College of Medicine
May 24, 2023
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Names Monique Spillman, M.D., Ph.D., as Gynecologic Oncology Chief
Board-certified gynecologic oncologist Monique Spillman, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as chief of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology. She is also co-director of cancer services and a professor in the UAMS College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Prior to…
May 23, 2023
UAMS Surgeons Implant Innovative Device Developed by I3R Researchers to Restore Sense of Touch after Amputation
LITTLE ROCK — The first Arkansan and only second person in the world has received an innovative prosthetic hand, developed by researchers at the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I³R), that restores a meaningful sense of touch and grip force following surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The lengthy and…
May 19, 2023
UAMS Celebrates Life of Edith Irby Jones and the Philanthropy She Inspires
A celebration for the enduring legacy of Edith Irby Jones, M.D., and the scholarship that she inspired was held April 19. The event also provided an opportunity to acknowledge the growth of the Edith Irby Jones, M.D. Endowed Scholarship, and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine students that have benefited…
May 18, 2023
Harvard Researcher Discusses Melanoma Treatment Options during Annual Lecture
May 18, 2023 | A cancer surgeon and researcher from the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, whose work focuses on maximizing the surgical and medical treatment options for patients with melanoma, was the guest speaker May 5 at a lunchtime lecture at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The talk by…
May 17, 2023
Parkinson’s Patients Encouraged at Eighth Annual Symposium to Stay Active
May 17, 2023 | The Fred Smith Auditorium at UAMS was temporarily transformed into a symphony as about 50 people attending the recent Eighth Annual Parkinson’s Symposium shook tambourines, banged hand drums, rattled percussion sticks and chimed in with musical triangles at the direction of Patty Oeste, who teaches music classes for Parkinson’s patients. After…
May 15, 2023
UAMS Names Rohit Dhall, M.D., as Neurology Department Chair
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) named Rohit Dhall, M.D., as chair of the Department of Neurology in the College of Medicine, effective July 1.
May 9, 2023
Oleksiy Gudz, M.D., Ph.D., Joins UAMS as Vascular Surgeon
LITTLE ROCK — Oleksiy Gudz, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine Department of Surgery as a vascular surgeon and an assistant professor. “We are so pleased to welcome Dr. Gudz to our Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery,” said Mohammed Moursi, M.D., chief of vascular surgery…
May 8, 2023
UAMS Opens New Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital
LITTLE ROCK —A number of dignitaries and other visitors gathered today to celebrate the opening of The Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
May 5, 2023
UAMS Hosts Third Annual Otolaryngology Diamond Conference
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) hosted experts from the field of otolaryngology for a two-day conference that offered the latest in surgical techniques, clinical care and research. The third annual Otolaryngology Diamond Conference extended its focus beyond the ear, nose and throat specialty by welcoming health professionals from a variety of treatment…
May 1, 2023
UAMS, NIH Study Finds Consoling, Other Techniques Better Than Drug Therapies for Newborns with Opioid Withdrawal
LITTLE ROCK — A groundbreaking nationwide clinical trial in which the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) played a key role has confirmed an effective way to wean newborns from opioid withdrawal symptoms that substantially reduces hospital stays and the traditional use of drug therapies. Using an “Eat, Sleep, Console” (ESC) care approach resulted…
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