UAMS Neurology

03/20/2026

Welcome UAMS Neurology Residency Class of 2030!

03/18/2026

Dr Brady treated the residents to dinner at Kemuri last night!
They have the best sushi in town! 🍣

03/12/2026

Join us for the 11th Annual Parkinson’s Symposium. This is a FREE, educational event directed to patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals who wish to learn more about treatment and diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease.

Attend in person or watch via Zoom. Advanced registration is required:

Livestreamed via Zoom Webinar ID: 952 4118 3860 Passcode: 652959 https://uams.zoom.us/j/95241183860?pwd=ZCZ4tBX0bFt4eG4wi69rta6oB7NFJI.1

03/06/2026

The faces behind the UAMS Neurology podcast, Encephalopedia, Dr Bayan Alqtishat (PGY-3) and Dr Mohammad Hani (PGY-2).

03/06/2026

Quarterly awards for Neurology Residents. It makes us so happy to see our residents get recognition both within and outside our department.

03/06/2026

Dr Hira Zafar, PGY-4 and Administrative Chief Resident in Neurology, presented a very informative Grand Round on “Newer Autoimmune Encephalitis syndromes”. We are also excited to share that she has had 2 chapters published in Autoimmune Encephalitis and Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Current Knowledge and Update edited by our very own faculty, Dr Srivastava. The book is available on Elsevier.com for purchase.

Congratulations Dr Zafar!

03/04/2026

Episode 1 live today! Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

the first episode is now available:

Podbean:
https://encephalopediauams.podbean.com/

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/0iZPuMqyYJuxxF7OgJnZZG

apple podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/encephalopedia-a-uams-neurology-podcast/id1881783684

Education Podcast · Welcome to the official UAMS Neurology Podcast, hosted by Dr. Alqtishat and Dr. Hani. This bimonthly series brings neurology to life through engaging, case-based discussions and focused topic reviews …

03/03/2026

UAMS Neurology Residency Program launches its first ever podcast, Encephalopedia, with hosts, Dr Bayan Alqtishat (PGY-3) and Dr Mohammad Hani (PGY-2)!

Stay tuned for the first episode.

Listen to our introduction here:

https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-8s6iq-1a5e221

Soon to be available on multiple platforms.

01/15/2026

Join us for the Multiple Sclerosis Symposium. This is a FREE, educational event open to patients with a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis, caregivers and family members, neurologists, and anyone else interested in learning about Multiple Sclerosis. Attend in-person or watch at home via Zoom.

Advanced registration is required:

This event is open to patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, caregivers, family members, neurologists, and anyone else interested in learning about multiple sclerosis, treatment options, research initiatives, and living with the condition.

01/13/2026

Dr Bayan Alqtishat (PGY-3 neurology resident) and Shelbie Quenga (Clinical Program Specialist) spoke to a group of high school students on Friday in Benton. Topics included route to medical school specifically neurology and stroke education. The program was a huge success and the school is already talking about bringing these speakers back!

01/07/2026

Birthday celebrations and work over the holidays!

01/07/2026

Our residents having lunch together which has become their daily routine at UAMS!