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UAMS Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

The official page of the UAMS Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery.

The surgeons of the Vascular Center at UAMS are all fellowship-trained vascular surgeons and certified by the American Board of Surgery. This means that we are trained to use the most up-to-date approaches to manage diseases of the body’s blood vessels, using a tailored approach to each case. This is because we use both minimally-invasive endovascular approaches, as well as open (traditional) vascular surgery. This allows us to customize the management of a patient’s condition to select the best possible outcome for each individual case. We use a wide range of approaches in treating patients with all forms of vascular disease, and tailor the approach to each patient by weighing the risks and benefits in a custom-designed manner. In addition to offering a full range of state-of-the-art surgical and diagnostic services, we also lead the State of Arkansas with cutting edge medical and innovative therapies in clinical research. The vascular surgery team at UAMS is actively enrolling patients in multinational trials to help discover new treatment options, have access to technology and experience that is not available in any other hospital in the State. Our surgeons write, edit and review the medical literature that paves the road to advances in vascular surgery. Our team has over 42 years of combined experience in vascular surgery (between only 5 surgeons), including complex vascular reconstructions using femoral vein, management of traumatic aortic injuries, pediatric vascular surgery, vertebral artery disease, carbon dioxide imaging for endovascular aortic procedures (no contrast dye) for patients with renal failure, treatment for renal artery and mesenteric arteries and the management of infected aortic disease, to name only a few. We also have Arkansas’ only vascular surgery fellowship training program since 1985, and we have one of the nation’s first vascular surgery residencies, starting in 2009. The Vascular Surgery division partners with Baptist Health Hospital in Little Rock to cover vascular surgery procedures, which provides another site for its growing resident and fellowship training in vascular surgery. The all-Board Certified UAMS vascular surgery group also has a clinic at Baptist Health Hospital, providing 24/7 coverage for vascular emergencies and consults. We accept referrals for consultation/second opinion and ongoing management, and would be happy to help treat patients with “straight forward” as well as complex vascular conditions.

10/29/2025

Painted Arkansas pink 💗 One surgery at a time at UAMS Vascular & Endovascular Surgery💗💓💞

10/18/2025

Supporting the fight. United in pink.💗

10/17/2025

EVAR with iliac branch endoprosthesis using ZBIS performed by Dr. Lauren Story-Hefta at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

10/12/2025

Complex open aorto-bifemoral bypass with IMA reimplantation performed by Dr. Ulugbek Negmadjanov at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

Additional procedures included SMA stenting, fem-fem explant, right common femoral patch angioplasty, and bilateral sartorius flaps.

09/18/2025

08/28/2025

🌟 We’re proud to celebrate Dr. Lauren M. Story-Hefta, named one of Soirée Magazine’s Top Docs 2025! 🩺

Dr. Story-Hefta’s skill, dedication, and compassionate care make a lasting difference for patients facing complex vascular conditions. We’re proud to celebrate her peer-voted recognition in Soirée’s Top Docs, honoring the best of Little Rock’s healthcare professionals.

We’re grateful to have her on our team, providing the highest level of vascular care to Arkansans.

Discover Little Rock's Top Docs for 2025—voted by peers and verified for excellence across specialties in central Arkansas healthcare.

08/12/2025

Meet the UAMS Vascular Surgery Team 🩺 — providing world-class care for patients across Arkansas.

We offer:
1.Advanced surgical & minimally invasive treatments
2.Limb-saving procedures for PAD
3.Aortic aneurysm & carotid artery surgery
4.Dialysis access creation & maintenance
5.Blood clot & varicose vein treatment
6.Complete vascular care from diagnosis to recovery

Our mission: Improve lives through innovative, patient-centered care — from medical management and therapy to advanced endovascular and open surgery. As part of an academic medical center, we’re committed to education, research, and turning new discoveries into better outcomes.

Follow us to meet the rest of our team, learn more about vascular health, prevention tips, and see the people behind the procedures who work every day to keep Arkansas’ blood flowing strong.

🔗 Learn more:

https://medicine.uams.edu/surgery/divisions/vascular-surgery/

https://uamshealth.com/expertise/vascular-care/

07/30/2025

Faye York, a retired FEMA specialist, faced multiple health challenges, including arterial blockages and aortic aneurysms. Despite being told she was "too old" for surgery, Dr. Andre Ramdon and our UAMS Vascular Health team performed a combined procedure that allowed her to recover quickly.

Check out her story below.

08/02/2022

We are excited to have Dr. Lauren Story Hefta join our team as another vascular surgeon to provide care to the people of Arkansas! UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

07/12/2022

STEPtember Vascular Health Challenge! UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The Steptember Vascular Health Challenge will take the simple act of walking and will emphasize just how important it is to our overall health. This new initiative is open for ANYONE to join - get a team together and tell your patients. Help gauge participant interest by taking a short survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RH5C53H

07/10/2022

Vascular health challenging coming in September…STEPtember!!!

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https://medicine.uams.edu/surgery/divisions/vascular-surgery/

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