March 6, 2018
April 2018 Message from Dr. Jansen
Consult main page Dear Colleagues, In February, I temporarily set aside my role as care provider to become a care receiver. When the tables are turned, what a valuable reminder it is of just what it means to provide care. Through a combination of genetics (mother), activity and mileage, I had acquired carpal tunnel syndrome…
News to Know: Updates from UAMS
Consult main page Neurology Adds Neuromuscular, Headache, Hospital Specialists Betul Gundogdu, M.D., has joined the Department of Neurology as a neurologist specializing in neuromuscular disorders. She sees patients in the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute’s Neurology Clinic. She provides electromyography, which is used to diagnose amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, muscular dystrophy and…
Orthopaedics Researchers Explore Biomechanics From All Angles
Consult main page Research is on the move at the UAMS Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Researchers are studying biomechanics using the high-tech gait and motion-detection laboratory at the HipKnee Arkansas Foundation. By researching the structure and function of human movement in a variety of contexts, the goal is to improve the development and assessment of…
Physician Profile – Kristen Zorn, M.D.
Consult main page Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Division of Genetics Director, Division of Gynecologic Oncology Dr. Zorn’s UAMS profile What inspired you to become a doctor? I come from a medical family. I was exposed to medicine from childhood and always found the workings of the human body fascinating. What do…
Colorectal Surgery
Consult main page Initial contact A 41-year-old male patient presented at an outside hospital with pain in his pelvis and buttocks accompanied by fever and drainage from the perianal skin. He was admitted, and a CT scan showed a large perirectal abscess with air tracking down into the left buttock and thigh with concern for…
Learn on Demand
Consult main page All classes now FREE! A resource of the UAMS Center for Distance Health (CDH), the LearnOnDemand.org web portal offers health care professionals the flexibility of earning continuing education (CE) credits on their own schedule, through an expanded array of teleconferences and online courses. Track all educational hours and credits earned inside or…
December 20, 2017
Breast Cancer Team Needs You!
Consult main page Patient, Primary Care Provider Key Players It takes teamwork to provide the kind of comprehensive breast cancer care available at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute – from screening and diagnosis to treatment and survivorship. The multidisciplinary breast team includes physicians, nurses and other professionals who specialize in diagnosing and fighting…
January 2018 Message from Dr. Jansen
Consult main page Dear Colleagues, UAMS is pleased to announce that CME Outreach LearnOnDemand courses will be FREE beginning in January. These multidisciplinary teleconferences focus on chronic disease, health-care trends and interprofessional collaboration. All disciplines are welcome and encouraged to participate. We have hundreds of activities for continuing education available. LearnOnDemand.org allows health care professionals…
News to Know: Updates from UAMS
Consult main page Kim Joins Radiation Oncology Center Radiation oncologist Thomas Kim, M.D., has joined the UAMS Radiation Oncology Center. Kim’s medical and research interests include breast, gynecologic and gastrointestinal malignancies. He completed his internship at Boston Medical Center and radiation oncology residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. To make a referral, call 501-526-6155….
New Technology Significantly Reduces Pathogen Identification Time
Consult main page The Accelerate PhenoTM system is the latest addition to the UAMS Clinical Microbiology Laboratory’s array of industry-redefining technologies for the identification and treatment of infectious diseases. “We are one of the first in the world introducing this technology,” said Eric Rosenbaum, M.D., M.P.H., medical director of the lab. “The way it works…
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