Congratulations to fourth-year General Surgery Resident Dr. John Pagteilan, who was awarded the inaugural UAMS College of Medicine MVP Award. This award shines a spotlight on individuals who stand out and who contribute to the teamwork that keeps our department running. Dr. Pagteilan always goes above and beyond. “He will show up early with a […]

By Amy Widner Jay K. Bhama, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a heart surgeon, professor and chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Surgery in the Department of Surgery. He will lead the cardiovascular program at UAMS by working alongside Paul Mounsey, M.D., director of the Division of Cardiovascular […]

After 34 years of service to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, our beloved Mary Appleby is retiring October 31, 2019. We want to wish Mary much happiness and prosperity in her retirement. We want to give Mary a very special “Thank You” and wish her all the best. She will be greatly missed. […]

By David Robinson Among the many things attendees of the recent TechFest Little Rock learned is that cutting-edge applications of genome sequencing are happening just a few miles away – at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). UAMS’ David Ussery, Ph.D., led a workshop at the Oct. 9-11 event that highlighted recent advances […]

By Yavonda Chase The UAMS liver transplant program has been recognized as a Center of Excellence for Adult Liver Transplant by the Clinical Sciences Institute at Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group. Optum evaluates transplant programs throughout the United States, accepting select programs into its Center of Excellence Network based on strict criteria to ensure the […]

Katy A. Marino, M.D., has joined the Department of Surgery as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Marino received her medical degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport in 2012. She completed her general surgery internship and residency at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis and a […]

Sagar T. Mehta, M.D., has joined the Department of Surgery as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Mehta received his medical degree at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2011. He completed his general surgery residency, plastic and reconstructive surgery residency and a fellowship in craniofacial surgery at […]

The UAMS Trauma Team, led by Dr. Ron Robertson, Professor and Chair of Surgery, continues to draw national recognition through the Trauma Quality Improvement Project (TQIP). The American College of Surgeons has invited Dr. Robertson to share UAMS’ experiences and best outcomes at the “TQIP Academy” session of the Annual TQIP Conference in Dallas in […]

Most physicians have never taken a financial course. As a result, many make mistakes with money early in their career. Jason Mizell, M.D., of the Department of Surgery, realized this was a huge issue in the medical community and developed a Business and Medicine course from scratch. Perhaps one of the first of its kind, […]

Dr. Ronda Henry-Tillman received the 2019 Changemaker Alumni Award on June 1 at UC San Diego. The Changemaker Award is given to alumni who have demonstrated an exceptional ability to make positive change happen and whose work has had a significant impact. Congratulations, Dr. Henry-Tillman!