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UAMS’ Gwendolyn Bryant-Smith, M.D., Named Fellow of the American College of Radiology
By Marty Trieschmann June 11, 2024 | Gwendolyn Bryant-Smith, M.D., director of the Breast Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, has received the prestigious designation of Fellow of the American College of Radiology (FACR). ACR awards fellowships to only 15% of its 40,000 members for exceptional […]
UAMS Medical Students Take Top Honors at National Meeting for “AccessAnywhere” Catheterization Trainer
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Medical Student Council Biodesign Innovation Committee hosted its annual Biodesign Competition, wherein medical students were tasked with solving problems faced in Interventional Radiology (IR) in a collaborative setting together with peers and IR mentors. Congratulations to the UAMS team on taking home top honors for their project, the “Access Anywhere” Catheterization Trainer!
Podcast: New Approach to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Dr. Robert Dixon was recently featured in a UAMS Health Talk-Podcast where he talked about a treatment option for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Listen to the full Podcast: New Approach to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH): Prostatic Artery Embolization or (PAE).
Patient Story: John Apple
An issue with his prostate gland left John Apple with no urinary function and even less hope. He had relied on a catheter for over a year and was told by his doctor in Conway that he was going to have to use one for the rest of his life.
Pediatric Interventional Radiology in the Spotlight at International Conference
The UAMS College of Medicine Department of Radiology and the Arkansas Children’s Interventional Radiology team will have a strong presence at the 10th International Meeting of the Society for Pediatric Interventional Radiology (SPIR) in Galway, Ireland, Sept. 26-28. Charles James, M.D., a professor in the Division of Pediatric Radiology, will receive the Gold Medal Award, SPIR’s […]
COM Class of 2022 Honored Three Radiology Faculty
The senior class selects individual faculty members they feel have had the most significant input into their medical education. These faculty are given scarlet sashes to wear over their academic regalia and acknowledged by the Dean during Honors Convocation. 2022 Red Sash Award Recipients Dr. Charles James Dr. Erin Priddy Dr. Kelli Schmitz Congratulations to […]
Dr. Raghu Receives Best Consulting Physician Award
Dr. Raghu Ramakrishnaiah receives Faculty Award for Clinical Excellence, Best Consulting Physician, at the 2022 Dean’s Honor Day. Raghu Ramakrishnaiah, MBBS, is a highly respected neuro-radiologist who is appreciated by faculty in the Department of Pediatrics for going above and beyond in the consults he provides. Nominator Joana Mack, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, frequently […]
Match 2022 – Meet Our New Residents
Welcome to our newest class of interns. We’re looking forward to meeting you when you arrive on campus this summer!
Robert G. Dixon, M.D., Joins UAMS as Interventional Radiologist Specializing in Prostate Artery Embolizations
Robert Dixon, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a professor in the Division of Interventional Radiology in the College of Medicine’s Department of Radiology.