Message from the Department Chair
Welcome to the Department of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Our department has assembled an excellent team of faculty, fellows, residents, and nursing staff at each of our three locations (VA, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, and the UAMS Medical Center) to provide the best in patient care, residency and fellowship training, medical education, and research. Our faculty are fellowship-trained in their specialty, and we cover all the sub-specialties in our field (otology, endocrine, head and neck, rhinology, laryngology, pediatric, vascular anomalies). In addition, our faculty consistently get high scores on our patient satisfaction ratings, with six of our faculty listed in Best Doctors in America. Our faculty also publish and present at a very high level, with several textbooks and dozens of peer-reviewed manuscripts published each year, along with numerous national and international presentations and invited lectureships given annually. In addition, many of our faculty have grant funding, and we have six endowed chairs to help fund research.
Whether you are a potential patient, referring physician, or a resident or medical student seeking further training in our department, I hope you take a moment to peruse our website and provide us with your feedback.
Best,
Gresham Richter, M.D.
Professor and Chair
News & Announcements
UAMS/Arkansas Children’s ENT Expert Saves Teenage Bull Rider’s Life After Airway Explodes
On March 9, 2024, during a junior bull riding competition in Natural Dam, Ark., Cayson was bucked off his bull, a horn smashing into his throat. While his skin was not punctured, “his airway was completely exploded,” explained his stepmother, Ashlee Hall.
UAMS Names Gresham Richter, M.D., as Chair of Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences named Gresham Richter, M.D., as chair of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, effective Dec. 1.
A Voice Recovered: Physician Fights Larynx Cancer with Proton Therapy
When longtime Harrison, Arkansas, family physician Mahlon Maris, M.D., began experiencing hoarseness in late 2023, he chalked it up to a bad bout of COVID-19 and the lingering inflammation that can sometimes follow. But months passed, and his voice still hadn’t returned. It was the first sign that something more serious was going on.
UAMS, Baptist Health Open ENT Clinic
A collaboration between the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Baptist Health Medical Center is proving to be a boon to both hospitals and to patients.