By Andrew Vogler
Nov. 7, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Tim Langford, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Urology in the College of Medicine, in the Steven K. Wilson Endowed Chair in Prosthetic Urology during an Oct. 28 ceremony.
“This is a tremendous honor for me, and I want to thank the many people who have supported me through my journey, especially my family,” said Lanford. “The opportunity to return to UAMS is an exciting endeavor — the work that is being done and will be done in the Department of Urology will empower UAMS and greatly serve the people of Arkansas.”
Langford practices general urology with an emphasis on prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, male voiding dysfunction and robotic surgery.
“I want to congratulate Dr. Langford on this tremendous honor for which he is certainly deserving,” said C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., UAMS interim chancellor and professor and chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation. “Further, he has been a force in advancing cutting-edge urological practices for the benefit of Arkansas and beyond. Tim, you should be very proud of what you have accomplished, and I’m happy to celebrate with you today.”
Endowed chairs are the highest honors of academic excellence that a university can bestow upon its faculty. A professorship is established with gifts of at least $500,000, which are invested and the interest proceeds used to support the educational, research and clinical activities of the chair holder. Those named to a chair or professorship are among the most highly regarded scientists, physicians and professors in their fields.
The chair was established in 2005 with a lead gift from Steven K. Wilson, M.D., FACS, and his wife Barbara Wilson. Additional philanthropic funds were donated by numerous individuals, corporations and foundations to advance the work of the chair. Wilson is a former UAMS professor of urology who devoted his professional career and clinical research to the medical and surgical treatment of erectile dysfunction and male incontinence. Wilson completed his undergraduate work with honors at Yale University and received his medical degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He served his urology residency at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Wilson currently serves as a urologist at the Institute for Urologic Excellence in La Quinta, California.
“Endowed chairs help us recruit and retain world-class educators, scientists and clinicians, and they support the vital work and vision of the faculty who hold them,” said Steven Webber, M.D., dean of the College of Medicine and UAMS executive vice chancellor. “We are delighted to celebrate the philanthropic spirit that made this chair possible, and we are pleased to honor Dr. Langford for his outstanding service and leadership.”
Langford received his Bachelor of Science in Zoology from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro and graduated from medical school at UAMS in 1988. Langford completed his urology residency at UAMS in 1993 and then joined Arkansas Urology, where he practiced for 28 years prior to returning to UAMS. While at Arkansas Urology, he served as president and medical director.
Since 2004, he has performed more than 2,500 robotic surgeries for prostate disease, kidney cancer and urinary reconstruction. Additionally, he has participated in clinical trials focusing on prostate cancer biomarkers and novel agents for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer.
In addition to his clinical and administrative roles, Langford has served in multiple leadership capacities. He has been deeply involved with the Arkansas Urological Society, serving as secretary, treasurer and president. He served as chief of staff of Baptist Health-Little Rock from 2014 to 2015. Langford has also been very engaged in the South Central Section of the American Urologic Association, serving as treasurer, program chairman and president. Langford has also been very involved in civic affairs. He has served on the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Pulaski Academy Board of Trustees, the Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation Advisory Board and the Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees.
UAMS is the state’s only health sciences university, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a hospital; a main campus in Little Rock; a Northwest Arkansas regional campus in Fayetteville; a statewide network of regional campuses; and eight institutes: the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, Psychiatric Research Institute, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Translational Research Institute, Institute for Digital Health & Innovation and the Institute for Community Health Innovation. UAMS includes UAMS Health, a statewide health system that encompasses all of UAMS’ clinical enterprise. UAMS is the only adult Level 1 trauma center in the state. UAMS has 3,485 students, 915 medical residents and fellows, and seven dental residents. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 11,000 employees, including 1,200 physicians who provide care to patients at UAMS, its regional campuses, Arkansas Children’s, the VA Medical Center and Baptist Health. Visit www.uams.edu or uamshealth.com. Find us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube or Instagram.
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