FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Magnolia Regional Medical Center is excited to announce the addition of Dr. James Kevin Rudder, Orthopedic Surgeon, to its medical team. Dr. Rudder will begin seeing patients in the Magnolia Surgical Clinic on April 19, 2021. "We are extremely fortunate to have someone of Dr. Rudder's skill and reputation relocate to Magnolia," stated Rex Jones, CEO. "After a year-long search for an Orthopedic Surgeon, the Board and I feel we have partnered with an excellent surgeon that brings the expertise we need to develop an orthopedic program that will excel in quality and positive outcomes." Born in El Dorado and raised in the Lisbon community, Dr. Rudder completed his medical training at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, and received orthopedic surgery training at the Texas A&M College of Medicine. Dr. Rudder has practiced in the Hot Springs area for the last twenty years. Dr. Rudder provides full orthopedic servi