Highest Standards
Welcome to the Department of Surgery, part of the College of Medicine at UAMS. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of excellence in patient care, education and research. Every day, we strive to provide the highest quality surgical care for our patients and the very best educational programs for our residents, fellows, and students. Through our research, we strive to shape the future of patient care.
News & Announcements
Multispecialty Robotic Curriculum for Residents Begins at UAMS
A new multispecialty robotic surgery curriculum for residents has started up at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
Not only does it provide surgical residents with expertise in the latest surgical technology, it uniquely allows three surgical specialties to learn from and with each other: general surgery, obstetrical/gynecologic (OBGYN) surgery and urologic surgery.
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Surgery Faculty Recognized as Best Doctors 2021
A hearty congratulations to our faculty recently recognized as top doctors in Central Arkansas.
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UAMS Performs State’s First HIV-to-HIV Kidney Transplant
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has performed the first transplant in Arkansas from an HIV-positive donor to an HIV-positive recipient.
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COVID-19 Vaccination of Surgical Patients Should be Priority, Study Involving UAMS Finds
Providing COVID-19 vaccines for patients awaiting elective surgery could save 58,687 lives worldwide over the next year, according to results of an international study in which the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) participated.
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