Free Dizziness Screenings Available to Public in May

By David Robinson

The screenings take about 30 minutes and are available by appointment from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. every Wednesday beginning May 5. To make an appointment, call (501) 686-5940.

A screening is recommended if you have repeated episodes of dizziness, spinning, lightheadedness, dizziness from sitting up or rolling over in bed and an inability to maintain normal activities due to dizziness.

All patients will leave with an understanding of their screening findings, and some patients may be treated at that time or referred to an appropriate physician.

UAMS is the state’s only comprehensive academic health center, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Related Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a 540,000-square-foot hospital; six centers of excellence and a statewide network of regional centers. UAMS has 2,775 students and 748 medical residents. Its centers of excellence include the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, the Psychiatric Research Institute and the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 10,000 employees, including nearly 1,150 physicians who provide medical care to patients at UAMS, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, the VA Medical Center and UAMS’ Area Health Education Centers throughout the state. Visit www.uams.edu or uamshealth.com.