December 10, 2013
Arthritis Patient Can Hold Wife’s Hand Again
After suffering from a severe condition of rheumatoid arthritis, Teddy Jones is now able to walk again. For four years, he spent his time either in his wheelchair or hospital bed. He was unable to do any of the activities outside that he enjoyed doing such as gardening and fishing. Teddy credits UAMS for his…
November 17, 2013
Walking Into a Healthier Lifestyle with SilverSneakers
After losing her husband of 47 years, Joyce Elrod felt a little lost herself. She had spent countless hours at the hospital with him before he passed away, and she was his constant caregiver for several years prior to his death. After his death, she gained some weight and became depressed. Months after her husband’s…
November 1, 2013
Love and Longevity
Soon after celebrating his 80th birthday, Philip Jonsson started feeling a little O-L-D. Slowing down was unheard of in this talented businessman’s lifestyle. For many years, he had been an active member of business and civic communities in Arkansas and Texas, working in the petroleum exploration and production industry and running financial institutions. Currently, he…
October 9, 2013
Fibroids Procedure Doesn’t Slow Runner Down
An avid runner and Zumba teacher, Kanisha Caesar was the picture of perfect health. So when she began experiencing intense pain one spring, she knew something wasn’t right. Caesar was accustomed to experiencing some cramping at the beginning of her monthly cycle. But after almost six consecutive days of serious pain, she decided to visit an…
August 7, 2013
Beau Blair Counts UAMS Among His Many Blessing
“Our family experienced firsthand the importance of having a world-class, comprehensive medical center like UAMS right here in Arkansas,” says Beau Blair. “My wife was 30 weeks pregnant with our twin boys when my family and I moved home to Little Rock from New York.” “During this exciting and anxious period in our life, I…
Volunteers Help Cancer Patients on the Road to Recovery
When John Ritchie had the chance to retire in 2013, he took it. But he’s not letting his lack of a job slow him down. “With all my free time, I decided to start volunteering,” said Ritchie, who formerly served as an information technology technician at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Working…
April 17, 2013
Olaya Gets Back in Competition
At UAMS our goal is to provide the best care for every patient every day. Our patients say it best, and their stories are really the story of UAMS. All the formal awards and accolades just can’t tell the UAMS story better than the words of our patients. UAMS patient Dr. Julio Olaya, pediatric anesthesiologist, was treated…
February 19, 2013
UAMS Gives 86-Year-Old Artist Ability to Create
Countless hours spent hovering over his original three-dimensional works of art, chiseling and shaping and drilling the large colorful panels, is hard work for anybody. “Let alone a man of my age,” said Michael Butner, 86, a Little Rock artist. “It’s very taxing on my old bones.” So much so that Michael relies on weekly…
January 28, 2013
Aging Gracefully
In his role as an electrical engineer who was a contract employee for NASA, Larry Ritterbush worked to develop future technologies. But when he envisioned his retirement years, he never imagined being confined to a wheelchair, unable to care for himself and facing the possibility of having his foot amputated. Due to the comprehensive medical care…
December 19, 2012
UAMS Helps Accident Survivor Overcome Injuries and PTSD
You don’t have to ask Gail Ragland whether or not she believes in miracles – she counts herself as one. Medically she has defied all odds to survive not only a horrific car accident, but also the stress that followed it. In February 2010, Gail Ragland, of Marshall, and her husband, Roy, were driving in…
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