UAMS News
June 28, 2018
81-Year-Old Training for Second Ride for Research for UAMS Myeloma Institute
June 28, 2018 | Don Gephardt of North Little Rock, loves to cycle. At 81, he’s not letting his age or his diagnosis put the brakes on any of the miles he covers on the 16-speed Litespeed he bought in early 1997 to ride across the United States. Three years ago, after his physician found…
June 20, 2018
Maumelle Man Diagnosed Twice with Head & Neck Cancers
June 20, 2018 | As John Foster prepares for a summer of travel and merriment, he and his wife, Rebecca, are happy they have made health a priority. Eleven years ago, Foster felt a lump in his neck while shaving. He said at first he thought little about it, assuming it may have just been…
June 15, 2018
Deep Brain Stimulation Puts Pulaski County Man Back in Control
June 15, 2018 | Jim Kimbrough of Scott hadn’t been able to drink a cup of coffee without spilling it in three years. That was until tiny electrodes were placed in areas of his brain that control movement in a procedure called deep brain stimulation. The electrodes stimulate the area, and slow down the tremors,…
June 12, 2018
Telestroke Conference 2018 Awards
The AR SAVES team used sites scorecards and reviewed site performance to evaluate and determine the winners of this year’s awards. Deliverables, outreach and education activities, mocks, accuracy and timeliness of data submission, meeting and conference attendance were all considered. The program also considered internal process changes, at their respective hospitals, to improve the care…
May 21, 2018
UAMS Stroke Program Wins Two Awards for Excellence in Care
May 21, 2018 | Excellence in treating stroke patients recently garnered two awards for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Stroke Program. The American Heart Association honored the program with the Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Get with the Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus award. The Arkansas Department of Health recognized the program with…
Springdale Man Finds Personalized Care at UAMS
May 21, 2018 | There were plenty of reasons why Seth Mohorn would need a feeding tube for an extended period after a recent surgery, but he was determined to quell them. It did not matter that an everyday task would suddenly require more effort from him than ever before. He wanted to continue to…
May 17, 2018
Telemedicine Used to Treat Inmates Creates Efficiencies, Improves Care
May 17, 2018 | Using telemedicine to treat state prison inmates with orthopaedic injuries has reduced red tape and wait times while improving security thanks to a new UAMS Center for Distance Health program.
May 14, 2018
Parkinson’s Patient Active and Proactive About His Condition Treatment
May 14, 2018 | John Lee, of Little Rock, first noticed the small twitch in his fingers about seven years ago. He was in his 50s and Parkinson’s disease was at the top of his mind when he asked his primary care physician about it. “My brother and my cousin both have it,” Lee said….
May 8, 2018
Public Invited to Attend UAMS Community Scientist Academy
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansans interested in having a voice in research programs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) or simply learning how research is done are invited to participate in UAMS’ Summer 2018 Community Scientist Academy. Sponsored by the UAMS Translational Research Institute, the Community Scientist Academy will be on Tuesdays each…
May 1, 2018
Catheter Device Slows Down Internal Bleeding, Saves Lives
May 1, 2018 | Angela Hall of Pineville, Missouri, was halfway through her pregnancy when she had a scare that sent her to her doctor in Rogers. “I experienced some bleeding,” Hall said. “Having had a couple of miscarriages prior to this pregnancy, I was worried it could be happening again.” Hall says once they…
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