After a seemingly harmless injury while playing football, Curtis Pinkerton, just 17 years old at the time, visited the emergency department at Conway Regional Medical Center. The on-call physician recommended a precautionary x-ray to assess the damage, but what they found was much more than this teenager ever expected. A quick review of the x-ray … Continued
Press release from Arkansas Business. Arkansas Business Health Care Heroes Awards Arkansas Business is thrilled to recognize thirty-seven individuals, companies and organizations that are making a significant impact on the quality of health care in Arkansas. Their acts of heroism represent a display of dedication to excellence in the area of expertise beyond the scope … Continued
As seen on KARK and Fox16. Living with cancer is difficult for patients and family members alike. The CARTI Cancer Center has found a way to help provide care not only for the patient’s diagnoses but for a person’s spirit. “It has been very well received,” says Reverend Larry Charles the Director of Pastoral Care … Continued
As seen on KARK and Fox16. The soothing sounds of classical music are what you will hear the moment you step into the front doors of the CARTI Cancer Center in Little Rock. “As far as the music it’s beautiful,” says Columbia County Judge Larry Atkinson, who is also a patient at CARTI. Last week, … Continued
Adam Head, CARTI president and CEO, was featured on The Ghidotti Podcast. Adam joined host Natalie Ghidotti to talk about CARTI’s growth, plans for the future and how his military background has aided him in leadership positions. To listen to the complete podcast, click here.
As seen on KARK. Tree Decor co-chair Sonia Worsham and PR and Communications Specialist Allyson Pittman Gattin joined KARK’s DJ Williams for a preview of one of the 18 trees that will be available for purchase at this year’s Festival of Trees. Festival of Trees is a three-day event series including Sugar Plum Ball, Festival of Fashion … Continued
As seen on KTHV. The number of people living with undiagnosed diseases is unknown but considered to be vast. In one survey, patients in the United States with rare diseases had to go to the doctor an average of eight times to find answers. During that process, many were misdiagnosed two to three times or more. … Continued
As seen on KARK. Co-chairs, Macey Wadley and Kayla Hilliard, joined KARK’s DJ Williams for a preview of holiday fashion fit for all of the Sugar Plum Ball princesses. Sugar Plum Ball is part of Festival of Trees, a three-day event series including Festival of Fashion and Tux n’ Trees. Proceeds from all three events support CARTI’s Patient … Continued
In November 2018, Kacie Barnett was in the midst of a similarly stressful, yet non-cancer-related journey. At 29 years old, Kacie and her husband K.C. had turned to fertility specialists to try and expand their family. Her world was consumed by life-changing medical interventions they were undergoing to try to conceive a child, so a … Continued
It was February 2001 when Hazel Thomas received news that would change her life forever. She was seeing her primary care physician for her annual checkup, which included routine blood work. She left feeling accomplished that she’d checked that task off her to-do list, so she was surprised when she heard from the physician a couple … Continued
