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.

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. 

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.

A listing of our recent scholarly work.

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.

Graham Strub, M.D., Ph.D., an associate professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, will lead a five-year study to lay the foundation for a new treatment that could transform the quality of life for children with lymphatic malformations.

In 2013, a 68-year-old woman was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma at the base of the tongue. She underwent surgery consisting of removal of the mass and a left modified neck mode dissection, followed by chemotherapy and radiation. In June 2023, a surveillance CT scan showed the cancer had returned.

As otolaryngologist J. Michael Key, M.D., transitions into retirement after 38 years at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Arkansas Children’s Hospital, he’s not quite ready to put aside his tools.  Now, however, instead of transforming the faces of children — in the process often transforming their lives — the masterpieces he creates will be made of wood.

Susan Emmett, M.D., MPH, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, has been selected for election to the prestigious American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI).

Ravi Sun (M.D./Ph.D. student) has been awarded a prestigious, highly competitive NIH F30 grant through the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.