Leaders in Clinical Care and Education
Erika Petersen, M.D.
The Department of Neurosurgery in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is dedicated to providing state of the art, compassionate care to our patients. Faculty in the Department of Neurosurgery have expertise in various subspecialties, including seizure surgery, brain implants, pediatric neurosurgery and neuro-oncology, including brachytherapy and radiation surgery. Faculty members are also experienced in neuro-endocrinology and disorders affecting the spine and spinal cord. Special services include peripheral and cranial nerve surgery and treatment of vascular disease.
Our offices and clinics are housed in the Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences Institute located adjacent to the UAMS Medical Center. The Stephens Institute is the leading tertiary referral center for the neurosciences in the state of Arkansas. In addition, UAMS is the only adult level one trauma center in the state.
The Department of Neurosurgery also provides a neurosurgery residency program that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Through this residency program we strive to educate and produce highly skilled, ethical, and compassionate future neurosurgeons.
News & Announcements
UAMS Mourns Death of Famed Neurosurgeon M. Gazi Yaşargil, M.D.
By News Staff ‘Father of Modern Microneurosurgery’ Remembered as Teacher, Colleague, Friend June 12, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was saddened to learn of the June 11 death of M. Gazi Yaşargil, M.D., an internationally renowned pioneer in neurosurgery who is often referred to as the “Father of Modern Microneurosurgery.” […]
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UAMS Honors Famed Neurosurgeon, Nurse at Symposium
By Linda Satter March 18, 2025 | A recent symposium honoring the legacy of M. Gazi Yasargil, M.D., an internationally renowned neurosurgeon who is often referred to as the “father of modern microneurosurgery” and who spent nearly 20 years at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), and his wife, Dianne Yasargil, a former UAMS […]
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UAMS Names Deanna Sasaki-Adams, M.D., as Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine named Deanna Sasaki-Adams, M.D., MBA, as chair of the Department of Neurosurgery, effective March 1.
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UAMS Hosts Nation’s First Pediatric Green Lab for Neurosurgery Residents
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Neurosurgery recently held its first “pediatric green lab” for neurosurgery residents — part of its ongoing efforts to provide training that is more sustainable, affordable and environmentally conscious.
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