On the evening of Aug. 27 in Dallas, James Suen, M.D., was honored at the Becoming Whole charity event celebrating “restoring lives in Ukraine” and offering guests a chance to “meet the surgeons, patients and leaders behind the mission.” Suen, a Distinguished Professor in the UAMS Department of Otolaryngology in the UAMS College of Medicine, […]
Department News
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.
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.