Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute
April 29, 2019
Woman Relaxed for First Time in Years After Complex Spine Surgery
![Denise Frerichs visits Kazemi in his clinic at UAMS.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_8955-150x150.jpg)
Last fall, just getting out of a chair and walking from one room to the next was a labored and painful experience for Denise Frerichs. The pain was excruciating and it ran down from her back to her legs. “The pain started about two years ago. At first I thought it would get better. I…
April 23, 2019
Fifth Year of Parkinson’s Symposium Marks Continued Growth
![Demonstrator leading audience in chair yoga](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Parkinsons-Symposium-2019-01-web-150x150.jpg)
The Parkinson’s Symposium continues to grow each year, welcoming more people who want to learn about the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s disease. The fifth annual event was held April 7 in the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute at UAMS, with nearly 200 people in attendance. “Some people have…
April 16, 2019
Physician Treats Rare Cerebrovascular Disease, Restores Patient’s Vision
![Valerie Hutchens sees Martin Radvany, M.D. for a follow-up appointment.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/valerie-1-150x150.jpg)
The first thing Valerie Hutchens noticed when she woke up in the recovery room after surgery was how much clearer the voices around her sounded. “I can hear you!” she said to her surgeon, Martin Radvany, M.D., UAMS interventional neuroradiologist. Among the myriad of symptoms Hutchens experienced with idiopathic intracranial hypertension was a constant whooshing…
April 10, 2019
Football Player Recovers from Cervical Spine Trauma
![CJ Johnson visits David Bumpass, M.D. for a follow-up months after surgery.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_0425-150x150.jpg)
The Arkansas Tech Wonderboys defeated Southeastern Oklahoma State Oct. 27, 2018, ending a four-game losing streak and marking the first time in 26 years the Wonderboys defeated the Savage Storm on the road. With 46.5 seconds left in the game, the Savage Storm still had a chance to win. They were within scoring range on…
April 4, 2019
New Treatment for Parkinson’s Patients Improves Drug’s Effectiveness
![Metish Lotia, M.D. and Shannon Doerhoff, A.P.R.N. go over settings with Mark Avra on his Duopa pump.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/avra-1-150x150.jpg)
He no longer feels comfortable climbing ladders, but Mark Avra says there is plenty of work to be done on the ground. Avra is a builder and was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2008. “I had two houses going at once and had to have extra help to finish them,” Avra said. “I realized then I…
March 26, 2019
Erin Willis, M.D., Recognized by National MS Society for Pediatric Care
![Dr. Willis receiving plaque](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Erin-Willis_0124-150x150.jpg)
Sometimes to make a difference, you have to chart your own path.It’s safe to say that Erin Willis, M.D., did just that. Willis is the first and only pediatric neurologist in Arkansas specializing in the treatment of multiple sclerosis in children.
March 18, 2019
Neurostimulator Significantly Reduces Seizures for Missouri Man
![Matthew Pinegar visits Viktoras Palys, M.D. in a follow-up appointment after his RNS Surgery.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_0737-150x150.jpg)
Matthew Pinegar was 3 months old when he had his first seizure. He was put on medication to keep them at bay, then taken off the medicine in junior high. “It wasn’t until I was 21 when I had my first grand mal,” Pinegar said. “After that happened and I looked back, I’m sure I…
March 11, 2019
Physician Living with Parkinson’s: No One Should Go Through It Alone
![Glenn Davis, M.D., was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2007.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/davis-vermani-1-3-150x150.jpg)
Every year in America, health care professionals diagnose 50,000 to 60,000 new cases of Parkinson’s disease. In 2007, Glenn Davis, M.D., was one of those patients, though he’d experienced symptoms a few years prior.
February 26, 2019
T.W. Morris III, M.D., Joins UAMS as Neurosurgeon
![Portrait of Dr. Morris](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Morris_T_W_III_10-16-17-web-150x150.jpg)
T. W. Morris III, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a neurosurgeon and treats patients in the UAMS Neurosurgery Clinic in the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute. He is an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Neurosurgery. Morris’ main clinical interests are the…
February 15, 2019
Patient Uses FaceTime to Call Family During Brain Surgery
![Stephenson and his wife, Brittany, visit UAMS for a checkup.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CHRIS-0391-150x150.jpg)
Before his seizure on May 31, 2018, Chris Stephenson, of Horatio, Ark., had no idea he had a tumor the size of an orange in his brain. He was logging about 4,000 miles a week in his big rig and happened to be driving when the seizure happened. “It took four paramedics to get me…
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