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March 1, 2018

Myeloma Patient Beth Jacks Grateful for Treatment Close to Home

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UAMS employee Beth Jacks is thankful she didn’t have to leave the state for treatment of her bone marrow disorder.

March 1, 2018 | Beth Jacks, 56, of Lonoke was excited to begin her new job at UAMS in May 2017 as executive assistant to Maurice Rigsby, vice chancellor for Institutional Relations. But when she accepted the offer, she had no idea she would soon need UAMS for more than a job. Jacks was previously…


February 23, 2018

UALR Trojans ‘Pink Night’ Honors UAMS Breast Cancer Survivors, Doctor

Susan Van Dusen

UAMS' Issam Makhoul, M.D., (right) and breast cancer survivors were honored Feb. 22 by the UALR men's and women's basketball teams for their annual Pink Night.

Feb. 23, 2018 | UAMS breast cancer survivors were celebrated Feb. 22 as they joined the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) men’s and women’s basketball teams  at their annual Pink Night.


February 16, 2018

Stroke Survivor Beats the Odds with Help from AR SAVES Network

Ben Boulden

Larry Guthrie, center, and his wife Anita talk to his daughter Kayla Webb, left, during a recent visit to Unity Health-White County Medical Center in Searcy. The Guthries were there to personally thank the hospital's care team and AR SAVES physician.

Feb. 12, 2018 | Time seemed to have run out for Larry Guthrie, 49, on April 27, 2017. But the statewide tele-stroke network and quick-responding emergency medical professionals in Bald Knob and Searcy all saved him precious time in stroke treatment and ensured that the saved time meant a saved life. The tele-stroke network, the…


February 1, 2018

Hot Springs Village Man Still Active After Ankle Replacement

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Marcus Everett Ruth Thomas UAMS

Feb. 1, 2018 | It was a slope he knew to avoid, but one his adventurous spirit wouldn’t let him. “What I love about snow skiing is you’re in complete control of your destiny,” said 74-year-old Marcus Everett. “I got hooked on the speed.” He was halfway down the mountain in Breckinridge, Colorado, in 2008,…


January 25, 2018

Little Rock Woman Wins Battle to Keep Her Vision

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With the help of the UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute and ophthalmologists like Romona Davis, M.D., Pamela Morehart (right) is able to maintain her vision.

Jan. 25, 2018 | Maintaining her vision while three rival eye conditions attempt to steal it away is a battle, but it’s one Pamela Morehart is able to win thanks to the UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute. “We have a blessing in the Jones Eye Institute at UAMS,” said Morehart. First, there’s the…


January 18, 2018

Clinical Trial Promising for Ovarian Cancer Treatment

Katrina Dupins

Jan. 18, 2017 | Eighteen years ago, Gail Clayton received news that changed her life. Looking back, she says finding out she had breast cancer marked the beginning of new perspectives. “When I was first diagnosed with cancer, it wasn’t the end of life as so many people think. To me, it was the beginning…


January 8, 2018

First Arkansan Receives Surgery to Prepare for Robotic Arm

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Patient using gym equipment

Jan. 8, 2018 | Jacob Mauterstock can run a half-marathon in an hour-and-a-half. He’s in the gym every day. He demonstrates yoga poses at the drop of a hat. “It’s a lifestyle thing,” said Mauterstock, 41, of Conway. That approach to life remains steadfast, even though Mauterstock lost his left arm in December 2016. Despite…


January 3, 2018

Surgeons Team Up to Remove Pituitary Gland Tumor

Katrina Dupins

Jan. 3, 2018 | Carolyn Pry says members of her church congregation were surprised to see her in Sunday worship just days after she’d had brain surgery. The 69-year-old retired school teacher from Emerson no longer has headaches or feels dizzy after two UAMS surgeons removed a tumor using a multidisciplinary, non-invasive approach. Pry’s problems…


December 28, 2017

UAMS Sees Changes in Patient Care, Education, Research in 2017

Ben Boulden

Dec. 28, 2017 | For UAMS, 2017 was a year of leadership changes and opening new buildings, of grants awarded for research and awards granted in recognition and praise. In late December that University of Arkansas System President Donald R. Bobbit will recommend to the UA Board of Trustees that Cam Patterson, M.D., be the…


December 22, 2017

Genetic Counselor Helps Patient Find Answers

Yavonda Chase

Laura Wright was diagnosed with campomelic dysplasia while she was pregnant with her son, Lane. UAMS genetic counselor Shannon Barringer, M.S., helped Wright understand the diagnosis and the ramifications for her pregnancy.

Dec. 22, 2017 | As a child, Laura Wright spent more than her fair share of time in the hospital.



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