Kevin M. Means, M.D.
Chairman, Professor
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.
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.
Saint Adeogba, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Degree: University of Pennsylvania
Residency: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Fellowship: OrthoArkansas Interventional Spine
Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2017
Clinical Interests: Integrated approach to managing pain using biofeedback,
physical and occupational therapy, exercise and movement programs, medication, and injections.
Specialty practice interests: Interventional Pain Management
Procedures provided: Occipital nerve blocks Major and minor joint injections Sacroiliac joint injections Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbosacral medial branch locks Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbosacral radiofrequency neurotomy Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbosacral Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections Interspinous Spacer Implant Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial
Ideal patient populations: More than 19 years old
Why you chose to work at UAMS: Community
Hobbies: CrossFit; Reading; Skiing; Scuba diving; Netflix
Favorite LR activity: $5 Tuesday at the Rave Theater
Residency: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Fellowship: OrthoArkansas Interventional Spine
Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2017
Clinical Interests: Integrated approach to managing pain using biofeedback,
physical and occupational therapy, exercise and movement programs, medication, and injections.
Specialty practice interests: Interventional Pain Management
Procedures provided: Occipital nerve blocks Major and minor joint injections Sacroiliac joint injections Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbosacral medial branch locks Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbosacral radiofrequency neurotomy Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbosacral Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections Interspinous Spacer Implant Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial
Ideal patient populations: More than 19 years old
Why you chose to work at UAMS: Community
Hobbies: CrossFit; Reading; Skiing; Scuba diving; Netflix
Favorite LR activity: $5 Tuesday at the Rave Theater
Laura Hobart-Porter, D.O.
Assistant Professor
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
Antonio T. Howard, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Degree: University of the West Indies, Barbados Faculty of Medical Sciences
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Fellowship: Primary Care Sports Medicine, Summa Health System, Akron OH
Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, 2017
Clinical Interests: MSK, Sports and Neuromuscular medicine
Academic Interests: MSK, Sports and Neuromuscular medicine
Specialty practice interests: MSK, Sports and Neuromuscular medicine
Procedures provided: Ultrasound guided injections and NCS/ EMG
Ideal patient populations: I enjoy working with people who want to do more and more with the body and the life that they have.
Why you chose to work at UAMS: “Made me an offer than I couldn't refuse,” haha.
Hobbies: Cycling, tennis, movies, reading.
Favorite LR activities: Hiking/riding the trails.
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Fellowship: Primary Care Sports Medicine, Summa Health System, Akron OH
Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, 2017
Clinical Interests: MSK, Sports and Neuromuscular medicine
Academic Interests: MSK, Sports and Neuromuscular medicine
Specialty practice interests: MSK, Sports and Neuromuscular medicine
Procedures provided: Ultrasound guided injections and NCS/ EMG
Ideal patient populations: I enjoy working with people who want to do more and more with the body and the life that they have.
Why you chose to work at UAMS: “Made me an offer than I couldn't refuse,” haha.
Hobbies: Cycling, tennis, movies, reading.
Favorite LR activities: Hiking/riding the trails.
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
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
Rani Haley Lindberg, M.D.
Program Director, Associate Professor
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!
Lindsay Mohney, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Degree: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, FL
Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
Fellowship: Brain Injury Medicine, South Texas Veterans Health Care System Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center, San Antonio, TX
Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2019; Brain Injury Medicine, 2020
Clinical Interests: moderate to severe traumatic brain injury, disorders of consciousness, spasticity management
Academic Interests: Education, mentorship, scholarly activity? I don’t really know what this is asking for.
Procedures provided: Botulinum toxin, trigger points, nerve blocks for headache management
Ideal patient populations: Adults with severe traumatic brain injury
Hobbies: I don’t really have hobbies. Maybe hiking? Are eating out and shopping hobbies?
Favorite LR restaurants: Hard to choose - Pantry Crest, Ciao Baci, Big Orange, Table 28, The Root Cafe, The Fold. There’s so many!
Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
Fellowship: Brain Injury Medicine, South Texas Veterans Health Care System Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center, San Antonio, TX
Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2019; Brain Injury Medicine, 2020
Clinical Interests: moderate to severe traumatic brain injury, disorders of consciousness, spasticity management
Academic Interests: Education, mentorship, scholarly activity? I don’t really know what this is asking for.
Procedures provided: Botulinum toxin, trigger points, nerve blocks for headache management
Ideal patient populations: Adults with severe traumatic brain injury
Hobbies: I don’t really have hobbies. Maybe hiking? Are eating out and shopping hobbies?
Favorite LR restaurants: Hard to choose - Pantry Crest, Ciao Baci, Big Orange, Table 28, The Root Cafe, The Fold. There’s so many!
Vikki A. Stefans, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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
Esther H. Tompkins, D.O.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Degree: Ohio University of Osteopathic Medicine, 1994
Residency: Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2001
Clinical interests: Pediatric PM&R
Academic Interests: Pediatric PM&R
Specialty practice interests: Spasticity treatments, EMG's and US guided needle placement.
Procedures provided: EMG's and US guided needle placement.
Ideal patient populations: CP, SCI, S.B., TBI, ABI, and any child needing PM&R services.
Why you chose to work at UAMS: Because of the connection to ACH and Ped's PM&R.
Hobbies: Golf, pickleball, gardening, stitchery, attending live plays, musicals, and symphony concerts.
Favorite LR restaurant and activity: Flying Fish restaurant downtown and golf.
Developmental Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Residency: Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2001
Clinical interests: Pediatric PM&R
Academic Interests: Pediatric PM&R
Specialty practice interests: Spasticity treatments, EMG's and US guided needle placement.
Procedures provided: EMG's and US guided needle placement.
Ideal patient populations: CP, SCI, S.B., TBI, ABI, and any child needing PM&R services.
Why you chose to work at UAMS: Because of the connection to ACH and Ped's PM&R.
Hobbies: Golf, pickleball, gardening, stitchery, attending live plays, musicals, and symphony concerts.
Favorite LR restaurant and activity: Flying Fish restaurant downtown and golf.
Developmental Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Meghan Wilson, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Degree: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine Internship, Western Reserve Health, Youngstown, OH; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California, Irvine, CA
Fellowship: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL
Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2019; Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, 2019
Clinical Interests: Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Academic Interests: Patient education; Quality improvement of clinical practices
Special Interests: Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
Ideal Patient Populations: Adults with moderate to severe spinal cord injuries (acute, subacute, or chronic)
Why you chose to work at UAMS: The opportunity to care for a large population of patients with spinal cord injuries who live in Arkansas and multiple surrounding states
Hobbies: Exploring Little Rock parks, traveling, trying new restaurants, attending sports/arts/cultural events (pre-COVID), relaxing with a book, binge watching fun shows
Favorite LR restaurant and/or activity: Local Lime and Samu Hibachi! Spending time outdoors with my little Chihuahua Lucy 🙂
Residency: Internal Medicine Internship, Western Reserve Health, Youngstown, OH; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California, Irvine, CA
Fellowship: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL
Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2019; Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, 2019
Clinical Interests: Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Academic Interests: Patient education; Quality improvement of clinical practices
Special Interests: Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
Ideal Patient Populations: Adults with moderate to severe spinal cord injuries (acute, subacute, or chronic)
Why you chose to work at UAMS: The opportunity to care for a large population of patients with spinal cord injuries who live in Arkansas and multiple surrounding states
Hobbies: Exploring Little Rock parks, traveling, trying new restaurants, attending sports/arts/cultural events (pre-COVID), relaxing with a book, binge watching fun shows
Favorite LR restaurant and/or activity: Local Lime and Samu Hibachi! Spending time outdoors with my little Chihuahua Lucy 🙂