All posts by Dr. Sam Taggart

  • Notes From Dr. Sam

    In our family, holiday celebrations were never big deals; work came first, always. The exceptions were the mid-day meal on Thanksgiving and Christmas. The most...

  • Notes From Dr. Sam

    The nature of life is change and as we age this becomes quite obvious.

  • Notes From Dr. Sam

    This summer Annette and I had an opportunity to participate in an athletic event that turned out to be a wonderful experience.

  • Notes From Dr. Sam

    I don’t know that I have ever explained why I begin my pieces with the phrase, “I hope this note finds you well.”

  • Notes From Dr. Sam

    For forty-two years I had the wonderful privilege of sitting, listening and dispensing advice to my friends about their health. Over that time I created...

  • The History Of Healthcare In Saline County

    When the place we call Arkansas was purchased from the French in 1803 there were very few humans in the region. In the following twenty...

  • Notes From Dr. Sam

    For the last few years Annette and I have lived on the south side of Lake Hamilton near Garvin Gardens. It’s a beautiful wooded place...

  • Notes From Dr. Sam

    Sometimes along the way we take a detour; unexpected, unplanned but necessary nonetheless.

  • Notes From Dr. Sam

    Recently, Annette and I were sitting in a café out west, drinking a nice cold beer and waiting for our meal. The song, Over the...

  • Notes From Dr. Sam

    Good Day, I hope this note finds you well. As many of you know Annette and I began the journey toward retirement from medicine six...