Our Staff

Dean M. Moutos, M.D.

Dr. Dean Moutos grew up in west Texas and graduated magna cum laude from Texas A&M University with a B.S. in chemical engineering. He attended medical school at The University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. Upon graduation from medical school, Dr. Moutos completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City. Dr. Moutos was named chief resident of the OU residency program during his senior year. Dr. Moutos then completed a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the prestigious Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Moutos moved to Little Rock after completing his fellowship in 1992. Many practicing obstetrician/gynecologists in Arkansas trained under Dr. Moutos during his tenure at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dr. Moutos has published his research in some of the leading medical journals. After a distinguished career in academic medicine, Dr. Moutos co-founded Arkansas Fertility & Gynecology Associates in 2004.

Dr. Moutos is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology with subspecialty board certification in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. He was recertified in both areas in 2003. Dr. Moutos is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, The Endocrine Society, The Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, The Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Arkansas Medical Society and the Pulaski County Medical Society. He is currently  president of the Arkansas section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Dr. Moutos is married and lives in Little Rock with his wife and four children.

Michael M. Miller, M.D.

Dr. Michael Miller is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the Ohio State University with a B.S. in mathematics. He attended medical school at Ohio State where he also completed his residency training in obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Miller completed a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the renowned Northwestern University in Chicago. After fellowship training, Dr. Miller moved to Arkansas where he was instrumental in bringing assisted reproductive technologies to this state. Dr. Miller was a member of the team responsible for the first IVF pregnancy in Arkansas. Drs. Miller and Moutos have been responsible for almost all of the IVF pregnancies conceived in the state of Arkansas.

Dr. Miller is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology with subspecialty board certification in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. He was recertified in 1998. Dr. Miller is a member of the Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons, the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the GynecoRadiology Society, the Endocrine Society, the Central Arkansas Ob/Gyn Society and the Pulaski County Medical Society. Dr. Miller was in academic medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for 15 years during which he helped train many of the practicing obstetricians/gynecologists in Arkansas.

After a lengthy and distinguished career in academic medicine, Dr. Miller co-founded Arkansas Fertility & Gynecology Associates in 2004. Dr. Miller is married and lives in Little Rock with his wife and two children.

Francisco Batres, M.D.

Dr. Francisco Batres was born and raised in Guatemala City, Guatemala. He obtained his medical degree from the University of San Carlos of Guatemala in 1972 where he graduated suma cum laude. He completed internships in obstetrics and gynecology at the General Hospital in Guatemala and at St. Joseph Hospital in Memphis, TN. He completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. He was an instructor and assistant professor at UAMS from 1977 to 1979 where he began his work in the field of infertility. He was board certified in obstetrics and gynecology in 1979 and recertified in 1991 and, again, in 1998.

From 1980 to 1985 Dr. Batres practiced ob/gyn and infertility in private practice at the Woman’s Clinic of Little Rock. In 1985 he opened a solo practice specializing in infertility and gynecology. In 1993 he founded and directed the Intra-Vaginal Culture Fertilization Program of Arkansas. This was the first private assisted reproductive technology program in Arkansas and was certified by the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology.

Dr. Batres is an active member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, the American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists, the Central Arkansas Obstetrics and Gynecology Society, the Arkansas Medical Society and the Pulaski County Medical Society. He has received certification in advanced operative laparoscopy and hysteroscopy from the Accreditation Council for Gynecologic Endoscopy.

In 2004 he co-founded Arkansas Fertility & Gynecology Associates. Dr. Batres and his wife live in Little Rock. They have two daughters and two grandchildren.

Sarah Humphries, APN

Sarah Humhpries graduated with honors from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Nursing in 1999. She completed graduate school and obtained a Masters in Nursing Science in 2001. She is certified as an advanced practice nurse in women’s health. Sarah has worked in the field of assisted reproductive technology since 1999. She has worked as an IVF and egg donor coordinator. Sarah also coordinates the surrogacy program. Sarah has helped expand the IVF program to satellite clinics around the state of Arkansas.

As an advanced practice nurse (APN), Sarah also is available to see patients for routine gynecologic exams, pap smears, contraceptive counseling and preventative women’s health care. Sarah lives in Bryant, Arkansas.

Debby Stewart, LPN

Debby Stewart is the IVF nurse coordinator for Arkansas Fertility & Gynecology. Debby was born and raised in Arkansas. She has 34 years of nursing experience and has worked the last 24 years as an infertility nurse. She is responsible for planning and coordinating the IVF cycles. She meets with each couple individually before their IVF cycle and instructs them on the protocol for their cycle. She also orders all IVF medications and communicates lab results to the patients each day.

Debby’s vast experience in the field of infertility nursing is a great asset to this program. She has two sons and one grandson. Debby lives in Benton, Arkansas.

Mahlon Maris, B.A.

Mahlon Maris was born in Biloxi, Mississippi and grew up in Harrison, Arkansas. He graduated from Hendrix College with a B.A. in biology. Mahlon began his career in assisted reproduction at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 1990 where he was instrumental in the development and success of the IVF lab. He has extensive experience in the laboratory aspects of in vitro fertilization including micromanipulation, assisted hatching, andrology, embryo/sperm cryopreservation and embryo culture. Mahlon has co-authored several scientific papers which have been published in the leading fertility journals. He is a board certified laboratory supervisor in Embryology and Andrology.

Mahlon brings a wealth of expertise and successful laboratory techniques to our practice. He has a proven track record of success in the IVF laboratory which he will build upon in this program. Mahlon joined Arkansas Fertility & Gynecology Associates in 2004. He is married and lives in Little Rock with his wife and two children.

Patre Williams, B.A.

Patre Williams grew up in Texas, but has lived in Arkansas most of her adult life. She graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2001 and has worked in the field of assisted reproductive technology since that time. Patre is a dedicated reproductive biologist who enjoys her work in the lab. She and Mahlon Maris are responsible for the day to day operations of the IVF lab.In addition to her excellent laboratory skills, Patre is an accomplished photographer and painter. Patre lives in Little Rock.