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August 29, 2017

Baptist Health and UAMS Announce Alliance

Ben Boulden

Aug. 29, 2017 | Baptist Health and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have announced a statement of strategic intent,  which reflects the two health care organizations’ commitment to offer a wider range of educational opportunities and deliver clinical care more efficiently. The alliance will strengthen the two institutions’ collective ability to improve population…


August 24, 2017

Fiberoptic Scope Procedure Shines Light on Baby Swallowing

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Family with baby

Aug. 24, 2017 | All parents closely monitor their babies in the first weeks of life for milestones: he grabs your finger; she gazes into your eyes; he starts responding to noises. But in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), baby’s first milestones take on even more meaning. They can be a sign of the…


August 21, 2017

Young Woman Manages Rare Blood Disorder with Help of UAMS

Susan Van Dusen

Megan Parrish and Peter Emanuel

For about six years, Megan Parrish didn’t know what was happening to her own body. The teenager would miss school and outings with her friends due to bouts of extreme nausea, pain and dizziness. Her behavior also changed, although she couldn’t pinpoint any reason or pattern for the psychological and physical symptoms. “For a while…


August 14, 2017

After Brain Cancer Diagnosis, Morrilton Mom Starts 5K to Fund Research

Susan Van Dusen

Sept. 5, 2017 — Christmas 2013 was like no other for Julie Papini Session of Morrilton. Having experienced symptoms including forgetfulness, nausea and severe headaches for several weeks, Session took the advice of a friend and saw her doctor Dec. 23. She received a call the following day — Christmas Eve — that “a little…


August 7, 2017

Family with Rare Cancer Syndrome Finds Hope at UAMS

Susan Van Dusen

Aug. 7, 2017 | It was a normal day visiting her family in Little Rock when Melinda Godsey started to feel sick. “I thought I had a stomach virus,” she said. Not wanting to infect her grandchildren, she got up the next morning and started the drive back to her home in El Dorado. Feeling…


August 4, 2017

Subaru and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Blanket Myeloma Institute with Love

Liz Caldwell

Subaru of Little Rock and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society brought blankets to be given to patients for comfort.

Aug. 4, 2017 | Patients of the UAMS Myeloma Institute will soon be wrapped in additional care and comfort, thanks to the Subaru Loves to Care initiative launched last year by the vehicle manufacturer in partnership with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. As part of the nationwide initiative, employees from the Subaru of Little Rock…


July 24, 2017

A New Champion for Children: Brian Reemtsen, MD, to Lead Heart Institute at Arkansas Children’s and UAMS

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Portrait of Dr. Reemsten

July 24, 2017 | There’s a new Champion for Children in Arkansas. Nationally renowned pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon Brian Reemtsen, MD, of Mattel Children’s Hospital and the David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, has been named director of the Heart Institute at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. He will also serve as professor of surgery in the University…


July 18, 2017

Doctor Rids NLR Man of Barrett’s Disease

Katrina Dupins

July 18, 2017 | A year ago, Reg Hamman of North Little Rock was convinced he had heart problems. There was discomfort in his chest that prompted him to visit his cardiologist. “It turns out it was acid reflux,” Hamman said. “I was referred to my gastroenterologist who found out through an endoscopy that I…


July 5, 2017

Patient’s Dramatic Improvement Highlights New MS Treatment Options

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Patient in clinic setting

July 5, 2017 | Two years ago, Josh Martin wouldn’t have believed he could walk down the aisle at his own wedding. Or easily navigate his classroom as an elementary school music teacher. Or play disc golf with his friends. Martin was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2006, when he was a junior in high…


June 23, 2017

Rahn Reflects on Eight-Year Tenure at UAMS During Farewell Address

Yavonda Chase

Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D., delivers his farewell address to employees on June 22.

June 23, 2017 | Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D., reflected on the accomplishments of his eight-year tenure at UAMS and the challenges still facing the institution as he delivered his farewell address June 22 in the Fred W. Smith Auditorium in the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute.



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