Patient Stories

Arthroscopic Surgery Puts Duffel Back on the Court

At UAMS our goal is to provide the best care for every patient every day. Our patients say it best, and their stories are really the story of UAMS. All the formal awards and accolades just can’t tell the UAMS story better than the words of our patients. UAMS patient Stephen Duffel, the general manager of…

New Device Unclogs Stroke Patient’s Veins in Brain

In the days leading up to Glen Deaton’s emergency trip from Trumann to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), large veins that drain blood from his brain were clotting. Confusion, nausea, vomiting and blurred vision were among his symptoms. An MRI revealed cerebral venous sinus thrombosis – a type of stroke caused by a…

Rare Lung Procedure Saves Life

Dec. 1, 2010 | Before he came to UAMS, Paul Jones of Camden was preparing to die. The 67-year-old had a tumor on his left lung that had been discovered during a CT scan following an auto accident.

Double-Knee Replacements Amaze Patient

Sue Cromer of Fort Smith knew it was time for knee replacements when she could no longer baby-sit her two youngest grandchildren at her daughters home. “My daughter has a two-story house, and I couldn’t do the stairs,” said Sue, 64, a retired choir teacher. “I couldn’t walk without pain; if I did anything strenuous…

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