Kevin M. Means, M.D.
Professor, Associate Program Director
Website: Clinical Bio
Degree: Howard University School of Medicine
Residency: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation, Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1986
Clinical interests: Diagnosis and rehabilitation of gait, balance, and mobility disorders; prevention of falls among elderly patients; and management of spasticity in persons with an intrathecal baclofen pump
Academic Interests: Rehabilitation research, residency program teaching and administration, medical student clinical teaching, promotion of diversity and inclusion within academic medicine
Specialty Practice Interests: Geriatric Rehabilitation
Procedures Provided: Baclofen pump procedures with and without ultrasound guidance, trigger point injections, peripheral joint injections
Ideal Patient Populations: People with disabling or potentially disabling conditions
Why you chose to work at UAMS: At the time (1985), the UAMS PM&R program was brand new and I welcomed the opportunity to help build it into the wonderful, solid program it has become.
Hobbies: Travel (especially to locations with sunny beaches), listening to music, especially jazz and music by my son, the artist known as: MattHue (on all streaming platforms); fishing, reading, watching, or listening to anything related to World War II, spectator sports (especially college basketball)
Favorite LR Restaurant and/or Activity: Restaurant: U.S. Pizza Company; Activity: Relaxing at home with family.
Rani Haley Gardner, M.D.
Associate Professor, Program Director
Website: Clinical Bio
Degree: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2007
Residency: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2012; Brain Injury Medicine, 2014
Clinical interests: Brain Injury Medicine & Spasticity Management
Academic Interests: Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke rehabilitation; Medical Student and Resident Education
Specialty practice interests: Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injuries, Disorders of Consciousness, Stroke rehabilitation, Spasticity management with botulinum toxin.
Procedures provided: Spasticity management via botulinum toxin (ultrasound guided or EMG/Electrical stimulation guidance); botulinum toxin for migraine headaches
Ideal patient populations: Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Ischemic or Hemorrhagic stroke, Brain tumor rehabilitation, Adult cerebral palsy, Dystonia or spasticity due to neurological disorder.
Why you chose to work at UAMS: Access to a diverse and challenging patient population, the ability to work with the amazing team of people in the UAMS PM&R department, the ability to teach and be inspired by future physicians.
Hobbies: Reading, running, shopping, hiking, trying not to fall off my new bicycle, almost anything outdoors with the exception of sleeping in the elements!
Favorite LR restaurants and activities: So many restaurants to choose from!! I love Table 28 - great staff and service, always solid food, chill atmosphere, sweet happy hour prices 🙂
Little Rock as a surprisingly large number of nature trails, paved walking paths, and bike paths/trails which makes my heart happy! After being in the hospital all day, its awesome to be able to get outside for a fun walk/run/ride to decompress!
Residency: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2012; Brain Injury Medicine, 2014
Clinical interests: Brain Injury Medicine & Spasticity Management
Academic Interests: Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke rehabilitation; Medical Student and Resident Education
Specialty practice interests: Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injuries, Disorders of Consciousness, Stroke rehabilitation, Spasticity management with botulinum toxin.
Procedures provided: Spasticity management via botulinum toxin (ultrasound guided or EMG/Electrical stimulation guidance); botulinum toxin for migraine headaches
Ideal patient populations: Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Ischemic or Hemorrhagic stroke, Brain tumor rehabilitation, Adult cerebral palsy, Dystonia or spasticity due to neurological disorder.
Why you chose to work at UAMS: Access to a diverse and challenging patient population, the ability to work with the amazing team of people in the UAMS PM&R department, the ability to teach and be inspired by future physicians.
Hobbies: Reading, running, shopping, hiking, trying not to fall off my new bicycle, almost anything outdoors with the exception of sleeping in the elements!
Favorite LR restaurants and activities: So many restaurants to choose from!! I love Table 28 - great staff and service, always solid food, chill atmosphere, sweet happy hour prices 🙂
Little Rock as a surprisingly large number of nature trails, paved walking paths, and bike paths/trails which makes my heart happy! After being in the hospital all day, its awesome to be able to get outside for a fun walk/run/ride to decompress!
Laura Hobart-Porter, D.O.
Associate Professor
Website: Clinical Bio
Degree: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Residency: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Fellowship: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati OH
Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2010; Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2014
Clinical interests: Multi-disciplinary collaboration, spina bifida, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, spasticity management, medically complex children
Academic Interests: Transition of care, quality improvement, education, spina bifida, sleep disorders in spina bifida
Procedures provided: Botox, Dysport, OMT
Ideal patient populations: Anyone under age 21! I love helping kids and families achieve their goals together!
Why you chose to work at UAMS: I have endless opportunity to grow and develop, and I have a large population I can serve.
Hobbies: Gardening, hiking, chasing my kids around, putting off folding laundry, drinking nice dark beer on my front porch
Favorite LR restaurants and activities: Love hiking all the nearby trails. My go-to restaurants: Sushi Cafe, Petit & Keet, Sauced, Lost 40, Local Lime, and Cache when I’m feeling fancy-pants
Developmental Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Residency: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Fellowship: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati OH
Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2010; Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2014
Clinical interests: Multi-disciplinary collaboration, spina bifida, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, spasticity management, medically complex children
Academic Interests: Transition of care, quality improvement, education, spina bifida, sleep disorders in spina bifida
Procedures provided: Botox, Dysport, OMT
Ideal patient populations: Anyone under age 21! I love helping kids and families achieve their goals together!
Why you chose to work at UAMS: I have endless opportunity to grow and develop, and I have a large population I can serve.
Hobbies: Gardening, hiking, chasing my kids around, putting off folding laundry, drinking nice dark beer on my front porch
Favorite LR restaurants and activities: Love hiking all the nearby trails. My go-to restaurants: Sushi Cafe, Petit & Keet, Sauced, Lost 40, Local Lime, and Cache when I’m feeling fancy-pants
Developmental Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Sarah Victoria “Tory” Hunton, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Degree: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Residency: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2020
Clinical Interests: Stroke, spasticity, geriatrics
Academic Interests: Resident and medical student education
Procedures provided: Botox injections for spasticity
Why you chose to work at UAMS: As a proud, born and raised Arkansan, I have a huge heart for this state and the people who make it a wonderful place to live. Following in my parents' footsteps, as they are UAMS alumni, I graduated from medical school at UAMS in 2016 and continued my training here, completing my PM&R residency in 2020. I chose to stay on at UAMS as an attending physician for the opportunity to work with medical students, residents, and my colleagues as well as the opportunity to give back to the program who made me the physician I am today. Little Rock is an added bonus---big city with a small town feel.
Hobbies: Orange Theory Fitness and Running Cheering on the Arkansas Razorbacks--GO HOGS! Backyard Birding Gardening and working in the yard Traveling Reading
Favorite LR restaurant and/or activity: Maddie's, The Terrace, Brave New Restaurant, Table 28, Sushi Cafe, Cheers, Zazas, Yayas My husband and I enjoy attending festivals around town. I love Broadway musicals and look forward to the shows at Robinson each season. We also enjoy hanging out with our OTF family.
Residency: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2020
Clinical Interests: Stroke, spasticity, geriatrics
Academic Interests: Resident and medical student education
Procedures provided: Botox injections for spasticity
Why you chose to work at UAMS: As a proud, born and raised Arkansan, I have a huge heart for this state and the people who make it a wonderful place to live. Following in my parents' footsteps, as they are UAMS alumni, I graduated from medical school at UAMS in 2016 and continued my training here, completing my PM&R residency in 2020. I chose to stay on at UAMS as an attending physician for the opportunity to work with medical students, residents, and my colleagues as well as the opportunity to give back to the program who made me the physician I am today. Little Rock is an added bonus---big city with a small town feel.
Hobbies: Orange Theory Fitness and Running Cheering on the Arkansas Razorbacks--GO HOGS! Backyard Birding Gardening and working in the yard Traveling Reading
Favorite LR restaurant and/or activity: Maddie's, The Terrace, Brave New Restaurant, Table 28, Sushi Cafe, Cheers, Zazas, Yayas My husband and I enjoy attending festivals around town. I love Broadway musicals and look forward to the shows at Robinson each season. We also enjoy hanging out with our OTF family.
Thomas S. Kiser, M.D.
Professor
Website: Clinical Bio
Degree: University of Missouri - Columbia
Residency: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Fellowship: MPH, Tulane University
Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1997, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Clinical Interests: Spinal Cord Injury Spasticity management, Spina Bifida
Academic Interests: Spinal Cord injury medicine
Procedures provided: Intrathecal Baclofen pump management Botulinum toxin use for spasticity and dystonia Prolotherapy
Ideal patient populations: Spinal Cord injury patients
Why you chose to work at UAMS: Interest in academic medicine and education.
Hobbies: Gardening, bicycling, reading
Favorite LR activity: Bicycling the river trail
Residency: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Fellowship: MPH, Tulane University
Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1997, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Clinical Interests: Spinal Cord Injury Spasticity management, Spina Bifida
Academic Interests: Spinal Cord injury medicine
Procedures provided: Intrathecal Baclofen pump management Botulinum toxin use for spasticity and dystonia Prolotherapy
Ideal patient populations: Spinal Cord injury patients
Why you chose to work at UAMS: Interest in academic medicine and education.
Hobbies: Gardening, bicycling, reading
Favorite LR activity: Bicycling the river trail
Vikki A. Stefans, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Website: Clinical Bio
Degree: Thomas Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
Residency: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1985; Pediatrics, 1985
Clinical interests: General pediatric rehab and transition to adulthood plus neuromusculargenetic, and other rare diseases. Rehab technology, and getting it paid for too. Outreach clinics.
Specialty practice interests: MDA clinics, hypermobility.
Procedures provided: Chemodenervation, minor debridement, trigger points.
Ideal patient populations: Human
Why you chose to work at UAMS: Answered an ad in PM&R Archives and liked the town and the people, plus ACH needed an inpatient rehab and I thought I could get it started.
Hobbies: Politics, cat litter, hiking or booking or daydreaming about hiking or biking when I'm too busy, going to church, social media moderation, making fun of algorithms, cleaning up after my husband and staying married. I sing at church too and have two grown kids and five grandkids. I also like to pick wild blackberries.
Favorite LR restaurant and/or activity: Pinnacle Mountain. Penguins at Little Rock Zoo. Seeing the rest of Arkansas too, especially Crystal Bridges. Love Mr. Chen’s, Kontiki, Sushi Cafe and the Bistro Coffee Shop. And most all the Italian and Mexican and Pho and Korean places.
Developmental Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Residency: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1985; Pediatrics, 1985
Clinical interests: General pediatric rehab and transition to adulthood plus neuromusculargenetic, and other rare diseases. Rehab technology, and getting it paid for too. Outreach clinics.
Specialty practice interests: MDA clinics, hypermobility.
Procedures provided: Chemodenervation, minor debridement, trigger points.
Ideal patient populations: Human
Why you chose to work at UAMS: Answered an ad in PM&R Archives and liked the town and the people, plus ACH needed an inpatient rehab and I thought I could get it started.
Hobbies: Politics, cat litter, hiking or booking or daydreaming about hiking or biking when I'm too busy, going to church, social media moderation, making fun of algorithms, cleaning up after my husband and staying married. I sing at church too and have two grown kids and five grandkids. I also like to pick wild blackberries.
Favorite LR restaurant and/or activity: Pinnacle Mountain. Penguins at Little Rock Zoo. Seeing the rest of Arkansas too, especially Crystal Bridges. Love Mr. Chen’s, Kontiki, Sushi Cafe and the Bistro Coffee Shop. And most all the Italian and Mexican and Pho and Korean places.
Developmental Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation