August 8, 2023
Artist-in-Residence Program Starts Up at UAMS Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital
By Linda Satter Aug. 7, 2023 | Hanging out in a surgical waiting room can be a tense or a monotonous experience, depending on why and how long you’re there. But an artist-in-residence program at The Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) gives patients and their loved ones…
July 7, 2023
Spine Surgeon Wayne Bruffett, M.D., Joins UAMS
Little Rock spine surgeon, Wayne L. Bruffett, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
June 6, 2023
Matthew Landrum, M.D. Joins UAMS as a Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon at Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Matthew R. Landrum, M.D. has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as an assistant professor and pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. He specializes in complex spine deformity and scoliosis, hip dysplasia, and other pediatric orthopaedic conditions.
May 12, 2023
UAMS Spine Surgery Fellowship Program Receives AO Spine North America (AOSNA) Fellowship Designation
The UAMS Integrated Spine Surgery Fellowship Program has been recognized as a designated AO Spine North America (AOSNA) fellowship site, providing additional networking opportunities, academic resources, and support to AO Spine fellows in the program.
April 10, 2023
UAMS Health Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon Theresa Wyrick, M.D. named 2023 Castle Connolly Exceptional Woman in Medicine
Theresa Wyrick, MD, has been recognized as both a 2023 Castle Connolly Top Doctor and Exceptional Woman in Medicine — the fifth consecutive time she has received these prestigious honors.
January 4, 2023
Hands-on Program at UAMS Encourages Young Women to Consider Orthopaedics as Career
Thirty-five female high school students from across the state spent a recent Saturday at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), where they learned techniques for repairing bone fractures from a group of female orthopaedic doctors, primarily from UAMS.
November 30, 2022
UAMS Health Career Opportunities at TOSH
The Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital (TOSH), UAMS Health’s brand-new surgical hospital opening in 2023, is looking for health care professionals who believe in excellence as a way of life. As a UAMS employee working at TOSH, you will be part of an amazing team committed to improving the lives of others, achieving leading clinical outcomes through expert-driven surgical care in an environment laser-focused on ensuring the best experience for patients and families.
November 4, 2022
Alumni Reconnect at AAHKS Annual Meeting
Former residents and fellows who are now joint replacement surgeons in practice across the country joined the UAMS Adult Reconstruction faculty for an evening of fun at the AAHKS Annual Meeting.
October 24, 2022
UAMS Hosts Insall Traveling Fellows
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) welcomed the 2022 John N. Insall Traveling Fellows for a two-day program hosted by the UAMS Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
October 17, 2022
UAMS’ Samuel Overley, M.D., Among Nation’s Top Young Spine Professionals for 2022
Oct. 17, 2022 | LITTLE ROCK — Samuel Overley, M.D., an orthopaedic surgeon at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was named one of the nation’s outstanding young spine care providers by the North American Spine Society’s SpineLine magazine in its fifth annual “20 Under 40” list honoring spine professionals under the age of 40.