Our Doctors | Audiologists | Mountain Home ENT & Allergy

Dr. Paul Neis, M.D.

Medical School:
University of Kansas School of Medicine
39th & Rainbow Blvd
Kansas City, KS 66103
M.D., May 1982

Internship:
Kansas University Medical Center
39th & Rainbow Blvd
Kansas City, KS, 66103
July 1983 – June 1984, General Surgery

Residency:
Kansas University Medical Center
39th & Rainbow Blvd
Kansas City, KS, 66103
July 1984 – June 1988, Otorhinolaryngology

Certifications:

The American Board of Otolaryngology

Board Certified in Sleep Medicine

Specialties:

Otorhinolaryngology

Head & neck surgery

Otolaryngic allergy

Facial plastic surgery

Facial skin cancer

Sleep Medicine

Professional Affiliations:

Fellow, American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery

American Academy of Sleep Medicine

American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy

Arkansas Society of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery

Arkansas Medical Society

Baxter Regional PHO, Ltd.

Staff Memberships:

- July 1988 – May 1991: Practice of Otolaryngology at Central Kansas ENT Associates, 909 E. Wayne, Salina, KS 67401. Privileges on the combined medical staff of Asbury Hospital, P.O. Box 5201, Salina KS 67402 and St. John’s Hospital, P.O. Box 5080, Salina, KS 67402. Surgical service.
- Hadley & St. Anthony’s Hospitals, P.O. Box 660, Hays, KS 67601
- 1991 – present: Practice of Otolaryngology at Ear, Nose & Throat Associates of Mountain Home, P.A. and participation on the active local medical staff of Baxter Regional Medical Center, Mountain Home, Arkansas.
- 2015 – present: Medical staff at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison.

Dr. John Neis, M.D.

Residency:
Kansas University Medical Center Department of Otolaryngology
Kansas City, KS
Residency: July 2010 – June 2015

Medical School:
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
M.D., May 15, 2010

Undergraduate:
Hendrix College
Conway, AR
Bachelor of Arts in Biology
Graduated May 13, 2006

Certifications:

The American Board of Otolaryngology

Specialties:

Otolaryngology

Head & neck surgery

Otolaryngic allergy

Sinus surgery

Facial skin cancer

Professional Affiliations:

Fellow, American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery

American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy

Arkansas Society of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery

Arkansas Medical Society

Baxter Regional PHO, Ltd.

Staff Memberships:

July 2015 – present: Medical staff at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home.
July 2015 – present: Medical staff at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison.

Hayley Himstedt, Au.D., CCC-A

Doctor of Audiology

Undergraduate:
Communication, 2011
University of Central Arkansas

Graduate:
Communication, 2013
University of Arkansas

Doctorate:
Audiology, 2017
Louisiana Tech University

Professional Certification:

Licensure: State of Arkansas, #424

Certificate of Clinical Competency for Audiology, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Professional Memberships and Affiliations:

Girl Scouts of America Gold Award Recipient and Lifetime Member

Professional Experience:

April 2021 – present: Clinical Audiologist for Ear, Nose and Throat Associates, Mountain Home, Arkansas.
June 2017 – March 2021: Audiologist for Otolaryngology and Facial Surgery Centre, Jonesboro, AR.
May 2016 – May 2017: Audiologist (Clinical Fellowship Year) for Arkansas Otolaryngology Center, Little Rock, AR.

Melissa Hayes, APRN, CORLN

Certified Otorhinolaryngology Nurse Practitioner

Graduate:
Master of Science in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner), Arkansas State University, 2021

Professional Certification:

American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Board Certification #F06210617

Professional Memberships and Affiliations:

American Association of Nurse Practitioners

American Academy of Otolaryngology

Baxter Regional PHO, Ltd