Dr. Joe Dodd Hester, MD

Dr. Joe Hester is an ophthalmologist with 48 years of experience treating eye conditions and vision problems. He earned his medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine and completed his residency training at LSU Health Sciences. His extensive experience spans nearly five decades of providing comprehensive eye care to patients throughout Arkansas. Dr. Hester is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Dr. Hester practices at multiple locations including Little Rock, Magnolia, and Camden, Arkansas, with a primary affiliation at Magnolia Regional Medical Center. He specializes in treating dry eyes and glaucoma, two common but serious eye conditions that can significantly impact vision quality. His practice focuses on comprehensive eye exams and advanced diagnostic procedures like optical coherence tomography and retinal imaging to detect and monitor eye health. Patients rate Dr. Hester 3.0 out of 5 stars on average.