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March 1, 2018
Myeloma Patient Beth Jacks Grateful for Treatment Close to Home
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dec. 22, 2017 | As a child, Laura Wright spent more than her fair share of time in the hospital.
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