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Dr. Mustain instructs resident on the Da Vinci robotic system

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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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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National Report Gives High Marks to UAMS’ Kidney, Liver Transplant Programs

By Linda Satter The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ kidney and liver transplant programs received high national rankings in biannual data released Jan. 5 by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. The SRTR evaluates the status of the nation’s solid organ transplant system and publicly releases the data every December/January and June/July at the […]

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White and Pagteilan Receive Outstanding Teaching Award

Congratulations to residents Dr. Megan White and Dr. John Pagteilan, who have received the UAMS College of Medicine Outstanding Teaching Award. Traditionally, this award has gone only to faculty, but this year, the college expanded it to include residents. Faculty and residents win this award through a nomination process from medical students and housestaff. Dr. […]

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Sam Smith, M.D. and Sidney Dassinger, M.D.

Appreciation of Dr. Sam Smith and Appointment of Dr. Sid Dassinger as Chief of Pediatric General Surgery

The Department of Surgery, UAMS College of Medicine and Arkansas Children’s congratulate Sam Smith, M.D., on his retirement after 28 years of service as Chief of Pediatric General Surgery. The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce the appointment of Sidney Dassinger, M.D., as Chief of Pediatric General Surgery. Sam Smith, M.D. Our thanks to […]

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Emmanouil (Manos) Giorgakis, M.D.

Giorgakis and Burdine Published in American Journal of Transplantation

Emmanouil Giorgakis, M.D. and Lyle Burdine, M.D., Ph.D., along with colleagues at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix and King’s College Hospital in London, authored “Comparable Graft Survival is Achievable with the Usage of Donation after Circulatory Death Liver Grafts from Donors at or above 70 Years of Age: A long‐term UK National Analysis,” which was published in […]

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