October 13, 2019

Baptist Health Orthopedic Clinic-Little Rock recently welcomed David Sokolow, MD, to its team of orthopedic surgeons. 
Sokolow, who has practiced medicine for more than two decades, previously served as an orthopedic surgeon at Fredericksburg Orthopaedic Associates in Fredericksburg, Virg. 

October 13, 2019

The public is invited to a free educational event Oct. 23 in Little Rock to learn about opioids and non-opioid pain management alternatives in the older population.

The presentation will be held 5 – 7 p.m. at the Life Line Baptist Church, 7601 Baseline Road. For more information or to register, call Renee Steed at (501) 603-1969. Space is limited. Dinner will be provided to attendees registered by Oct. 18.

October 13, 2019

Northwest Health is offering free Medicare seminars in October to help residents make informed decisions about what Medicare covers, what supplemental plans are and what Medicare Advantage plans include. 

The “Welcome to Medicare” seminars are being held on three of Northwest Health’s five campuses:

Monday, Oct. 21

6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Northwest Medical Center – Springdale ◦ Cafeteria
609 W Maple Ave, Springdale

Tuesday, Oct. 22

6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Northwest Medical Center-Bentonville ◦ Cafeteria

3000 Medical Center Parkway, Bentonville

October 13, 2019

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is organizing all of its clinical enterprises in Little Rock and around the state under the UAMS Health umbrella.

“UAMS is more than a hospital, it is more than a university and it is more than cutting-edge research,” said Chancellor Cam Patterson, MD, MBA. “We are a health system — one that serves all of the state — and this reorganization demonstrates our commitment to providing quality healthcare to all Arkansans.”

October 6, 2019

If it’s time for your annual mammogram, you may qualify to take part in a national research study at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

TMIST (Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial) compares two standard breast cancer screening methods—tomosynthesis (3D) mammograms and digital (2D) mammograms. The study is designed to help researchers determine whether one method is better than the other at finding life-threatening breast cancers.