We are excited to welcome our newest faculty members to the Dpeartment of Surgery. These talented physicians, educators and researchers bring valuable knowledge and experience to their respective departments. Their expertise will help strengthen our academic programs, advance medical research and enhance the care we provide to patients across Arkansas. We are excited to have […]
Department News
Dr. Mabry Receives Distinguished Service Award
Charles Mabry, M.D., FACS, a UAMS College of Medicine alumnus who completed his surgical residency at UAMS, will receive the American College of Surgeons’ highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes Dr. Mabry’s more than 45 years of leadership and service to the ACS, as well as his lasting contributions to trauma care, […]
Chart Champions CDI Rockstar
Kyle Kalkwarf, M.D. has been selected as the Attending CDI Rockstar!He was nominated by the CDI and coding teams and will be featured in our upcoming Chart Champions CDI newsletter.
UAMS Surgeon Named 2026–2027 Deb DaRosa Scholarship Recipient
Karen J. Dickinson, MBBS, MD, BSc, MEd, CHSE-A, FRCS, Assistant Professor of Surgery and Director of Interprofessional Simulation and Clinical Skills Training, has been selected as a 2026–2027 recipient of the Deb DaRosa Scholarship through the Association for Surgical Education Foundation.
The Match Is In – UAMS Welcomes Its Next Generation of Surgeons
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Surgery is welcoming 11 new residents following the 2026 residency match, adding talented physicians to its general surgery and vascular surgery training programs.
UAMS Faculty Member Co-Edits Landmark Surgical Simulation Series in Leading Journal
Karen Dickinson, Assistant Professor of Surgery and Director of Interprofessional Simulation and Clinical Skills Training at UAMS, served as co-guest editor for a special series on simulation in surgical education published in the journal Surgery.
UAMS Department of Surgery Hosts First Gratitude Grand Rounds
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Surgery on Nov. 18 held its first Gratitude Grand Rounds to reconnect medical staff with the people they saved.
Grateful Patient Thanks UAMS, MEMS, LRFD for Rescue, Encourages Blood Donations
Katie McClanahan, a 32-year-old wife and mother of two young children from midtown Little Rock, says she wouldn’t be alive to share her story without the extraordinary efforts of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Trauma Team, Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services (MEMS) and the Little Rock Fire Department.
Arkansas Native and Liver, Pancreas Cancer Specialist Chad E. Cragle, M.D., Ph.D., Joins UAMS
Arkansas native Chad E. Cragle, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a surgical oncologist specializing in the treatment of cancers of the liver, pancreatic and biliary system.
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.