UAMS News


August 13, 2009

Gala for Life Sept. 11 to Benefit UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

Jon Parham

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – The 14th annual Gala for Life, honoring Arkansas philanthropists Josephine Raye and Doyle W. Rogers and benefiting the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will be held Sept. 11.</span>


August 12, 2009

Thoracic Surgeon, Lung Cancer Specialist Matthew Steliga, M.D., Joins UAMS

Susan Van Dusen

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Thoracic surgeon and lung cancer specialist Matthew A. Steliga, M.D., has joined the staff of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as assistant professor in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. <br />
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August 11, 2009

Cord Blood Transplant Gives 18-Month-Old Girl New Lease on Life

Jon Parham

Aug. 11, 2009 | The weeks surrounding Valentine’s Day 2008 were heart-wrenching for Brian and Jennifer Odle. But because of an innovative use of cord blood and a strong-willed 18-month-old baby girl, the family’s memories of that winter soon evolved into a heartwarming affair.


August 10, 2009

Free Workshop on Lead-Safe Practices to be Held in North Little Rock on Aug. 24

Jon Parham

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – A coalition of public health advocates that includes the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host a free workshop for parents and caregivers in North Little Rock on reducing health risks associated with lead-based paint.</span>


August 7, 2009

UAMS, Blackhawks Flex Emergency Preparedness Muscle

Jon Parham

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the Arkansas Army National Guard joined forces Aug. 2 in the first disaster exercise of its kind.


August 6, 2009

Professionals Invited to Elder Law Symposium at UAMS

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host a day-long symposium Sept. 1 to review legislation and standards designed to prevent financial abuse of older adults with diminished capacity. <span class=”content”></span>


August 4, 2009

UAMS Opens State’s First Adult Genetics Clinic

Nate Hinkel

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – The opening of the new genetics clinic at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today marked a new era in care for Arkansans with Down syndrome and a step toward personalized medicine.</span>


UAMS Opens State’s First Adult Genetics Clinic

Jon Parham

The opening of the new genetics clinic at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today marked a new era in care for Arkansans with Down syndrome and a step toward personalized medicine.


August 3, 2009

Alzheimer’s Author, Patient to Give Free Lecture at UAMS

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – Richard Taylor, Ph.D., a psychologist, Alzheimer’s patient and author, will offer his unique perspective on the disease at a free public lecture at 7 p.m. Aug. 10 at the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging.<span class=”content”></span>


July 30, 2009

New Device Unclogs Stroke Patient’s Veins in Brain

ChaseYavondaC

UAMS stroke patient Glen Deaton received an innovative and life-saving catheter surgical procedure to unclog veins in his brain



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