Department(s):

Surgery - Breast Surgery Oncology

Title:

Muriel Balsam Kohn Chair in Breast Surgical Oncology; Professor of Surgery and Pathology; Director, Division of Breast Surgical Oncology and Director, Diseases of the Breast Fellowship Program

Location(s):

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
4301 West Markham
Little Rock AR, 72205   Map
Phone: (501) 686-6504 (Administrative Office)
Phone: (501) 686-5669 or 686-8255 (Clinic)

Professional Certifications and Education:

Board Certification(s): National Board of Medical Examiners, 1985; American Board of Surgery, 1991 (recertification, 2007); Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, 1991
Fellowship: ACS Clinical Fellowship in Oncology, University of Florida
Fellowship: Disease of the Breast, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (89-90
Residency: General Surgery, University of Florida (1989)
University: M.D. DEGREE: University of Florida, 1984

Clinical Interests:

Axillary Reverse Mapping (ARM), Excision Radiofrequency Ablation (eRFA), Sentinel Lymph Node (SLN) Biopsy and Axillary Lymph Node Dissections (ALND)

Research Interests:

The role of glutamine in prevention of breast cancer and the side-effects of breast cancer treatment, radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of breast cancer, and axillary reverse mapping (ARM) for the prevention of lymphedema. 

Diseases/Conditions Treated:

Diseases of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Lymphedema and Ultrasound Biopsy Techniques and Preventive Treatment Therapies for Early Detection and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer