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I, Robot
If robotic surgery is the future, then the future is now for Baptist Health.
The state's largest healthcare system recently added the da Vinci® S™ surgical system to its Little Rock campus. Baptist Health has had the da Vinci system in place in North Little Rock since June 2005.
BY JEREMY PEPPAS |
Arkansas Surgeons Use Innovative Treatment for Compression Fractures
Osteoporosis accounts for more than 700,000 spinal fractures in the United States every year, and vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) can result in kyphosis or dowager's hump, a debilitating condition characterized by chronic pain and increased mortality risk.
In years past, physicians relied on bracing combined with pain medication.
BY LYNNE JETER |
Physician Spotlight: Dr. Martin Moix
Dr. Martin Moix is a Conway native through and through.
"Yeah, I'm an 'RV Moix,' not a 'carpet Moix,'" he said. "That's how people tell the Moixes apart, by what we do."
After staying in town to attend Hendrix College, Moix didn't know what to do next.
BY JEREMY PEPPAS |
Football Brings Out the Doctors
With football season in full swing, physicians on the sidelines are nearly as common as coaches and ball boys.
On the college level, the number of physicians at a game between two teams can be in the double digits.
The University of Arkansas recently added a physician assistant to remain in the stadium, not just for the games, but also during the week and to take care of the minor injuries incurred during practice.
BY JEREMY PEPPAS |
X STOP Gives LSS Patients a New Start
For some patients suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), standing upright and walking just a few feet can be excruciating. In many of the worst cases, the only way to get any true relief is by sitting or leaning over. Unfortunately, adopting these sedentary poses can often lead to a host of other health problems as the patient's weight balloons.
BY CINDY SANDERS |
Patients Have Options for Rehab, Surgery
A person with chronic back pain has two local options when seeking medical care.
One is Dr. Bryant Turbeville, a psysiatrist who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation. The other is Dr. Phillip R. Kravetz, an orthopedic surgeon who can do all manner of care, but prefers to work with spines.
BY JEREMY PEPPAS |
Older Driver Safety – Why It's a Public Health Issue All Physicians Should Recognize
The United States Census Bureau projects that the number of Americans age 65 and older will grow from 35 million today to more than 62 million by 2025, nearly an 80 percent increase.
In addition, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) projects the number of people age 85 and older, currently the fastest growing segment of the older population, could exceed 10 million.
BY HOLLI W. HAYNIE |
How Physicians Can Become More Involved in Older Driver Safety
· Get the AMA's Physician's Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers. Attend a training session on its use.
· Begin the conversation. People plan financially for retirement and are encouraged to have a living will … they also need to also plan for mobility and driving options.
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North by Northwest
As a rural state, Arkansas has a crushing need for additional healthcare workers, from nurses to physicians and all the technicians and therapists in between.
The solution is simple, just expensive: Build more schools, hire more instructors and get more students educated.
BY JEREMY PEPPAS |
Annual Race for the Cure Set for October
More than 40,000 participants are expected for the 13th annual Arkansas Race for the Cure.
The Oct. 7 event will be held in downtown Little Rock.
"We have a very special day (planned)," said Sherrye McBryde, executive director of the Arkansas affiliate of the Komen Foundation.
BY JENNIFER GILL |
IRS Putting Nonprofit Hospitals Under Microscope
The IRS has lately been asking hundreds of nonprofit hospitals some tough questions.
Over the summer, more than 500 nonprofit hospitals received questionnaires that delved deep into their operations and executive compensation.
BY TRACY STATON |
Matthews Joins Children's Staff
Laura Matthews has joined Arkansas Children's Hospital as senior planning analyst, according to Dan McFadden, APR, director of communications.
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Pickett Honored by Society of Nuclear Medicine
Martha Pickett, director of the nuclear medicine imaging sciences program at UAMS, recently received a President's Award from the Society of Nuclear Medicine - Technologist Section for her work developing an educational program for advanced technologists.
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Flakes Give Gift
Karen and John Flake recently announced gifts of $1 million to Arkansas Children's Hospital and Mount St. Mary Academy.
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Langrell Hired by Children's
Rhonda Langrell, SPHR, CLRP, has joined Arkansas Children's Hospital as director of employee relations, according to Andre Trosclair, LCSW, JD, vice president of Human Resources.
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New Clinic Opened
Arkansas Children's Hospital is opening the Medical Home Program for Special Needs Children, a once weekly clinic for infants and children under 3 years old who have at least two complex and chronic medical conditions with associated nutritional and developmental concerns that require extensive subspecialty follow-up care.
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St. Vincent to Host Seminars
The first is "Common Foot Problems: Claw toes, Hammertoes and Bunions" hosted by Dr. Steven Kulik. It will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 3 at the Terrace Room.
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Children's Adds Three to Board
Three new members have joined Arkansas Children's Hospital Board of Directors: Sue Cooper and Stan Roberts of Little Rock and Kim M. Williams of Conway.
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Grubbs to Manage Children's Web
Harper Grubbs has joined Arkansas Children's Hospital as Web manager, according to Dan McFadden, APR, director of communications.
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Murphy to Lecture in Japan
Dr. Bruce Murphy, chief of staff at Arkansas Heart Hospital and a cardiologist with Little Rock Cardiology Clinic, will be a featured presenter in Japan at CCT 2006, an international symposium held to showcase the very latest treatments of heart and vessel disease.
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