Face of Neuro-Oncology
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Analiz Rodriguez, M.D.; J. D. Day, M.D.; Ebonye Green, APRN
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock is the only health sciences university in Arkansas. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 10,000 employees in 73 of Arkansas’ 75 counties. UAMS and its clinical affiliates, Arkansas Children’s Hospital and the VA Medical Center, are an economic engine for the state with an annual economic impact of $3.92 billion.
The Brain Tumor Program at UAMS is composed of subspecialists in the areas of neuro-oncology, neurosurgical oncology, radiation oncology, neuropathology, neuroradiology and interventional neuroradiology. This multidisciplinary group treats patients with central nervous system tumors of the brain and spinal cord.
Some of the doctors on the Neuro-oncology team include Analiz Rodriguez, M.D., Neurosurgeon; J. D. Day, M.D., Neurosurgeon; Erika Santos Horta , M.D., Neuro-oncologist and Fen Xia M.D., Radiation Oncologist.
Rodriguez had always been fascinated by cancer biology, but it wasn’t until her residency that she knew brain tumors would be her subspecialty. Day stresses the importance of the number and breadth of treatments for brain and spinal tumors that are only available in Arkansas at UAMS. Santos Horta’s mission is to improve the care of patients with brain tumors and neurofibromatosis through clinical trials and disseminating knowledge by listening to her patients’ experiences. Xia finds joy in being able to provide help and support to her patients when they need it most.
These are just some of the doctors and staff eager to help Arkansans with brain or spine tumors.
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