UAMS College of Medicine
December 7, 2016
Gentry Invested in Inaugural Carmelita S. Pablo, M.D. Endowed Chair in Anesthesiology
Dec. 7, 2016 | W. Brooks Gentry, M.D., chair of the Department of Anesthesiology in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was invested Dec. 6 as the inaugural holder of the Carmelita S. Pablo, M.D., Endowed Chair in Anesthesiology. Gentry has been at UAMS for two decades as…
December 1, 2016
Liberian Travels to Arkansas to Thank Surgeon
Dec. 1, 2016 | Like most UAMS physicians, colorectal surgeon Jonathan Laryea, M.D., feels the responsibility to give back to the community. Unlike most UAMS physicians, his community includes the West African nation of Ghana where he grew up. For more than 20 years, Laryea, an associate professor for surgery in the UAMS College of…
November 17, 2016
UAMS’ van Rhee Receives Award for Castleman Disease
Nov. 17, 2016 | Frits van Rhee, M.D., Ph.D., was awarded the Castleman Disease Warrior Award for Best Physician of the Year Nov. 4 by the Castleman Disease Collaborative Network (CDCN) at its third annual Patients & Loved Ones Summit in Philadelphia. CDCN was established in 2012 to accelerate research and treatment for Castleman Disease —…
November 10, 2016
Patient with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Urges Screenings
Nov. 10, 2016 | For more than a decade, Chester Palmer’s doctor kept close watch on the aneurysm in his aorta. An aneurysm is an enlargement or ballooning of a blood vessel. Palmer’s was in the aorta, the main blood vessel in the body that extends from the heart through the abdomen and into the…
November 7, 2016
Mhyre Named to Inaugural Thompson Professorship in Anesthesiology
Nov. 7, 2016 | Jill M. Mhyre, M.D., an authority on obstetric anesthesiology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was invested Nov. 1 as the inaugural recipient of the Dola S. Thompson, M.D., Professorship in Anesthesiology. Mhyre is the vice chair for research and associate professor in the Department of Anesthesiology in…
November 3, 2016
Functional Rhinoplasty Helps Patient to Breathe Freely
Nov. 3, 2016 | For the first time in nine years, Sangeetha Anand can breathe easy. And she’s giving all the credit to Jennings Boyette, M.D., assistant professor of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery in the UAMS College of Medicine. Boyette was able to successfully diagnose and correct what had become a years-long battle for…
October 20, 2016
Patient Searches Nation, Finds Best Cancer Care at UAMS
Oct. 20, 2016 | When Don Marshall, 58, was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he wanted to make sure he received the best possible care. He was considering traveling to California for treatment until he realized there was a state-of-the-art facility in his own backyard. One year ago, Marshall went to a routine physical examination for…
September 29, 2016
Diversity Forum Gives Platform to Sensitive Issues
Sept. 29, 2016 | Passionate views about gun violence topped the discussion recently as UAMS faculty, staff and students engaged in emotional dialogue on a variety of topics related to diversity and inclusion. The Sept. 20 lunchtime, panel discussion, “Let’s Talk: Better Together – A Healing Conversation,” gave nearly 100 attendants the chance to discuss…
September 27, 2016
Joseph Chacko, M.D., Invested in Sally McSpadden Boreham Chair in Ophthalmology
Sept. 27 2016 | Joseph G. Chacko, M.D., professor of ophthalmology and neurology in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine, was invested Sept. 26 in the Sally McSpadden Boreham Chair in Ophthalmology. Chacko has been the director of neuro-ophthalmology at the UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute since 2005. An…
September 26, 2016
Researchers Receive First USA CORNET Award
Sept. 26, 2016 | Cynthia Kane, Ph.D., and Kristin Hamre, Ph.D., are the first recipients of the USA CORNET Award, established by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) to promote collaborative research on substance abuse. The research duo — Kane of UAMS and Hamre…
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