#1 Hospital in Arkansas
UAMS has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as having the best hospital in the state, and its ENT department was ranked among the top 50 nationwide.
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At UAMS, we exist to help our patients live extraordinary lives. With clinics covering nearly every medical specialty, we deliver world-class treatment in a comforting, patient- and family-centered environment.
Areas of Expertise
UAMS Health has built a world-class reputation for expertise in the following areas:
- Women's Health
- Cancer
- Orthopaedics
- Stroke Care
- Trauma
- and more
Conditions Treated
From the latest in cancer treatments to the newest brain surgery techniques, our staff includes highly-specialized clinicians and caregivers with national and international reputations for excellence. And if you just need a simple checkup, we have you covered there, too.
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UAMS Health has many convenient locations for your family including UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock and Family Medical Centers throughout the state. You can view locations, get directions, phone numbers and more.
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Grateful Cancer Patient Pedals to Promote Myeloma Center
David Sutton of St. Petersburg, Florida, was 42 and had an 18-month-old son when, on New Year’s Eve of 2004, he was diagnosed with myeloma and given a bleak prognosis from a cancer treatment center near his home. In response, his local oncologist sent him to the UAMS Myeloma Center for a second opinion. “I…
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Jones Eye Institute Celebrates 40-year Career of John Shock, M.D.
A standing-room-only crowd gathered Dec. 17, including members of the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute Advisory Board, to celebrate John Shock, M.D., and the 40 years he has given in service to UAMS. Faculty, staff, patients and others gathered to share memories of Shock’s many years of service and many accomplishments as former chair…
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UAMS-Backed Program Offers Lactation Services for Imprisoned Mothers
Thanks in part to UAMS Health, the Arkansas Department of Corrections recently dedicated a room for new mothers to pump and breastfeed at the J. Aaron Hawkins Sr. Center, a medium-security prison in Wrightsville. It is part of a program called Growing Together that works to support the needs of incarcerated women who are pregnant…
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Dad Cancer-free After ‘Extremely Rare’ Stem Cell Match with Daughter
Butch King counts his blessings every day. First, there’s his growing family, with wife Debbie, their four children, 12 grandkids and soon-to-be seven great-grandkids.
Then, there’s his role as a deacon in the Catholic Church and a passel of friends in the faith. Not mention his lifetime of civil service in the Air Force and U.S. Postal Service.
But this Thanksgiving, as King sits down to dinner with his family, one blessing will undoubtedly rise to the top: the blessing of being cancer-free.
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