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.
Department News
Recent Publications – Spring 2025
A list of recent research publications from our faculty.
Welcome to Our Newest Residents and Pediatric Fellow
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve successfully matched three exceptional individuals who will be joining us as PGY-1 Otolaryngology residents for the 2025–2026 academic year.
UAMS Otolaryngology Team Trains Ukrainian Surgeon in Complex Facial Reconstruction Surgery
A team from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery recently hosted a Ukrainian surgeon and taught him how to do a complex facial reconstruction surgery.
UAMS Invests Susan D. Emmett, M.D., MPH, in Inaugural Thomas McGill Chair in Otolaryngology
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Susan D. Emmett, M.D., MPH, an associate professor of otolaryngology and epidemiology and founding director of the UAMS Center for Hearing Health Access, in the Thomas McGill Chair in Otolaryngology during a March 18 ceremony. Emmett is the inaugural holder of the endowed chair.
Humanitarian Surgical Trip
Dr. Larry Hartzell, Director of the Cleft Lip and Palate Program at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, recently traveled to Guayaquil, Ecuador, on a global humanitarian surgical trip. The volunteer teams were part of Operation Smile, which is a branch of the Global Smile Foundation.
A Family Affair: Father and Son Join UAMS Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery
Anyone looking for “Dr. Williamson” on the campus of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) may want to be specific. The newest additions to the department are father and son, Adrian Williamson III, M.D., and Adrian Williamson IV, M.D.
International Fellows Course
The 7th Annual Otology Fellows Congress and Advanced Course in Ear and Skull Base Surgery at the Yasargil Surgical Skills Laboratory & Education Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock was held October 18-20.
Recent Publications – Fall 2024
A listing of our recent scholarly work.
Greenwood Officer Rediscovers Sound with Cochlear Implant
Greenwood police officer John Michael O’Mara has been dealing with hearing loss since childhood. For years, he tried all manner of traditional hearing aids, but he just didn’t like the way they performed.