Plastic Surgeon David Sterling, M.D., Joins UAMS, Will Offer Elective, Cosmetic Procedures at New Clinic

By Yavonda Chase

A board-eligible plastic surgeon, Sterling earned a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry at McGill University in Montreal and his medical degree at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where he graduated at the top of his class. He completed his six-year integrated plastic surgery residency training at The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.

In addition to working at the UAMS Health Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic on the main UAMS campus, Sterling will treat patients at the new UAMS Health Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Clinic, located in west Little Rock at 9501 Baptist Health Drive, Suite 760, in Medical Towers II.

At the aesthetic clinic, Sterling will offer such cosmetic procedures as:

  • Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)
  • Arm/body/thigh lift
  • Breast augmentation/lift/reduction
  • Body contouring
  • Face lift
  • Eyelid surgery
  • Liposuction
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Chemical peel and injectables (neurotoxin, fillers)
  • Other minimally and noninvasive treatments

“We are thrilled that Dr. Sterling has joined the UAMS Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,” said James C. Yuen, M.D., professor and division chief. “David has a passion for reconstructive and cosmetic procedures, which allows us to expand our offerings into elective procedures.”

To schedule a consultation or appointment at the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Clinic, please call 501-526-7115.

To schedule an appointment at the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic, please call 501-686-8111.

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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