September 15, 2025

CHI St. Vincent announced a $5 million gift from Isabel and John Ed Anthony for the creation of the Anthony Center for Advanced Cardiac Care at CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock. This is the largest single gift that CHI St. Vincent has ever received. 

September 15, 2025

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a five-year nearly $5.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue research into the side effects of cancer therapies, including radiation and chemotherapy.

September 15, 2025

Saman Farr, MD, is the latest neurosurgeon to join the medical staff at Arkansas Surgical Hospital.

Farr is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with expertise in both minimally invasive and complex spine surgery. He regularly performs anterior and posterior cervical fusions, artificial disc replacements of the neck and low back, cervical and lumbar decompressions, lumbar fusions, sacroiliac joint fusions, kyphoplasty, and minimally invasive surgical procedures.

September 15, 2025

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced the launch of a support group for women facing gynecologic and breast cancers.

The “Let’s GAB (Gynecologic and Breast) Women’s Cancer Support Group” meets in person on the third Tuesday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. in the Barlogie Conference Room located on the 10th floor of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at UAMS.

September 8, 2025

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the ALS Association (ALSA) celebrated the opening of a new multidisciplinary clinic dedicated to the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, at its Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville.

Made possible by a three-year, $424,542 Hoffman Clinic Development Award from the ALS Association, this new clinic will provide increased access to specialized care for patients in Northwest Arkansas living with this progressive neurodegenerative disease.