LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Aug. 6, 2026) – CARTI recently marked the first commercial clinical use of RenovoCath®, a patented, FDA-cleared device that enables local chemotherapy delivery near a tumor site rather than traditional systemic intravenous administration. Initial treatment using RenovoCath® for a patient with sarcoma—a cancer that starts in the soft tissues or bones—began in … Continued
Read Joie and her husband’s multiple myeloma patient story, from months without answers to diagnosis, treatment and renewed hope at CARTI.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (July 16, 2026) – CARTI has recently been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Arkansas” reflecting the commitment of CARTI’s nearly 1,200-person team, united by a singular focus on making trusted cancer care accessible. “This recognition is a reflection of the people who make CARTI such a special place,” … Continued
Patients in South Arkansas now have access to trusted urologic care at CARTI Cancer Center El Dorado. By offering these expanded services through its coordinated network, CARTI aims to reduce barriers that have traditionally prevented patients in rural areas of the state from receiving treatment. “We understand the challenges that living with urologic concerns can … Continued
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 21, 2026) – Following decades of dedicated service to patients, Scott Stern, M.D., CARTI’s chief medical officer (CMO), will retire. Matthew Hardee, M.D., Ph.D., current medical director of radiation oncology, will assume the CMO role on July 1. “The role of a physician-leader is one of the most challenging jobs in … Continued
CARTI recently received national recognition for its Radiation Therapy Education Program. Named one of Becker’s Hospital Review’s “Simulation and education programs to know,” the majority of radiation therapists currently working in Arkansas’s health care field are graduates of the not-for-profit’s specialized clinical and academic education program.
CARTI President & CEO | Adam Head, FACHE As published in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, March 8, 2026 “There is a difference between what the facility feels like in Little Rock and what we have available here,” a woman told me in 2017 as I walked through one of our then hospital-based clinics in Russellville. “When … Continued
Arkansas Business | October 28, 2024 Before joining CARTI in 2017 as president and CEO, Adam Head was COO at Arkansas Heart Hospital of Little Rock. The Little Rock native served as a Medical Service Corps officer in the Army and was deployed to Iraq in 2005. Under his leadership, CARTI has grown from 12 treatment locations to … Continued
KATV’s Little Rock ARC | October 24, 2024 LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A Searcy mom is spreading a message to Arkansans to get the care they need this Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “I was really surprised.” said Anne Eldridge, Breast Cancer Survivor. “I’m 44 years old, no family history.” After a yearly mammogram, Anne Eldridge was given … Continued
KTHV | October 14, 2024 JEFFERSON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — Around 2,500 people are diagnosed each year with breast cancer in Arkansas and many women in the state lack access to services. The disparity is worse in more rural areas like Jefferson County. A new report by the American Cancer Society study released this month found that … Continued
