By Amy Widner Ronald Robertson, M.D, has been appointed chairman of the Department of Surgery in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Robertson will assume the role in May upon the retirement of Frederick “Rick” Bentley, M.D., who has served as chair of the Department of Surgery since 2015. “Dr. Robertson is a […]
Department News
UAMS Colorectal Surgeon: Know the Symptoms and Your Surgeon
By Katrina Dupins Most colorectal cancers occur in the colon, the abdominal portion of the large intestine, but up to a third of cases arise in the last 6-8 inches of the bowel, known as the rectum. While more challenging to treat than colon cancer, rectal cancers often display symptoms at an earlier stage, causing […]
UAMS Recently Completes Its 2018th Transplant
By Katrina Dupins Dec. 17, 2018 | On Nov. 29, 2018, John Drossopolus rode his mountain bike for the first time in more than five months. While his strength was not 100 percent, the Fort Smith man feels he is almost there. Drossopolus’ personal mantra is three-pronged and it starts with having a positive attitude. […]
Minimally Invasive Surgery Yields Successful Outcome for Lung Cancer Survivor
Unaware that other surgical options existed, Davis agreed to the surgery and prepared to have an extensive recovery time. However, when her surgeon developed an illness and postponed her surgery at the last minute, her husband began consulting friends and colleagues about other surgeons in the area.
“The name that kept coming up was Dr. Matthew Steliga at UAMS,” Davis said.
Trauma Team – Quality First!
Congratulations and profound thanks are in order for Dr. Ron Robertson, Professor and Chief of the Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery, and the entire UAMS Trauma Team. The team recently received Total Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) data that places UAMS in the top 10-20% of all Level 1 trauma centers in […]
Morrilton Mom Donates Kidney to Toddler Son
By Katrina Dupins Nov. 28, 2018 | The pain following surgery ended up being greater than she anticipated, but Jessica Stacy says she would change it for nothing. The Morrilton mother smiles as she watches her 2-year-old son play happily with his toys, 10 days after she’d given him one of her kidneys. Stacy was 16 […]
After 57-Year Respite, Little Rock Woman Beats Breast Cancer a Second Time
By Susan Van Dusen Oct. 15, 2018| The year was 1961, and football season was in full swing. With her tickets in hand, University of Arkansas alumna Joyce Faulkner headed to Fayetteville to watch her beloved Razorbacks take the field. But first, she had one stop to make. A resident of Pine Bluff, Faulkner had […]
Lawrence E. Greiten, M.D., M.Sc., Joins the Department of Surgery
Lawrence E. Greiten, M.D., M.Sc., has joined the Department of Surgery as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery. Dr. Greiten received his medical degree in 2008 from the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson. He completed his general surgery, cardiovascular surgery and general thoracic surgery residencies at the Mayo […]
Emmanouil Giorgakis, M.D., Joins UAMS as Kidney, Liver, Pancreas Transplant Surgeon
LITTLE ROCK — Emmanouil Giorgakis, M.D., M.Sc., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a liver, kidney and pancreas transplant surgeon. Giorgakis also serves as an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Surgery. Giorgakis will perform liver, kidney and pancreas transplants, as well as hepatobiliary and pancreatic […]
Pitch Perfect: Entrepreneurship Training ‘fastPace’ Quickly Hits Stride
A new entrepreneurship course for UAMS researchers arrived at just the right time for Marie Burdine, Ph.D., and her lab in the Division of Surgical Research. The lab is pursuing two patents through BioVentures LLC at UAMS, and there may be more on the way. Burdine learned about the TRI-supported training – fastPace – in […]