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Neurosurgery

UAMS Health is the center of innovative neurosurgery in Arkansas. Our neurosurgeons perform research, multiple clinical trials and are the leaders for simple and complex surgeries not available at other centers in Arkansas. More physicians refer patients to UAMS for neurosurgical procedures than elsewhere in the state.

As the state’s only academic teaching hospital, UAMS Health physicians stay on the cutting edge and have access to the latest technologies. The pace of change is rapid. Advances that a few short years ago were unthinkable now happen daily.

Innovative Treatment Options and Technology

UAMS Health is the first neurosurgery center in the state to use the BrainPath Technology. This cutting-edge technology uses advanced imaging of the brain and a computerized brain navigation system, which allows surgeons to navigate the brain with amazing clarity.

UAMS is also the first neurosurgery program in Arkansas with BrightMatterTM, a surgical planning software for brain surgery. The software helps brain surgeons protect important parts of the brain that control functions like the senses, movement, language and memory through planning and interaction with real-time navigation systems during surgery. As a result, surgeons may be able to operate on tumors in parts of the brain previously considered inoperable, while still preserving important functions, maximizing the amount of tumor removed, and minimizing hospital length of stay.

Advances in minimally invasive technology have also led us to be the first center in the state to acquire the Gobus ExcelsiusGPS Spine Robot for minimally invasive surgery of the spine.

About the Neurosurgeons at UAMS Health

Our neurosurgeons come from diverse backgrounds and have a range of expertise in a variety of subspecialties. Most have completed training beyond medical school and residency. Their subspecialties include:

  • General neurosurgery
  • Neurosurgical oncology — specializing in tumors of the brain and spine
  • Vascular neurosurgery
  • Functional neurosurgery for movement disorders, seizures and chronic pain
  • Neurosurgery for the spine
  • Neurotrauma

Areas Within Neurosurgery

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Epilepsy Care (Part of Neurosurgery)

The Arkansas Epilepsy Center at UAMS Health is one of only two comprehensive level 4 epilepsy centers in the state of Arkansas certified by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC). The other, …

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Conditions Treated

UAMS providers care for a broad range of conditions, some of which may not be listed below.

  • Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM)
  • Back Pain
  • Benign Brain Tumors
  • Brain and Spine Cancer
  • Brain Aneurysms
  • Brain Injuries
  • Brain Tumors
  • Carotid Artery Stenosis
  • Cervical Thoracic Lumbar Discogenic
  • Degenerative Disorders of the Spine
  • Drug-Resistant Seizures
  • Dystonia
  • Epilepsy
  • Essential Tremor
  • Facial Pain
  • Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Movement Disorders
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors
  • Neurological Disorders
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Spinal Deformities
  • Spinal Tumors
  • Spine Disorders
  • Spine Trauma
  • Stroke
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN)
  • Vascular Malformations

Medical Treatments and Procedures Performed

UAMS providers perform and prescribe a broad range of treatments and procedures, some of which may not be listed below.

  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • Endovascular Neurosurgery
  • Nerve Blocks
  • Skull Base Surgery
  • Spinal Cord Stimulation
  • Spine Surgery
  • Stereotactic Brain Surgery

Providers

Gregory W. Albert, M.D.

Gregory W. Albert, M.D. Neurosurgeon

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J. D. Day, M.D.

J. D. Day, M.D. Neurosurgeon

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Noojan Kazemi, M.D.

Noojan Kazemi, M.D. Neurosurgeon

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T. W. Morris III, M.D.

T. W. Morris III, M.D. Neurosurgeon

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Eylem Öcal, M.D.

Eylem Öcal, M.D. Neurosurgeon

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T. Glenn Pait, M.D.

T. Glenn Pait, M.D. Neurosurgeon

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Viktoras Palys, M.D.

Viktoras Palys, M.D. Neurosurgeon

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Erika A. Petersen, M.D.

Erika A. Petersen, M.D. Neurosurgeon

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Analiz Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D.

Analiz Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D. Neurosurgeon

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Tomoko Tanaka, M.D.

Tomoko Tanaka, M.D. Neurosurgeon

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Locations

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Arkansas Children’s

1 Children's Way
Little Rock, AR 72202

Appointment Phone Number
(501) 364-4000
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Neurosurgery Clinic

501 Jack Stephens Drive
Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neuroscience Institute
Second Floor
Little Rock, AR 72205

Appointment Phone Number
(501) 686-5270
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UAMS Medical Center exterior

UAMS Medical Center

4301 W. Markham St.
Little Rock, AR 72205

Appointment Phone Number
(501) 686-8000
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Make an Appointment

Request an appointment by contacting a clinic directly or by calling the UAMS Health appointment line at (501) 686-8000.

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Mailing Address: 4301 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: (501) 686-7000
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