August 30, 2022

Soirée Presents Little Rock’s Top Docs 2022: Thirteen from UAMS Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

In a time when your health matters more than ever, so does choosing the right doctor. Little Rock is full of hospitals and clinics that are full of amazing health care providers, so to find the best of the best, we went directly to the source: their coworkers.


April 20, 2022

20Lighter Announces First 12 Patients Enrolled in Joint Replacement Pilot Study with UAMS Orthopaedic Surgeons

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The study compares surgical eligibility, laboratory blood tests and patient-reported outcomes of 20Lighter patients to standard of care in rural Arkansas.


March 23, 2022

Justin Hire, M.D., Joins UAMS as Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon

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March 22, 2022 | Justin Michael Hire, M.D., a decorated U.S. Army veteran who is fellowship-trained in pediatric orthopaedics, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon.


February 17, 2022

Seven Faculty Named Among Castle Connolly’s 2022 TOP DOCTORS

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Seven UAMS Orthopaedic Surgeons were recently named 2022 “TOP DOCTORS” by Castle Connolly in its recently released 2022 Top Doctors® list.


February 14, 2022

Researchers Awarded 1st Place Basic Science Award by CSRS

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John Sherrill, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow, and David Bumpass, M.D., associate professor, recently received the 2021 Outstanding Basic Science Research Award by the Cervical Spine Research Society.


November 18, 2021

Insall Traveling Fellows Visit UAMS for Fourth Consecutive Year

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UAMS welcomed the 2021 John N. Insall Traveling Fellows for a two-day program hosted by the College of Medicine’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.


November 4, 2021

UAMS’ Bumpass Becomes Member of Esteemed Scoliosis Research Society

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David B. Bumpass, M.D., recently achieved full membership in the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), an international spine organization comprised of the world’s leading spine surgeons, researchers, and allied health personnel.


October 19, 2021

Journey Comes Full Circle for Two UAMS Orthopaedic Surgery Residents

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While no two medical students’ journeys to a career in orthopaedic surgery are alike, both are certain to wonder at some point along the way how that path will unfold and where it will ultimately take them.  For two orthopaedic surgery residents at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), that journey will bring them right where they want to be – home.


October 12, 2021

UAMS Adds Five Physicians to Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

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Five new physicians have joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, expanding the comprehensive, integrated network of orthopaedic and sports medicine care available at UAMS and Arkansas Children’s in both Central and Northwest Arkansas.


September 27, 2021

100% Pass Rate on ABOS Board Exams

Please join us in congratulating on successfully passing part one of their ABOS board exams! This is the 12th year in a row with a 100% pass rate and is a testament to the quality of our residents and the educational commitment of our faculty.


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