Dr. Edward Kelly Steven Mrachek, MD

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Get to know Neuropathologist Dr. Edward Kelly Steven Mrachek, who serves patients in Little Rock, Arkansas.

A hands-on type of neuropathologist, Dr. Mrachek joined the Neuropathology division of Arkana Laboratories in 2019 after graduating from medical school.

At Arkana, he can often be found in the laboratories working on assay improvement or discussing cases with his neuropathology colleagues or his consulting neurologists. And, from time to time, he can even be found in the renal pathology daily conference where he brings interesting teaching muscle and nerve cases where he shows examples of the beautiful tissue stains integral to neuropathology practice.

After graduating from medical school at Creighton University School of Medicine, Dr. Mrachek performed a combined anatomic and clinical pathology residency with the University of South Dakota and Penrose-St. Francis. He then completed a fellowship in neuropathology at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, and a fellowship in pediatric pathology at the Children’s Hospital Colorado.

A member of the American Association of Neuropathologists, the doctor is board-certified in neuropathology, pediatric pathology & anatomic and clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology (ABPath). The mission of the ABPath is to promote the health of the public and advance the practice and science of pathology by establishing voluntary certification standards and assessing the qualifications of those seeking to practice the specialty of pathology.

Licensed to practice medicine in multiple states, including Arkansas, Dr. Mrachek is affiliated with Penrose Saint Francis Health Services and St. Francis Medical Center.

Neuropathology is the study of disease of nervous system tissue, usually in the form of either small surgical biopsies or whole-body autopsies. Neuropathologists are extensively trained in examining tissues of the nervous system. They examine radiologic studies along with the tissue samples to determine whether the abnormal tissue is a tumor or whether it shows evidence of a disease that mimics a tumor.

When not at the scope, Dr. Mrachek is an avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting, fishing, and the natural, quiet beauty of the countryside. He also enjoys spending time with his wife and children and trips to the family farm in western North Dakota.

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