Erika Petersen
January 28, 2019
Diabetic Pain Study at UAMS Enrolling Participants to Test Spinal Cord Stimulation Device
People with chronic painful diabetic neuropathy are being enrolled in a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research study of a spinal cord stimulation device designed to reduce the pain. Led at UAMS by Erika Petersen, M.D., a neurosurgeon and researcher, the study is part of a clinical trial being conducted at sites across…
October 26, 2018
Amputation Pain Study at UAMS Enrolling Participants
People with frequent and recurring pain from an amputated leg are being enrolled in a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research study of a device designed to reduce amputation pain. Led at UAMS by Erika Petersen, M.D., a neurosurgeon and researcher, the study is part of a clinical trial being conducted at sites…
April 11, 2018
Public Invited to UAMS Parkinson’s Forum With Updates on Treatment, Research
April 11, 2018 | The public is invited to the Parkinson’s Forum, which is presented by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and features experts in the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s, information on research and clinical trials and discussions for patients and caregivers about living with the disease. The free event will be…
December 22, 2016
UAMS Reaches Milestones in 2016
Dec. 22, 2016 | In 2016, UAMS and its physicians and researchers achieved several firsts along with other milestones in patient care, education and research. From treating chronic pain and brain tumors to starting the first comprehensive research study of synthetic marijuana products and graduating the largest class in UAMS history, the university continued to…
July 20, 2015
Deep Brain Stimulation Relieves Patient’s OCD Symptoms
July 20, 2015 | Thomasine Williams of Sherwood was constantly washing her hands and arranging and rearranging items. She was unable to go anywhere in public without taking a towel to sit on. She balked at opening doors and using silverware at restaurants.
April 3, 2015
UAMS to Host Forum on Parkinson’s disease
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is hosting a forum for all members of the public, including those living with Parkinson’s disease, their family members, doctors, nurses, other health care professionals and those interested in knowing more about the disease. The event will feature experts discussing the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
August 15, 2014
Patients Find Relief from Chronic Pain through New Device
Aug. 15, 2014 | Chronic pain had diminished the lives of both Steve Moore and Tony Yocom. Protégé, a new neurostimulation system implanted during surgery at UAMS, has given some of that life back.
August 14, 2014
UAMS Neurosurgeon First in Arkansas to Implant New Spinal Cord Stimulation Device to Alleviate Chronic Pain
LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Erika Petersen, M.D., recently became the first neurosurgeon in Arkansas to implant in a patient the Protégé IPG device, the world’s first and only neurostimulation system that can be updated through software rather than surgery.