By Katrina Dupins Alventena Cobb of Conway is a professional musician. She’s played the violin for more than 30 years and has instructed many students. Cobb uses her instrument as a method of expression. So when a shoulder injury prevented her from picking up her bow and strings, she felt incomplete. In 2007, Cobb had […]
UAMS Cancer Researchers Receive NIH Grant to Develop New Cancer Therapies
By Linda Haymes UAMS College of Medicine researchers have received a $604,208 grant to study how an abnormal protein found in ovarian cancer and some brain tumors helps tumors grow. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded the three-year grant to Karen Abbott, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Biochemistry […]
Dr. Erika Petersen live on KLRT
Dr. Erika Petersen was live on KLRT to talk about a new study that can help reduce pain from leg amputation. The types of pain the study focuses on are chronic pain that makes it hard to wear a prosthesis and phantom pain, which occurs when a missing part of their body hurts even though it […]
Erika Petersen M.D. – The Face of Neurosurgery in Arkansas
Dr. Erika Petersen was featured in the AY Magazine as the Face of Neurosurgery in the State of Arkansas. “Erika Petersen, M.D., became the first female neurosurgery faculty member at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 2010. Petersen was recruited to the school to build and direct a program in functional neurosurgery and […]
Family Finds Faith an Anchor During Recovery From Traumatic Brain Injury
Watch the KATV video about this story on their website. By Katrina Dupins On the afternoon of November 10, 2017, the temperature hovered just below 60 degrees. A few clouds passed through the sky as a light breeze moved through leaves rich with fall foliage. Joshua Moody, 22, and his father, David, decided they would […]
W. Morris III, M.D., Joins Faculty
W. Morris III, M.D., has joined the Department of Neurosurgery as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Morris received his medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. He recently completed his neurosurgery residency at UAMS, where he received the Resident Award for Excellence in Research in 2016. Dr. Morris’ primary clinical interests are […]
2018 Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics Conference – Walters
The 15th Annual Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics Conference featured inaugural dedicated spine related sessions and courses. Dr. Jerry Walters was selected to deliver two oral presentations. He discussed his ongoing research on surgical considerations in patients with spinal multiple myeloma. This research was mentored by Dr. Glenn Pait. He also discussed decision making […]
Erika Petersen, M. D. – New Book Publication!
Dr. Erika Petersen has a new book that has been published by Springer: Diagnosis and Management of Head and Face Pain-A Practical Approach. “This text is a comprehensive guide to the evaluation of patients with head and face pain. It is a resource for any physician or dentist to properly diagnosis and to learn the options […]
Arkansas Children’s Hospital Neurosurgical Operative Videos
Learning operative techniques through various forms of media is now commonplace. C Surgeries online video journal was started by a pediatric otolaryngologist at ACH. Our pediatric neurosurgery team and Dr. Marcus Stephens, PGY4, have contributed multiple submissions. These videos include common procedures to complex multidisciplinary cases. These learning tools are easily accessible online. Click […]
2018 American Association of Neurological Surgeons Presentations
The 2018 AANS Annual meeting was in New Orleans and two UAMS residents were selected for oral presentations, Dr. Taylor Wilson and Dr. Kesley Hundley. Dr. Wilson’s presentation was at the socioeconomic section and described the characteristics and career outcomes of residents who were awarded an AANS research fellowship. Dr. Hundley’s talk was entitled “Louise […]