Omar T. Atiq, M.D. Medical Oncologist
Overview
- Areas of Expertise
- Cancer Care
- Head & Neck Cancer Care
- Breast Cancer Care
- Provides Second Opinion
- Yes
- Patient Type
- Adults
- Language
- English
Primary Appointment Location
Head and Neck Oncology 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
Cancer Care
The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at UAMS is Arkansas’ most comprehensive cancer treatment and research facility.
Head & Neck Cancer Care (Part of Cancer Care)
Head and neck cancers are cancers that start in the tissues and organs of the head and neck.
Breast Cancer Care (Part of Cancer Care)
The most common type of breast cancer is ductal carcinoma, which begins in the cells of the ducts.
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 Oncology Clinic , Primary Location
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
Medical Oncology Clinic
4018 W. Capitol Ave.
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Seventh Floor
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Appointment Phone Numbers
- (501) 296-1200
New Patients - (501) 686-8530
Returning Patients
Women’s Cancer Clinic — Breast
4018 W. Capitol Ave.
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Second Floor
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Appointment Phone Numbers
- (501) 296-1200
New Patients - (501) 686-8522
Returning Patients