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Department of Surgery

Attendees at the Symposium discuss research posters in a large room with tall glass windows

Surgical Research Symposium a Resounding Success

The fourth annual Surgical Research Symposium was held on Tuesday, March 18, drawing over 100 faculty, students, and residents.

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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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Fellowships

Get info on our sub-specialty training in Breast Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, and Vascular Surgery

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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.

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Faculty Members Author Over 100 Publications for the 2024-2025 Academic Year

Our Department of Surgery faculty authored over 100 research publications for the 2024-2025 academic year. Students, residents, and fellows also contributed as co-authors for these important research works. See the full list of publications.

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Attendees at the Symposium discuss research posters in a large room with tall glass windows

Fourth Annual Surgical Research Symposium a Resounding Success

The fourth annual Surgical Research Symposium was held on Tuesday, March 18, drawing over 100 faculty, students, and residents to the tenth floor of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.

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Clinic staff pose for a group picture at the clinic.

Visitors Get Look at New, Full-Service UAMS Plastic Surgery Center

Sunlight streamed through full-length glass windows into the sixth-floor reception area of the new University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Plastic Surgery Clinic in the Freeway Medical Tower, adding an element of warmth on an otherwise cold day.

It was Feb. 13, the perfect day for a three-hour Open House that provided members of the public and UAMS employees with an up-close look at the newly refurbished, light-filled space.

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Doctor and father examine toddler in the hospital

‘Tiny But Mighty’: Arkansas Toddler Hoping to Receive Life-Saving Heart Transplant

Dr. Lawrence Greiten was featured in this THV11 story about Isla, a 16-month-old toddler from Waldron who is hoping to receive a heart transplant. Watch the story on the THV11 website.

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