The UAMS Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery will be the spotlight host for the 22nd annual Family Medicine Update and will offer a half-day of continuing education on a full range of ENT topics. The conference will be held Oct. 25-27 at the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute on the […]
Department News
McKinnon: Physicians Must Embrace Business as Part of Providing Best Care
Physicians must be actively involved in the business of medicine to provide better patient care, said Brian J. McKinnon, M.D., MBA, M.P.H., as he gave the inaugural Sharon and Dr. Ted Bailey Distinguished Lectureship in Otology at UAMS. McKinnon, a national expert in cochlear implants and the business of medicine, said physicians need to recognize […]
The Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery welcomes new fellows and residents
Austin DeHart, M.D., is the department’s pediatric otolaryngology fellow, based at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. DeHart earned her medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, where she also completed her residency. She has presented several posters on a variety of topics, including tinnitus, cochlear implantation, ENT repairs, tumors and pediatric cases. She has volunteered with a medical […]
Graham Strub, M.D., Ph.D., Joins Department of Otolaryngology
Graham Strub, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the UAMS Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery as a pediatric otolaryngologist with a special interest in head and neck masses, cochlear implantation and vascular anomalies. Strub is an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine. The bulk of his clinical work takes place at Arkansas […]
Otolaryngology Department Hosts Annual Resident Research and Alumni Conference
The UAMS Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery celebrated the end of another successful academic year with a guest lecture, presentations and awards at the annual Resident Research and Alumni Conference, June 15- 16. Jeffrey N. Myers, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University […]
Expert in Cochlear Implants, Business of Medicine to Launch Distinguished Lectureship Aug. 24
LITTLE ROCK — Brian J. McKinnon, M.D., MBA, M.P.H., a national expert in cochlear implants and the business of medicine, will be the inaugural speaker Aug. 24 at the Sharon and Dr. Ted Bailey Distinguished Lectureship in Otology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The public is invited to the free lecture, […]
Little Rock Musician: Surgery ‘Changed My Whole Life’
As a musician, 37-year-old Paul Campbell generally keeps a busy schedule. If he’s not playing live music with a band, he’s producing in a studio, instructing students as an adjunct professor at Arkansas Baptist College or serving as a career coach at the University of Arkansas Pulaski Tech. Campbell even took his talents to Africa […]
Maumelle Man Diagnosed Twice with Head & Neck Cancers
As John Foster prepares for a summer of travel and merriment, he and his wife, Rebecca, are happy they have made health a priority. Eleven years ago, Foster felt a lump in his neck while shaving. He said at first he thought little about it, assuming it may have just been a reaction to a […]
Gifts of Joy and Love Must be Paid Forward
Only a few years ago, the Rakhshan family’s lives were turned upside down. Pamela Rakhshan, then 18, was diagnosed with mucoepidermoid carcinoma, a malignant tumor of the trachea. Her father, Chris, brought her to UAMS under the care of James Suen, M.D. Today, Pamela lives a life free of cancer, and Chris Rakhshan established the […]
Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation Procedure Provides Relief for Middle Ear Pressure
Alissa Kanaan, M.D., offers a new endoscopic nasal procedure called Eustachian tube balloon dilation for the treatment of Eustachian tube dysfunction, a condition that can cause ear pain, pressure and muffled hearing. Using an endoscope and the Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation System, Kanaan inserts the device through the nose to the back of the sinus […]