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, […]
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UAMS Otolaryngologist, Nurse Provide Humanitarian Cleft Work in Ecuador
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 specialty nurse and cleft team coordinator, have […]
UAMS Co-hosts Prosper Ménière Society Symposium in Austria
The 18th International Symposium and Workshops on Inner Ear Medicine and Surgery – hosted by the Prosper Ménière Society, along with the UAMS Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery – attracted 60 attendees, including 28 speakers and representation from 18 countries. It was one of the most well-attended in the symposium’s history. “Over a […]
King Joins Department of Otolaryngology as Director of Clinical Research
Deanne L. King, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as director of clinical research for the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in the College of Medicine. King will facilitate collaborations on otolaryngology topics between researchers on campus, assist residents and medical students with publishing their research, increase the […]
Surgeons Team Up to Remove Pituitary Gland
Carolyn Pry says members of her church congregation were surprised to see her in Sunday worship just days after she’d had brain surgery. The 69-year-old retired school teacher from Emerson no longer has headaches or feels dizzy after two UAMS surgeons removed a tumor using a multidisciplinary, non-invasive approach. Pry’s problems began when her local primary […]
Brendan C. Stack, Jr., M.D., spearheads transatlantic collaboration with British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons.
Brendan C. Stack, Jr., M.D., professor with the UAMS Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, shepherded a seminal position paper to completion in a first-ever combined transatlantic effort with the British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons. This comprehensive state-of-the-art update on the management of patients suffering from persistent hyperparathyroidism provides useful guidelines […]
Arkansas Children’s Hospital Cleft Lip and Palate Team selected for the 2017 Champions for Children Award.
Arkansas Children’s Hospital Cleft Lip and Palate Team led by Larry Hartzell, M.D., was selected for the 2017 Champions for Children Award. The award was presented to the team on October 6. Recipients of the award exemplify Arkansas Children’s Hospital’s (ACH) values and personality. They must have a record of exceptional performance and devotion to […]
James Y. Suen, M.D., Presented with the 2017 Dean’s Distinguished Alumnus Award
The 2017 Alumni Weekend held August 18-20 welcomed back more than 200 graduates from all colleges with a chance to reconnect, not only with classmates and friends, but their university as well. At the College of Medicine luncheon, Pope. L. Moseley, M.D., UAMS executive vice chancellor and dean of the College of Medicine thanked alumni […]
Fourteen Faculty and Residents to Present at National Otolaryngology Conference
Fourteen faculty and residents with the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery will be presenting at the annual American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNSF) conference in Chicago, Illinois. The meeting will be held Sunday, September 10 through Wednesday, September 13, 2017. In its 121st year, the AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting […]