June 11, 2024
Deborah’s Story: Scoliosis
Deborah Honaker was diagnosed with scoliosis, or curvature of the spine when she was 10 years old, and she lived relatively pain-free until the summer of 2019
June 10, 2024
Jerry’s Story: Knee
Dr. Jeffrey Stambough performed a total knee replacement on Williamson’s left knee and treated his right one with a steroid injection. Williamson was soon able to return to volunteering and golf.
Glen’s Story: Hip
Professional golfer and 2024 Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame inductee Glen Day began playing golf when he was about two years old, and almost 57 years of swinging a club have taken a toll on his body.
June 3, 2024
UAMS’ Jeffrey Stambough, M.D. Presents at International Congress of Arthroplasty Registries in Hamburg, Germany
Jeffrey Stambough, M.D., hip and knee joint replacement surgeon and associate professor in the College of Medicine’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), presented clinical findings from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) American Joint Replacement Registry during the 13th Annual International Congress of Arthroplasty Registries.
April 16, 2024
Nine UAMS Physicians Named Healthcare Research All-Stars
— Nine current and former physicians at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have been named Healthcare Research All-Stars for 2024 by Avant-garde Health.
Additionally, it placed the UAMS Hip and Knee surgery team among the top 1% of hip and knee surgeons nationwide, the orthopaedic surgery team among the top 3% nationwide, and both the gastrointestinal and general surgery teams at UAMS among the top 5% nationwide.
October 31, 2023
UAMS Reopens Newly Renovated Dan Snider and Jon Zieske UAMS Golf Lab
By Linda Satter LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on Oct. 30 reopened its newly renovated golf laboratory that has been named in honor of renowned Arkansas golfers Dan Snider and the late Jon Zieske, in recognition of their contributions to golf in Arkansas. Snider is chief operating officer emeritus…
October 24, 2023
UAMS Surgeons Implant Innovative Device Developed by I3R Researchers to Restore Sense of Touch after Amputation
By David Robinson
May 23, 2023 | LITTLE ROCK — The first Arkansan and only second person in the world has received an innovative prosthetic hand, developed by researchers at the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I³R), that restores a meaningful sense of touch and grip force following surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
August 11, 2023
UAMS Hand Surgeon Becomes First Surgical Patient at The Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital
By Linda Satter Aug. 11, 2023 | Just two and a half weeks after Thomas Frazier, M.D., underwent a total knee replacement as the first surgical patient at The Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), he was back to seeing patients in his orthopaedic clinic. By the third…
August 10, 2023
New Mural in The Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital at UAMS Brightens Lobby
By Ben Boulden UAMS College of Medicine student Alexa Pearce’s creative and academic lives intersected this summer, resulting in the creation of a vibrant, 40-by-8-foot mural on an interior wall of The Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital lobby. The idea of the mural was born when C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., chair of the UAMS Department of…
August 8, 2023
UAMS Health Awarded Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Spinal Fusion Certification
UAMS Health has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Certification in Spinal Fusion. The Gold Seal represents a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s demonstrated ability to implement result-driven processes and advance patient outcomes. The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization that meticulously reviews and certifies disease-specific programs in…