UAMS News
April 5, 2017
Neurologist Mitesh Lotia Joins UAMS as Tourette’s Specialist
April 5, 2017 | Mitesh P. Lotia, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a movement disorder neurologist with a special interest in Tourette syndrome and will see patients in the Movement Disorder Clinic. Lotia is also an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology in the UAMS College of Medicine….
April 4, 2017
UAMS to Offer Free Estate Planning Assistance for Cancer Patients April 20
LITTLE ROCK — Cancer patients and survivors are invited to receive free legal assistance on important personal documents April 20 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The estate planning clinic will be held at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute as a free service by local attorneys. It is open to…
March 30, 2017
UAMS Cancer Researcher Awarded $1.7 Million NIH Grant to Study Prevention of Radiation-Induced Cancer
A $1.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will allow a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher to study a potential new therapy to reduce the risk of blood cancer caused by ionizing radiation.
March 24, 2017
Dental Hygiene
These programs were first broadcast the week of March 27, 2017.
March 16, 2017
Two-Day Event Educates Professionals on the Latest Cancer Therapies
March 16, 2017 | For 20 years, a UAMS event has provided health care professionals with the most up-to-date information on diagnosing and treating colorectal and other gastrointestinal cancers. A second day of educational sessions, combined for the first time in 2017, expanded the offerings to include overviews of several cancer-related topics specifically for primary…
March 14, 2017
Former Medicaid Advisor Discusses Impact of Health Care Reform
Watch the video Dennis Smith, former director of the federal Medicaid and Medicare program under President George W. Bush, spoke March 10 about the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to a room full of UAMS faculty and staff. Smith talked about the impact of health care reform on the nation, discussing what is…
March 13, 2017
Promise to Patient Inspires UAMS Doctor to run Half Marathon
March 13, 2017 | When Nikhil Meena, M.D., crossed the finish line of his first half marathon March 5, his patient, the late Joe Cook, symbolically crossed it with him. Cook, who died of lung cancer July 2, 2016, had taken up long-distance running about a year earlier after watching several friends enjoy the sport….
March 9, 2017
UAMS’ First MS Fellow Builds on Mentor’s Legacy
March 9, 2017 | If there’s anything Carolyn Mehaffey, M.D., and her mentor Robert L. “Lee” Archer, M.D., argue about, it’s not patient care. “Don’t worry, I do it the way Dr. Archer taught me,” Mehaffey said during a recent visit to the UAMS Neurology Clinic, reassuring a patient who was concerned about who will…
March 2, 2017
Schexnayder Appointed to International Task Force For Pediatric Resuscitation
March 2, 2017 | Steve Schexnayder, M.D., has been appointed to the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) Pediatric Task Force, which reviews the latest science to develop pediatric resuscitation guidelines used throughout the world. Schexnayder is a professor of pediatrics and internal medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and also practices…
March 1, 2017
Journey Tribute Band to Headline UAMS Cancer Institute’s RockStar Lounge April 7
LITTLE ROCK — Relive the sights, sounds and energy of 80’s rock ’n roll when Resurrection – A Journey Tribute headlines RockStar Lounge. The event starts at 7 p.m. April 7 at Cajun’s Wharf, 2400 Cantrell Road, in Little Rock. Tickets are $50 in advance and $75 at the door. Order tickets at therockstarlounge.com or…
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