UAMS College of Medicine
September 2, 2015
Knee Replacement Patient Doesn’t Skip a Beat After Surgery
Sept. 2, 2015 | One day after a total knee replacement, Jeanne Nash is able to move her leg up and down. With assistance from her daughter, Kayla, she’s even able to walk across her hospital room.
August 25, 2015
Fred Prior, Ph.D., Named Inaugural Chair of the UAMS Department of Biomedical Informatics
LITTLE ROCK — Fred Prior, Ph.D, has been named the inaugural chair of the Department of Biomedical Informatics in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine, effective Oct. 1. The newly established department develops computational tools to assess and manage medical and public health information for patient care and research programs….
August 12, 2015
UAMS’ Daniel Knight, M.D., Named Fellow of American Academy of Family Physicians
Daniel Knight, M.D., chair of the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, has been named a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
August 4, 2015
UAMS Medical Student Awarded $10,000 by Arkansas Mutual to Pursue Primary Care
LITTLE ROCK — Kristin Mitchell of North Little Rock has been awarded the Arkansas Mutual Medical Student Award, a scholarship for third-year medical students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) who want to practice primary care in rural Arkansas.
July 20, 2015
Deep Brain Stimulation Relieves Patient’s OCD Symptoms
July 20, 2015 | Thomasine Williams of Sherwood was constantly washing her hands and arranging and rearranging items. She was unable to go anywhere in public without taking a towel to sit on. She balked at opening doors and using silverware at restaurants.
July 13, 2015
Debilitating Headaches Reduced After Treating Brain Aneurysm
July 13, 2015 | Fanny Long, of Fayetteville, loves to travel with her husband and two daughters. With extended family members living all over the country, there is always a place to visit and enjoy the scenery.But her hobby had to take a backseat once she began having frequent, debilitating headaches more than a year ago.
June 22, 2015
Aging Research, Discoveries Showcased
June 22, 2015 | Aging was the focus of the latest wine-and-cheese reception hosted by the UAMS College of Medicine, Showcase of Medical Discoveries: A Focus on Aging, a series created to foster communication and collaboration among UAMS researchers.
June 16, 2015
Senior Olympian Gets Relief from Back Pain
June 16, 2015 | After four previous spine surgeries, Frank Dicus wasn’t sure he would ever experience relief from his back pain, but he wasn’t ready to give up hope.
June 5, 2015
Salivary Gland Procedure Gives Patient Relief
June 5, 2015 | Jessica Macchi endured the pain in her mouth for months, and did not expect to find relief.
May 27, 2015
UAMS Names Henry Wong, M.D., Ph.D., Dermatology Chair
LITTLE ROCK — Henry K. Wong, M.D., Ph.D., has been named chair of the Department of Dermatology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), effective April 1.
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