Reed Gardner’s hands-on experiences during the first 10 months of his clinical research fellowship in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery have not only solidified his career choice but also fueled his enthusiasm.
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Pine Bluff Coach Thanks UAMS Surgeon
San Francisco Woman Finds Help for Complex Surgery
Claudia Bressie’s tumor was non-cancerous, but it was aggressive and dangerous. Months of consultations at top universities and treatments proved ineffective for the San Francisco woman, until her journey brought her to UAMS.
U.S. News and World Report Ranks UAMS ENT in the Top 50 in the Nation
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as having the best hospital in the state, and its ear, nose and throat (ENT) department was ranked among the top 50 nationwide.
International Patients Find Their Way to Arkansas
Richter — a professor and pediatric otolaryngology chief at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children’s Hospital — says his team is one of a few in the U.S. known for work on the group of conditions called vascular anomalies.
Two Tessier No. 3 Facial Cleft Cases
Of all forms of facial clefts, the Tessier No. 3 (oro-nasal-ocular clefts) is the rarest and most challenging. In 2018, pediatric otolaryngologist and cleft specialist Larry D. Hartzell, M.D., and a team of surgeons at Arkansas Children’s Hospital/UAMS treated two patients with Tessier No. 3 clefts within months of each other.
ENT Residents Score Among Top in Nation at In-Service Exam
By Amy Widner After setting a goal to best themselves, the residents in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery ended up besting most of the nation at this year’s in-service exam. UAMS scored in the top three or four among the 100-plus ENT residency programs in the nation. The in-service exams for each specialty […]
The Department of Otolaryngology Welcomes New Faculty, Fellows and Residents
Faculty The Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery is excited to welcome Jumin Sunde, M.D., to our Head and Neck Surgery Team. After earning his medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Sunde served both his internship and residency at UAMS. He was fellowship-trained in head and neck oncologic and microvascular […]
Surgeon Jumin Sunde, M.D., Joins Head and Neck Team
Fellowship-trained surgeon Jumin Sunde, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as part of the Head and Neck Surgery team, which treats head and neck cancers, benign tumors, traumatic injuries and other conditions. Sunde sees patients in the Head and Neck Cancer Clinic in the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. He […]
ENT, Audiology Partner to Offer Best of Hearing and Balance Care
The Hearing and Balance program at UAMS brings together the best of audiology and ear, nose and throat care for a truly interdisciplinary approach that best suits patient needs. Hearing and balance issues are common, especially in older adults. About one in three people between the ages of 65 and 74 has hearing loss. That […]