September 10, 2021
Knee Replacement Puts LR Golfer Back in the Swing of Things
After years of knee pain, Melissa “Mimi” Evans turned to C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., at UAMS for knee replacement surgery.
August 17, 2021
Orthopaedic Surgery Announces New Residency Program Director
Corey Montgomery, M.D., associate professor in the College of Medicine’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery has been named the new Director of the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program at UAMS effective July 1.
August 16, 2021
Assistant Professor – Research
Requisition ID: 2020-71110 Category: Faculty Position Type: Regular Full-Time Department: COM Orthopaedics Surgery Research Post End Date: 9/15/2021 Overview The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock, Arkansas, is pleased to invite applications for a full-time, tenure-track research faculty position to pursue human biomechanics and kinesiology research focused…
June 10, 2021
UAMS Ranked Among Top Joint Replacement Providers
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) ranks among the top 10% in the nation for joint replacement surgery, according to new research by Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems.
May 10, 2021
Four Vice Chairs Named in UAMS Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
By Spencer Watson May 10, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK — Four faculty leaders within the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine have been appointed as vice chairs within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. David Bumpass, M.D., has been named the vice chair for research; Steven Cherney, M.D., has been named the…
April 13, 2021
UAMS Health Breaks Ground on New Surgical Hospital on Main Campus
By Ben Boulden April 12, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) broke ground today in a ceremony marking the start of the construction of the $85 million, UAMS Health Surgical Hospital, which is expected to be complete by spring 2023. The project is being paid for by a bond…
April 2, 2021
Little Rock Woman Walks Out of Hospital Two Hours After Back Surgery
By Katrina Dupins April 2, 2021 | When Sammie Kaye Rose woke up from her surgery on Jan. 4, she was pleased to find the back pain that kept her movement limited for more than a year was completely gone. “It was excruciating pain that went from my thigh all the way up to the…
February 16, 2021
Power MMA and MMA/UFC Sports Medicine Surgeon Joins UAMS Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Northwest Arkansas
Updated April 7, 2021-By Jennifer Gurley Brad Reeves, M.D., a board-certified orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon specializing in knee and shoulder reconstruction and trauma, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences as an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery practicing at UAMS Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in northwest Arkansas. Reeves serves as the Head…
February 10, 2021
UAMS Hip and Knee Replacement and Spine Surgery Recognized By Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield
By Spencer Watson Feb. 10, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK – The Hip and Knee Replacement and Spine Surgery programs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have both earned a Blue Distinction Plus designation by Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield. UAMS is the only hospital in central Arkansas to have Blue Distinction Plus…
January 24, 2021
UAMS Health Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine partners with American Track League to serve top athletes in four-meet, indoor track and field series
By Jennifer Gurley UAMS Health Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is partnering with the American Track League to serve as its sports medicine providers for a four-meet, made-for-TV series on ESPN/ESPN2. The series, which kicks off today at 2:00 pm CST features some of the top men’s and women’s track and field athletes in the world. …