Matthew Steliga
May 20, 2019
Thoracic Surgeon Steliga Honored by UAMS Cancer Institute Auxiliary
When Matthew Steliga, M.D., arrived at UAMS 10 years ago, he faced an uphill battle. Lung cancer rates in the state were skyrocketing, with an estimated 2,160 Arkansans losing their lives to the disease in 2009 alone. As UAMS’ only surgeon dedicated to the treatment of lung cancer, Steliga jumped in headfirst and began building…
September 13, 2017
Dedicated Team Helps Patients Stop Smoking
Sept. 13, 2017 | It was just a chance encounter on a Friday evening, but that fateful meeting has had quite an impact on tobacco cessation research and work in Arkansas. Seven years ago, Claudia Barone, D.N.P., Ed.D., A.P.R.N., a professor in the UAMS College of Nursing and a certified tobacco treatment specialist, was at…
May 26, 2015
Couple Faces Dual Lung Cancer Diagnosis
May 26, 2015 | Herla and Sharon Mullins’ lives may have taken an unexpected turn, but the end result gave them a start on a healthier future.
March 13, 2015
UAMS, AETN Host Screening of Cancer Documentary
March 13, 2015 | Arkansans got a sneak peak at a new documentary March 9 when UAMS and the Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN) hosted a screening of “Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies”.