Faith Gebhardt, PA-C, is a National Board Certified Physician Assistant (PA). Originally from the Chicago area, Faith graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology from Grove City College near Pittsburgh, Penn. She spent the next two years working as a nursing assistant on a neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery floor in Pittsburgh. She then continued her education by successfully completing Harding University’s Physician Assistant Program in 2018, graduating with a master’s degree in physician assistant studies. Faith began as a practicing PA with OrthoArkansas in 2019 and works directly with fellowship-trained conservative and interventional spine care physicians, Dr. Stephen Paulus and Dr. Rodrigo Cayme, in the diagnosis and treatment of cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine problems. She is an active member of the American Association of Physician Assistants and Arkansas Academy of Physician Assistants.
In her spare time she enjoys finding new restaurants, traveling, hiking, and attending concerts and musicals with her husband and their friends. She is also very involved at Fellowship Bible Church.
As a PA, Faith is required to complete at least 100 hours of continuing education every two years and pass a re-certifying board exam every 10 years. PAs are overseen by their supervising physician and the Arkansas State Medical Board. In practice, PAs are considered an extension of their supervising physician. Faith’s training as an advanced practice provider enhances the depth of knowledge, flow of communication, and quality of patient care in the clinic.