LITTLE ROCK EYE CLINIC (MAIN)

Dr. Baltz is a native of Pocahontas in Northeast Arkansas. He attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville where he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agriculture. Dr. Baltz considered going to veterinary school but found he was drawn to “people” medicine.

He earned his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, where he completed a transitional internship and ophthalmology residency. Dr. Baltz is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Baltz practices comprehensive ophthalmology, performing routine exams for glasses and contacts, and complete medical and surgical management of conditions such as cataract, glaucoma, diabetes, eyelid disorders and strabismus.

Tracy and his wife Kathy live in Little Rock and have two children, Nathan and Isaac. They are members of Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church. The couple enjoys outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, fishing and many sports.

Dr. Hall was born and raised in Little Rock, Ark. She graduated co-valedictorian from Joe T. Robinson High School and went on to complete a bachelor’s degree in chemistry at Duke University. She attended medical school at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

During her medical school training, she became a recipient of the National Medical Association Ophthalmology Research Award and published in Archives of Ophthalmology. After earning her Doctorate of Medicine, she completed an internal medicine internship at UAMS. 

Following her internship, she began her residency in ophthalmology at UAMS and was the recipient of the Raymond and Mary Morris Annual Ophthalmology Resident Award in 2005. During her residency, which she completed in 2007, she was involved in research that resulted in publication.

Dr. Hall specializes in comprehensive ophthalmology and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.  She has served as president of the Pulaski County Medical Society and is a member of the Arkansas Medical Society and Arkansas Ophthalmological Society.

In her free time, she enjoys vegetable gardening, running, and spending time with her two boys, Aiden and Eli.

After graduating as the valedictorian from Magnolia High School in Magnolia, AR, Dr. Hester attended Hendrix College in Conway, AR. There he served as president of the Student Senate and founded Arkansas EDU, an organization that united all 19 four-year colleges and universities in the state with the goal of advocating for higher education issues in the State Legislature.

He graduated from Hendrix College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Business and was awarded the Mosley Economics and Business Award — the highest academic award given to a Department of Economics graduate and Business. He also received the President’s Medal, which is the college’s highest academic honor awarded to one graduating senior.

Dr. Hester received his Doctor of Medicine degree and completed his internship at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where he served as president of his medical school class. While at UAMS, Dr. Hester received numerous awards, including the Ethel Brickey Hicks Scholarship, Dean’s Office Scholarship, and was inducted into the national Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Dr. Hester completed an ophthalmology residency at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, where he served as chief resident.

In order to learn advanced subspecialty surgical techniques, Dr. Hester completed a fellowship in cornea, refractive (LASIK), and anterior segment surgery at the Cullen Eye Institute at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Dr. Hester has served on the Arkansas Medical Society and California Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons Board of Trustees. He also held several leadership positions in the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Hester is married to Tammy and they have two children, Catherine and Caroline.

Dr. Morshedi is a board-certified ophthalmologist and glaucoma specialist.  A native Arkansan, he graduated magna cum laude from Hendrix College in Conway with a BA in Chemistry.  He then received his medical degree from UAMS College of Medicine, receiving both the prestigious Roberts and Buchanan Key awards.  He completed an internship in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, followed by an ophthalmology residency at the renowned John Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah.  He then completed a fellowship in glaucoma and advanced anterior segment surgery at the John Moran Eye Center.

Dr. Morshedi’s clinical interests include the medical and surgical management of glaucoma and cataracts, as well as complex anterior segment surgery.  He also maintains an active interest in international ophthalmology, having completed educational and surgical mission trips to Nepal, Ghana, and Micronesia.

Dr. Morshedi is a diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology, and is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha honor societies, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Glaucoma Society, and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

After graduating from the Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2012, Dr. Pouly completed a residency in ophthalmology in 2016, and a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgery fellowship at the Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah in 2017.

He is excited to be moving closer to family, who live in North Little Rock, and joining the Little Rock Eye Clinic on August 1, 2017.  As a cornea transplant, cataract, and refractive surgeon, he is able to provide comprehensive treatment for diseases of the surface of the eye including diseases such as keratoconus, Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy, and post-cataract corneal swelling.

In addition, he has extensive experience performing routine and complex cases involving cataracts and the lens of the eye, astigmatism management, as well as ocular surface tumors such as pterygium, or ocular surface cancers.  He trained at one of the United States’ premier programs for cornea transplantation as well as refractive surgery, and has extensive experience in thoroughly evaluating and performing both routine and complex refractive surgeries such as LASIK and PRK surgery.

Dr. William Wooten grew up not too far from Little Rock, in the neighboring town of Conway. After graduating from Conway Christian High School, he went on to attend Ouachita Baptist University, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Biology. Following his undergraduate studies, Dr. Wooten received his Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN. He completed externships at both Hall Eye Care in Pine Bluff, AR and Woolfson Eye Institute in Atlanta, GA during his time in school. He is an active member of the American Optometric Association and the Arkansas Optometric Association. Dr. Wooten specializes in primary care optometry with emphasis in ocular disease and contact lenses. Dr. Wooten fits a variety of contact lenses including Rigid gas permeable and Scleral contact lenses.

Dr. Wooten and his wife, Dr. Laura Wooten, live in Conway with their daughter Olivia. They are happy to be able to call Central Arkansas home once again. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family, friends, and their beloved pug, Winston. He also enjoys playing tennis and the bass guitar at his local church.

Dr. Nathan DeClue grew up in North Little Rock and graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology. After his undergraduate studies, Dr. DeClue attended Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN where he graduated summa cum laude. During Optometry school he completed clinical rotations at The Eye Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas and Coastal Vision Center in Fernandina Beach, Florida. He is an active member of the Arkansas Optometric association and the American Optometric Association. Dr. DeClue provides routine primary eye care exams, prescribes glasses and contact lenses, and diagnoses and manages a variety of ocular diseases and visual issues.

Dr. DeClue lives in Little Rock with his wife, Dr. Caitlyn DeClue, who he met while in optometry school. In his free time he enjoys, hiking, basketball, Olympic weightlifting, and reading.