in 2016, I was in desperate need of someone who could not only manage my depression/anxiety medication, but also teach me ways to cope with the challenges I was facing. Dr. Conway was that person for me, and for the past four years, I’ve been so fortunate to have her in my life. She brings such compassion and empathy to our sessions, always meeting me exactly where I am without judgement; but never leaving me where she found me-she motivates me to be better. Dr. Conway is intelligent, insightful, funny and kind. But the thing I appreciate most about her is that she is firm. She won’t let me take shortcuts on my path to wellness, but stays by my side while I do the hard work of getting better. I’m so grateful for the care she’s give me. .

Dr Conway helped me save my life, when I was at the bottom, pieces of wisdom she shared are what I clang to in my darkest moments… She was someone whom no matter what I always could count on for a real world solution or process to deal with my situations in life, but most of all she really cared about my physical and mental health. I was not just a client. I have referred several people, all of whom still see Dr. Conway and rave about her influences in their lives. I’ve sought help for mental health for 20 years, and she is the best!!!

“Melanie Conway is a welcoming, down-to-earth and astute mental health professional. Her approach focuses on helping patients develop self-acceptance and kind-heartedness towards themselves and others. She has a unique passion for the field of psychiatry which coupled with her wonderful sense of humor have been forces for healing in my life.”

Under Dr. Conway’s care, I have made vast improvements in many aspects of life including marriage, family and work. I highly recommend Dr. Conway for the care she provides as well as her professionalism, integrity and insights.

Dr. Conway made the process of developing a personalized treatment for my health and well-being easy. I have successfully maintained that my wellness for more than 6 years with her guidance. I wholeheartedly recommend her!

“I have been a patient of Dr. Conway’s for close to five years now. My bipolar diagnosis was difficult at first but I have been stable and thriving for the vast majority of those 5 years and I could not have done it without Dr. Conway. There is no comparison between her model of practice and other medical professionals I’ve experienced. It includes personalized care, direct contact with Dr. Conway, ample time to discuss what is needed during appointments, closely monitored mental and physical health and so much more. One thing that I needed most was the strategy in which we not only tackled my diagnosis with careful pharmaceutical choices but we worked on particular lifestyle changes as well. Any attempt I could make to express my gratitude for Dr. Conway and the necessity of her care for my health would be an understatement. This psychiatrist truly cares about her patients! “

I have been fortunate to have Dr. Melanie Conway as my treating physician for several years now and I can unequivocally say that her care has been life-changing. Her knowledge, expertise, and guidance have helped me to realize and address the many areas that negatively impacting me both personally and professionally. As a result, Dr. Conway has been instrumental in equipping me to live a much more enriched and fulfilling life.