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Neurosurgeons Dagoberto Estevez-Ordonez, M.D., Ph.D., and Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, M.D., Join UAMS
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently welcomed neurosurgeons Dagoberto Estevez-Ordonez, M.D., Ph.D., and Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, M.D., to the UAMS College of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery. Estevez-Ordonez is the assistant director of UAMS’ neurosurgical skills laboratory and specializes in surgery for brain and skull-base tumors. He uses open and minimally…
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UAMS Celebrates Inaugural Class of Chancellor’s Scholars
In a celebration of scholarship and philanthropy, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recognized the inaugural class of the Chancellor’s Scholars Program at a Sept. 3 ceremony at the Capital Hotel in downtown Little Rock. In total, 44 students from UAMS’ five colleges will receive full-tuition scholarships beginning the 2026-27 academic year. “This…
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White Coat Ceremony Welcomes Future Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists
The UAMS Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology recently celebrated the new incoming classes of the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Class of 2028 and the Doctor of Audiology Class of 2030 with a white coat ceremony. The annual ceremony marked the students’ transition into their professional programs and emphasized the responsibility, compassion, and…
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UAMS Co-hosts Fourth Maternal Health Roundtable
Healthcare providers, policy makers, and community partners with a shared interest in improving maternal and infant health in Arkansas recently gathered at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library to assess ongoing efforts and set future priorities. The Arkansas Maternal Health Roundtable, hosted by the Arkansas Center for Women and Infants’ Health at the University of…
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