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UAMS Researchers Identify New Ways to Protect Vision, Regrow Nerves in the Eye
Tamara T. Perry, MD, Named President of Arkansas Children’s Research Institute
UAMS Launches Toolkit to Support Doula Integration in Hospitals
Baptist Health Memory Clinic Welcomes Anthony Davis, MD
Arkansas Children’s Hospital Unveils Champions Pavilion, New Lobby, Gallery
Baptist Health Family Clinic-Cabot Welcomes Two New Providers
UAMS Now Offering Histotripsy Treatment for Liver Tumors
UAMS Says Proton Center Continues Operating Amid Payment Dispute
December 9, 2019
Arkansas Surgical Hospital Receives 2019...

Arkansas Surgical Hospital has been named a 2019 Guardian of Excellence Award®️ winner by Press Ganey and is the only hospital in Arkansas to receive this recognition.

The nationally-recognized award honors top-performing health care organizations that have achieved the 95th percentile or above in performance in patient experience.  Presented annually, the award names clients who consistently sustained performance in the top 5% of all Press Ganey clients for each reporting period during the course of one year.

December 9, 2019
Infectious Disease Specialist Kristine P...

Kristine Patterson, MD, an infectious disease specialist and well-known expert on HIV in women, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

Patterson is an associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, UAMS College of Medicine. She sees patients through UAMS’ Infectious Diseases Clinic.

December 9, 2019
Medical Center of South Arkansas Announc...

Medical Center of South Arkansas Inpatient Rehab has acquired two new pieces of therapy equipment with electrical stimulation technology for treatment of patients recovering from accident or illness. MCSA will use this new equipment as the standard of care in rehabilitation therapy for many neurological conditions such as spinal cord injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and brain injury to support positive therapeutic outcomes.

December 9, 2019
Erwin Receives National 2019 Adoption Ex...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded Christie Erwin, executive director of Little Rock-based Project Zero, an adoption excellence award for helping children in foster care find permanency through adoptive families. Erwin is a long-time supporter and valued partner of the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS), which is committed to the vision that every child deserves a safe, stable, and strong family.

Arkansas DCFS staff nominated Erwin for the award.

December 9, 2019
CHI St. Vincent Opens New Primary Care C...

CHI St. Vincent is opening a third Primary Care Clinic in Hot Springs Village at 903 DeSoto Boulevard. Dr. Kristi Sutton, previously seeing patients at the Village East clinic, is relocating her practice to the new clinic location.

Sutton has served the Hot Springs Village community for 10 years. Specializing in internal medicine, she completed medical school and residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Sutton is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.