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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Twenty-four otology fellows from 10 countries recently learned advanced techniques in otologic surgery from international experts at an annual fellows course hosted by the UAMS Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery. The Otology Fellows Congress and Advanced Course in Ear & Skull Base Surgery was held April 27-29 in the Yasargil Surgical Skills […]

Sharon and H.A. Ted Bailey, M.D., members of the Society of the Double Helix, have been steadfast supporters of UAMS for decades, particularly when it comes to education. So it’s only fitting that the Baileys chose to continue that tradition by establishing a distinguished otology lectureship with a gift of $150,000. Sharon and H.A. Ted […]

The UAMS Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery’s Rhinology division hosted another successful resident Dissection Sinus Course under the direction of Alissa Kanaan, M.D., on April 6 and April 7. Dr. Kanaan is an assistant professor and the director of the department’s Rhinology and Allergy Division. The invited guest speaker was Adam Zanation, […]

Lucia Wesley, R. N., cleft team coordinator Two UAMS/Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) cleft palate team members are playing an active role in humanitarian work in Guayaquil, Ecuador, with the nonprofit organization Global Smile Foundation (GSF). Adam Johnson, M.D., Ph.D.– otolaryngologist, cleft surgeon and ACH Velopharyngeal Insufficiency (VPI) Clinic director – and Lucia Wesley, R.N., otolaryngology […]