Dr. Joanna Seibert is a professor of radiology and pediatrics at Arkansas Children’s Hospital and the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, and has been an ordained deacon in the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas for thirteen years. She served as a deacon at St. Margaret’s, Trinity Cathedral Little Rock, St. Luke’s North Little Rock, and presently is the deacon at St. Mark's Little Rock. She is the author of several books including, The Call of the Psalms, a spiritual companion for busy people and The Call of the Psalms, a spiritual companion for people in recovery, and Healing Presence, and a three volume series of A Daily Spiritual Rx for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany, A Daily Spiritual Rx for Lent and Easter, and a Daily Spiritual Rx for Pentecost. She has been a writer for Forward, Day by Day, Christian Century, and has been a frequent contributor to the Living Church, and the Anglican Digest. She and her husband, Robert, formerly were Arkansas’ representatives to the National Cathedral in Washington. She is a facilitator for the Community of Hope and Walking the Mourner’s Path and is especially involved in recovery ministries in the Episcopal Church and the diocese conference center, Camp Mitchell. She has been named one of the top 100 women in Arkansas by Arkansas Business for several years, as well as being on the list of outstanding doctors in the country for many years. Arkansas Children’s Hospital annually awards the physician at the hospital, who embodies teamwork in his or her practice. The award is named the Robert and Joanna Seibert award. She was named to Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame, the Women of Distinction in the Diocese of Arkansas by Episcopal Church Women, and received the Gold Medal, the highest award of the Society for Pediatric Radiology. Joanna and her husband have three grown children and six grandchildren and have lived in Little Rock for almost 50 years. She also sends out a daily writing called Daily Something from her web site.


