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Surgical Research Symposium Was a Success!

The inaugural UAMS Surgical Research Symposium was held May 17th with a tremendous turnout. We had 60+ attendees with 35 presenting posters.

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Hands-On Robotic Surgery Training

Robotic surgery is emerging as the future of general surgery, which means UAMS general surgery residents are mastering those skills today.

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Residencies

The Department of Surgery has been training surgeons since 1880 with the goal of creating surgical leaders.

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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.

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Surgical Research Symposium was a Success

The inaugural UAMS Surgical Research Symposium was held May 17 with a tremendous turnout. We had 60+ attendees with 35 presenting posters. This event showcased the diverse areas of research performed in the Department of Surgery focused on the generation of novel therapies and devices and modification of standard treatment protocols for improving patient care and outcomes […]

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Dr. Megan White is Consultant of the Month

Second-year General Surgery resident Dr. Megan White earned the latest Consultant of the Month honors from the Emergency Medicine residents for her excellent work with patients and colleagues in the Emergency Department. “Even on the busiest shifts, she is still happy to help and do the best thing for the patient,” said one EM resident. “She appreciates us and what we […]

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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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