Three New Advanced Practice Clinicians Join Growing Surgical Oncology, Radiation Oncology and Urology Teams

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CARTI recently added three advanced practice clinicians to its team of cancer care experts: Forrest Galloway, APRN, Riley Klober, PA-C and Kristen Meeks, APRN.  “CARTI’s mission is made possible by the compassion and dedication of our 1,200-person team across the state,” said Matthew Hardee, M.D., Ph.D., chief medical officer and board-certified radiation oncologist. “Forrest, Riley … Continued

CARTI to Expand Rural Communities’ Access to Clinical Research Opportunities

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More than $1 Million in Rural Health Transformation Program Funding Will Support Clinical Research in El Dorado, Pine Bluff and Russellville CARTI has received just over $1 million through Arkansas’ Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to expand clinical research opportunities for cancer patients in rural communities. The funding, awarded through the RHTP’s Recruitment Innovation Skills … Continued

CARTI Marks First Clinical Use of RenovoCath® for Sarcoma Patient Treatment

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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

CARTI Named a Best Place to Work in Arkansas

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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

CARTI Expands Trusted Urologic Care in South Arkansas

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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

CARTI Announces Physician Leadership Transitions

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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 Receives National Recognition for Radiation Therapy Education Program

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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.

Making Cancer Care Accessible

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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

Adam Head on CARTI’s Growth and Commitment to Cancer Care

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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

Marking the State’s First Use of LAVA® for Liver Resection Patients

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For liver cancer patients, undergoing a partial hepatectomy can be incredibly beneficial. While the procedure can limit the disease’s spread, the American Cancer Society cautions that resection is a “major serious operation” requiring extreme skill and care. This is why CARTI is dedicated to harnessing innovative technologies—before, during and after—to help ensure surgical success and … Continued