More than 150 people attended the topping out ceremony held at the new CARTI Surgical Center on Friday, May 20. The final beam was put into place after remarks by Scott J. Stern, M.D., CARTI chief of surgical oncology; Adam Head, CARTI CEO; Clay Gordon, vice president of Kinco Construction; Dan Fowler, president Cromwell Architects; … Continued
CARTI’s extraordinary nurses go above and beyond to deliver the highest quality care to our patients – from analyzing charts to educating patients to providing a hand to hold in the hard moments. Founded in honor of the care received by J. Patrick Barnes, an ITP patient, the DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune SYstem) Award honors and celebrates … Continued
As seen on THV. The state-of-the-art robot, the CyberKnife, is finally in Arkansas at Little Rock’s CARTI location. Nancy Faulk had regular doctor’s appointments for years and there was no sign of cancer. All that changed in January when doctors caught early-stage lung cancer. “I don’t feel like I have cancer,” said Faulk. “It’s been … Continued
Study will identify whether cancer can be identified through tears CARTI has partnered with Namida Lab, ® Inc., a Fayetteville, Arkansas-based biotech company with a mission to develop novel cancer diagnostics based on proteins from tears, on a new research study. The study, which will begin in January 2021 and continue for 10 months, will … Continued
The CARTI Foundation today announced the appointment of four new members to its Board of Directors. The new members are Misti Coker, Kelley Erstine, Grace Raja, M.D. and Cindy VanVeckhoven. Their terms began on July 1, 2021. With these appointments, the Foundation’s Board of Directors now includes 23 members. ABOUT MISTI COKERMisti Coker is the … Continued
Will serve as medical director of research, expand CARTI’s research department CARTI announced today that it has added medical oncologist Sam Makhoul, M.D., to its team of cancer specialists, bringing its medical team to 44 physicians representing 12 specialties. In addition to treating patients at the CARTI Cancer Center in Little Rock, Dr. Makhoul will … Continued
Expands team of cancer experts to 43 physicians CARTI has added complex surgical oncologist J. Camilo Barreto, M.D., F.A.C.S., to its team of cancer specialists, bringing its medical team to 43 physicians representing 12 specialties. Dr. Barreto will see patients at the CARTI Cancer Center in Little Rock. “With the CARTI Surgery Center set to … Continued
Expands team of cancer experts to 42 physicians representing 11 specialties CARTI announced today the addition of five new physicians to its team of cancer specialists – medical oncologist Andrew M. Briggler, M.D., radiation oncologist Brent Cameron, M.D., Ph.D.; diagnostic radiologist Shivang Desai, M.D.; and medical oncologist Appalanaidu Sasapu, M.D., FACP. With the addition of … Continued
Screening mammograms now available at the CARTI Cancer Center in Russellville CARTI announced today the opening of its third Breast Center location, now open at the CARTI Cancer Center in Russellville. The Breast Center offers the most advanced 3D mammography technology outfitted with the SmartCurve breast stabilization system and MammoPad for greater comfort. Located at … Continued
CARTI offers a one-year educational program to meet the demand for qualified radiation therapists. The 2020-21 class is set to graduate this month, so we wanted to let them introduce themselves and share their plans for the future. Riley Rorie“I am family oriented and passionate about building connections with the patients I come in contact … Continued
