Stephen Nix, MD

Stephen Nix, MD, serves as Assistant Professor of Pathology for Alice L. Walton School of Medicine. In this role, he is designing and developing the School’s Pathology curriculum.

Prior to joining the School, Dr. Nix was a Pathologist and Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, where he redesigned the anatomic pathology (AP) syllabus and rotation structure to increase active participation from students.

Dr. Nix received his bachelor’s in English literature from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and is interested in the integration of health humanities principles into pathology education and practice. He received his MD from UAMS, Little Rock, and participated in the Medical Research Scholars Program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He completed a combined Anatomic and Neuropathology fellowship through Johns Hopkins Hospital and continues to practice as a board-certified neuropathologist with special interests in head, neck, and eye pathology.

Dr. Nix has presented internationally, nationally, and regionally in pathology, published over fifteen peer-reviewed articles and multiple book chapters, and received awards in surgical pathology research, resident education, and creative writing. He currently serves as a subspecialty editor for PathologyOutlines.com and is a member of the American Association of Neuropathologists, North American Society of Head and Neck Pathology, and the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology.