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UAMS Health OrthoNow will be located on the first floor of The Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital at UAMS. Image by Bryan Clifton

UAMS Announces UAMS Health OrthoNow, a Walk-In Clinic for Orthopaedic Care

By Chris Carmody

| The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on April 7 will launch a new service called UAMS Health OrthoNow, a walk-in clinic that provides orthopaedic care for patients 12 and older.

OrthoNow is located on the first floor of The Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital at UAMS, 801 Cottage Drive in Little Rock. The service is available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.

OrthoNow will offer fast, expert care for a variety of injuries and conditions involving the bones, joints and spine. Patients will benefit from The Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital’s state-of-the art amenities, including on-site X-rays that allow for quick diagnoses.

For patients whose injuries require further testing or consultation, OrthoNow will schedule follow-up appointments with the appropriate specialists.

“OrthoNow offers a convenient solution for patients with sprains, fractures and other injuries who in the past might have gone to the Emergency Department for orthopaedic care,” said C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in the UAMS College of Medicine. “This service enhances their access to experts who can provide the specialized treatment they need without the cost of an emergency room visit.”

The clinic welcomes walk-in visits; however, patients also have the option to schedule an appointment by calling 501-686-TOSH (8674).

The Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital at UAMS is the most specialized of its kind in Arkansas, offering patients access to the latest technology and most innovative care focused on reducing their pain, improving their mobility and enhancing their quality of life. Fellowship-trained surgeons and physicians specialize in conditions affecting the bones, joints, ligaments and tendons and have expertise in all areas of musculoskeletal care.

UAMS is the state’s only health sciences university, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a hospital; a main campus in Little Rock; a Northwest Arkansas regional campus in Fayetteville; a statewide network of regional campuses; and eight institutes: the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, Psychiatric Research Institute, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Translational Research Institute, Institute for Digital Health & Innovation and the Institute for Community Health Innovation. UAMS includes UAMS Health, a statewide health system that encompasses all of UAMS’ clinical enterprise. UAMS is the only adult Level 1 trauma center in the state. UAMS has 3,485 students, 915 medical residents and fellows, and seven dental residents. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 11,000 employees, including 1,200 physicians who provide care to patients at UAMS, its regional campuses, Arkansas Children’s, the VA Medical Center and Baptist Health. Visit www.uams.edu or uamshealth.com. Find us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube or Instagram.

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