The inaugural Radiology Research Symposium was held Tuesday, April 15, at the Rahn Education Building, bringing together faculty, residents, students, and staff in a celebration of research and academic collaboration. With 45 in attendance, the event marked a significant step toward fostering a stronger culture of research within the Department of Radiology. The symposium began […]
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.
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Unveils New Breast Center
A spacious new center offering comprehensive breast imaging services opened today in the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
Gwendolyn Bryant-Smith, M.D., Brings Multi-Million Dollar Breast Study to UAMS
TMIST (Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial) compares two standard breast cancer screening methods: tomosynthesis (3D) mammograms and digital (2D) mammograms. The study is designed to help researchers determine whether one method is better than the other at finding life-threatening breast cancers.
UAMS Radiology Residents Nationally Recognized
The Department of Radiology continues to be well represented nationally, thanks to the recent accomplishments of several residents. The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) selected Dr. Ronald Mora (PGY-3) for the Introduction to Academic Radiology program, and Dr. Surbhi Raichandani (PGY3) for the RSNA Resident Representative (R3) program. Meanwhile, PGY-2 residents Dr. George Vilanilam […]
Janice Brooks, M.D., Joins Faculty
Janice Brooks, M.D., has joined the Department of Radiology as an associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Radiology. Dr. Brooks received her medical degree at UAMS in 1987. She completed her transitional internship and diagnostic radiology residency at UAMS and Arkansas Children’s Hospital. She continued her training with a fellowship in pediatric radiology at Children’s Hospital Medical […]
Martin Radvany, M.D., Honored as Fellow of American College of Radiology
Martin Radvany, M.D. — chief of the Division of Interventional Neuroradiology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) — has been elected a fellow of the American College of Radiology, one of the highest honors the professional organization bestows on its members.
Kevin Wong, D.O., Joins Faculty
Kevin Wong, D.O., has joined the Department of Radiology as an Assistant Professor in the divisions of Pediatric Radiology and Pediatric Interventional Radiology. Dr. Wong received his medical degree from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York in 2012. He completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at Michigan State University in 2017 and continued […]
Arabinda Choudhary, M.D., M.B.A., Appointed Next Chair of Radiology at UAMS
Arabinda Choudhary, M.D., M.B.A., FACHE, has been named chair of the Department of Radiology in the UAMS College of Medicine. He will join the faculty on August 1, following the retirement of current chair James McDonald, M.D. “Dr. Choudhary brings extensive experience as a clinical, executive and academic leader at top tier hospitals,” UAMS Executive […]
New Spinal Surgery Gets Pulaski County Man Back on His Feet
By Katrina Dupins Six months after a fall left him severely injured, Dewey Raper, 65, was not healing as quickly as he thought he would. “I spent so much time in a wheelchair, a walker and on crutches,” Raper said. “Eventually, I got an MRI. Dr. Radvany viewed it and took the case over.” Martin […]