C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been recognized as the Best of the Best 2024 Orthopaedic Surgeon/Sports Medicine Winner by the readers of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

“I’m always glad to be recognized for excellence, and I hope that means folks realize that I and the team of docs here in our orthopaedic department truly put the patient first. I think you can really see that at The Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital at UAMS Health, when you walk through that door as a patient or family member, you can tell every person there is concentrating on the care of the patient.”

–C. Lowry Barnes, M.D.

About Dr. Barnes

Dr. Barnes is a fellowship-trained, board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in joint reconstruction and replacement surgery of the hip and knee. He joined UAMS in 2014 as Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. In 2017, he was invested in the Carl L. Nelson, M.D. Distinguished Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery.  He also serves as the Director of the Musculoskeletal Service Line at UAMS Health.

After graduating with honors from the UAMS College of Medicine, Dr. Barnes remained at UAMS for his internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery. He completed an Adult Reconstructive Surgery and Arthritis Surgery Fellowship at Brigham & Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston, Mass. He was then selected to participate in the prestigious John N. Insall Traveling Fellowship as well as an AO/ASIF (Association for the Study of Internal Fixation) Adult Orthopaedic Fellowship at Inselspital in Bern, Switzerland. Dr. Barnes went into practice as a joint replacement surgeon at Arkansas Specialty Orthopaedics, later becoming the President and Managing Partner for more than 10 years.

Widely recognized as one of the foremost joint replacement experts in the world, Dr. Barnes has made substantial contributions to research focused on the hip and knee, having published more than 350 peer-reviewed articles. He lectures nationally and internationally on total joint replacement surgery and holds 7 patents for orthopaedic surgery devices and implants.

Dr. Barnes has held numerous leadership roles in professional societies, including serving as the President of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS). He has also served as President of the Society for Arthritic Joint Surgery, the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, the Southern Orthopaedic Association, and the Arkansas Orthopaedic Society.

He is actively involved in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, (AAOS) Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Association, and the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty. He is also a member of prestigious Knee Society and  Hip Society and serves on the editorial boards of many scientific journals.

UAMS Recognized in Several Categories in Democrat Gazette’s ‘Best of the Best 2024’ Competition

UAMS was also recognized as a 2024 Best of the Best finalist in multiple categories by the readers of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Best College or University Finalist

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Best Company to Work For (>250) Finalist

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Best Hospital Finalist

UAMS Medical Center

Best Imaging Center Finalist

UAMS Health

Best Place to Have a Baby Finalist

UAMS Medical Center

Best Urology Clinic Finalist

UAMS Health Urology Clinic

Best Urologist Finalist

Dr. Timothy Langford

The contest area encompasses 63 Arkansas counties, excluding the following in Northwest Arkansas: Benton, Carroll, Boone, Washington, Madison, Newton, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Sebastian, Logan and Scott.