Viktoras Palys, M.D. Neurosurgeon
Overview
- Areas of Expertise
- Neurosurgery
- Spine Care
- Pain Management
- Epilepsy Care
- Patient Type
- Adults
- Language
- English
Primary Appointment Location
Neurosurgery Clinic
501 Jack Stephens Drive
Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences Institute, Second Floor
Little Rock, 72205
- Appointment Phone Number
- (501) 686-5270
New and Returning Patients
About Dr. Palys
Viktoras Palys, M.D., received his medical degree cum laude from Kaunas Medical University, Lithuania, followed by general surgery residency training at Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas. Later, Dr. Palys completed his general surgery internship at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Metropolitan Group Hospitals, and neurosurgery residency training at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. He also obtained additional functional and stereotactic neurosurgery training at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST)-accredited fellowship, directed by Dr. Prof. Kathryn L. Holloway.
Dr. Palys’ main clinical and academic interests include neurosurgical treatment for epilepsy, movement disorders, pain disorders and certain psychiatric disorders through a combination of traditional evidence-based neurosurgical techniques and Gamma Knife radiosurgery along with the newest technologies, such as laser tissue ablation, responsive neurostimulation (Neuropace), vagal nerve stimulation (VNS), and deep brain stimulation (DBS), utilizing the robotic approaches.
Conditions Treated
UAMS providers treat a broad range of conditions, some of which may not be listed below.
Medical Treatments and Procedures Performed
UAMS providers perform a broad range of treatments and procedures, some of which may not be listed below.
- Cranial and Spinal Neurosurgery
- Craniotomy and Laser Tissue Ablation
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Intrathecal Medication Delivery Pumps
- Movement Disorder Surgery
- Neuropace Responsive Neurostimulation
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Decompression Procedures
- Vagal Nerve Stimulation
Dr. Palys's Areas of Expertise
Dr. Palys's Academic Background
Academic Appointments
- Neurosurgery
- Assistant Professor
Education
- Residency
- VCU Medical Center
Neurosurgery - Internship
- University of Illinois — Metropolitan Group Hospitals
General Surgery - Medical School
- Kaunas University of Medicine
Associations
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
- Catholic Medical Association
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- Illinois State Medical Society
- Medical Society of Virginia
Locations Where Dr. Palys Practices
Neurosurgery Clinic Primary Location
501 Jack Stephens Drive
Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences Institute, Second Floor
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Appointment Phone Number
- (501) 686-5270
New and Returning Patients