Visitors Get Look at New, Full-Service UAMS Plastic Surgery Center

By Linda Satter

Sunlight streamed through full-length glass windows into the sixth-floor reception area of the new University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Plastic Surgery Clinic in the Freeway Medical Tower, adding an element of warmth on an otherwise cold day.

It was Feb. 13, the perfect day for a three-hour Open House that provided members of the public and UAMS employees with an up-close look at the newly refurbished, light-filled space.

Visitors toured the seven exam rooms, the large procedure room and the consult and triage spaces while nibbling on snacks and visiting with two of the three surgeons who work at the clinic as well as advanced practice providers and staff members.

The clinic opened without fanfare Dec. 18, 2024, occupying 4,365 square feet on the sixth floor and cementing UAMS’ heavy presence in the building, which also houses other UAMS clinics and offices.

Visitors Get Look at New, Full-Service UAMS Plastic Surgery Center

James Yuen, M.D., left, chief of the UAMS Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, visits with David Sterling, M.D., a cosmetic surgery specialist, in the new clinic. Image by Evan Lewis