June 18, 2025
After nearly four decades of service, beloved pediatrician Dr. Rick Harrison is set to retire from Millard-Henry Clinic on June 30, 2025. His career, which began at the clinic on June 13, 1988, has spanned 37 years of caring for generations of River Valley families with kindness, professionalism and unwavering commitment to his young patients.
A graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Dr. Harrison completed his pediatric residency at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Board Certified and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Harrison quickly became a trusted name in local healthcare—not only for his clinical excellence, but also for the steady reassurance and genuine compassion he brought into every exam room.
Over the years, Dr. Harrison’s impact extended far beyond the walls of the clinic. He served on the Friendship Services Board of Directors for nearly 30 years, held the role of Medical Director for the River Valley Child Advocacy Center and contributed meaningfully to Saint Mary’s in multiple leadership roles, including Chief of Staff and long-time Chairman of the Physician Leadership Group (PLG).
Dr. Harrison was also a familiar name in the community thanks to years of being voted Best of the Best Pediatrician by readers of the Courier, a reflection of both his clinical skill and the affection patients and families have for him.
Throughout his career, Dr. Harrison has guided countless children through the milestones of childhood—from first steps to school physicals, sports injuries to sick visits—always with the calm, patient-centered care that made him a cornerstone of local pediatric medicine.
Though he is retiring from practice, Dr. Harrison’s impact will continue to be felt for years to come in the lives of the patients and families he has served so faithfully. His colleagues, staff, and the entire Millard-Henry family thank him for his decades of service and wish him the very best in this well-deserved next chapter.
