Omar T. Atiq, M.D. Medical Oncologist
Overview
- Area of Expertise
- Cancer Care
- Provides Second Opinion
- Yes
- Patient Type
- Adults
- Language
- English
Primary Appointment Location
Head and Neck Cancer Clinic
4018 W. Capitol Ave.
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Sixth Floor
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Appointment Phone Numbers
- (501) 296-1200
New Patients - (501) 686-8224
Returning Patients
About Dr. Atiq
Clinical Biography
Omar T. Atiq, M.D., is a professor of medicine and otolaryngology-head and neck in the UAMS College of Medicine. He is the founding director of the Arkansas Cancer Institute in Pine Bluff and is a fellow of the American College of Physicians.
Dr. Atiq received his medical degree from the Khyber Medical College, University of Peshawar, Pakistan, and did his residency and chief residency in internal medicine at the Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Administration Hospital and Foster G. McGaw Hospital of the Loyola University in Chicago.
Dr. Atiq did his fellowship training in medical oncology and hematology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York and is board certified in medical oncology, hematology and internal medicine.
He is the chair of the board of governors of the American College of Physicians (ACP), former governor of the ACP Arkansas Chapter, and past president, speaker of the house and chairman of the board of the Arkansas Medical Society. Dr. Atiq also sits on the Arkansas State Medical Board. He is commissioner emeritus of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission, where he served as inaugural vice chair, and he has also served on the Pulaski Academy board.
Conditions Treated
UAMS providers care for a broad range of conditions, some of which may not be listed below.
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.
Dr. Atiq's Areas of Expertise
Dr. Atiq's Academic Background
Faculty Appointments
- Internal Medicine
- Professor
Education
- Medical School
- Khyber Medical College - University of Peshawar
- Fellowship
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- Diploma
- University of the State of New York
- Residency
- Loyola University of Chicago - Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Administration Hospital and Foster G. McGaw Hospital
Locations Where Dr. Atiq Practices
Head and Neck Cancer Clinic , Primary Location
4018 W. Capitol Ave.
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Sixth Floor
Little Rock, AR 72205
Medical Oncology Clinic
4018 W. Capitol Ave.
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Seventh Floor
Little Rock, AR 72205
Breast Cancer Clinic
4018 W. Capitol Ave.
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Second Floor
Little Rock, AR 72205