UAMS News


September 14, 2020

Lactation Consultants Help Set Up Mom, Baby for Success

News Staff

Nurses in hall

Having a baby is one of those life markers a mom typically reflects on fondly, though some women experience nine months of discomfort and a difficult labor and recovery. Then there’s breastfeeding, which for some moms has its own set of trials, starting with the baby not latching correctly, cracked nipples or insufficient milk production….


September 10, 2020

Hip Replacement at 30 Spurs New Mom to Adopt Active Lifestyle

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Steadman playing Tennis

When Jessica Steadman of Little Rock was told she’d need a double hip replacement at age 30, it felt like the end of the world. Seven years after surgery, not only is she thriving, but the experience taught her to appreciate and protect her health. Her hip pain came on suddenly in 2012 after the…


September 3, 2020

Erika Petersen, M.D., First Female Neurosurgeon Named Professor in Arkansas

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Portrait of Dr. Petersen

Erika Petersen, M.D., didn’t set out to become the first female neurosurgeon to be promoted to the rank of full professor in Arkansas. “If you had asked me to predict a few things in my life, that wouldn’t have been one of them. I would not have predicted being in Arkansas for 10 years. I…


September 2, 2020

Famed Author Henry Cloud Chooses UAMS for Knee Replacement

Katrina Dupins

Henry Cloud, Ph.D.

When New York Times Bestselling author Henry Cloud, Ph.D., decided to do something about his knee pain, he turned to UAMS. In addition to writing 45 books and serving as a consultant to CEOs and leadership teams, Cloud has always been physically active. The Los Angeles resident is an avid golfer and enjoys hiking and…


August 28, 2020

UAMS Opens Epilepsy & Neurology Clinic in Freeway Medical Tower

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Group photo of neurology doctors

The UAMS Health Epilepsy and Neurology Clinic has opened in Freeway Medical Tower, offering comprehensive care from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for epilepsy and multiple sclerosis in a convenient Midtown location. The clinic is located in Suite 605 of the Freeway Medical Tower, 5800 W. 10th St., just off Interstate 630….


August 27, 2020

UAMS-Based Investigators Receive $39 Million Grant Renewal to Coordinate Multistate Clinical Trials in Infants & Children

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Portrait of Drs. Lee and Snowden

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded $39 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue to oversee an 18-site pediatric clinical trial network that provides children in medically underserved or rural areas access to clinical studies on environmental influences on early development. The Data Coordinating and Operations Center…


August 24, 2020

Salman Zahoor, M.D., Joins UAMS as Neurologist

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Portrait of Dr. Zahoor

Salman Zahoor, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a fellowship-trained neurologist specializing in epilepsy. He sees patients at the UAMS Health Epilepsy and Neurology Clinic in Freeway Medical Tower, Suite 605, 5800 W. 10th St., just off Interstate 630 in Midtown Little Rock. Appointments are accepted through physician referral…


Gregory Lawson Smith, M.D., Joins UAMS as Pain Management Specialist

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Dr. G. Lawson Smith

G. Lawson Smith, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a fellowship-trained pain management specialist. He sees patients at the UAMS Health Pain Clinic in the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, first floor, 501 Jack Stephens Drive, Little Rock. To make an appointment, call (501) 686-8818. For more…


August 19, 2020

Morgan Moore, M.D., Joins UAMS as Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Specialist

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Portrait of Dr. Moore

Morgan Moore, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an internal medicine-pediatrics specialist at the UAMS Health Neighborhood Clinic at 11300 Financial Centre Parkway in West Little Rock. Moore is accepting new patients of all ages. Call 501-686-8000 to make an appointment. She completed a residency in internal medicine and…


August 18, 2020

Edward T.H. Yeh, M.D., Named Chair, Department of Internal Medicine in UAMS College of Medicine

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Portrait of Dr. Yeh

Edward T.H. Yeh, M.D., FACC, has been named chair of the Department of Internal Medicine and the Nolan Family Distinguished Chair in Internal Medicine in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Yeh joins UAMS on Nov. 1, succeeding James Marsh, M.D., who will serve as a senior cardiologist…



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