Head and Neck Surgeon Mauricio Moreno, M.D., Joins UAMS

LITTLE ROCK – Mauricio Moreno, M.D., a surgeon specializing in cancer and other conditions of the head and neck, has joined the staff of the Head and Neck Oncology Clinic at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

Moreno comes to UAMS from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston where he completed fellowships in head and neck surgical oncology and microvascular reconstructive surgery, followed by a fellowship in head and neck surgical endocrinology.

In May 2009, he received the MD Anderson Research Award for clinical/patient-oriented research with the project titled “Ultrasound for Long-term Assessment of Lateral Neck in Thyroid Cancer.”

Moreno’s clinical interests include head and neck surgery, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, head and neck microvascular reconstruction, and vascular anomalies. His research interests are functional rehabilitation after major reconstruction and alternative treatments for recurrent thyroid cancer.

Moreno received his medical degree at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile School of Medicine in Santiago, Chile. He completed a residency in general surgery at the University of Valparaíso in Chile and a residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the University of Chile.

UAMS is the state’s only comprehensive academic health center, with five colleges, a graduate school, a new 540,000-square-foot hospital, six centers of excellence and a statewide network of regional centers. UAMS has 2,652 students and 733 medical residents. Its centers of excellence include the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, the Psychiatric Research Institute and the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 10,000 employees, including nearly 1,150 physicians who provide medical care to patients at UAMS, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, the VA Medical Center and UAMS’ Area Health Education Centers throughout the state. Visit www.uams.edu or www.uamshealth.com
Source:
1. Head and Neck Surgeon Mauricio Moreno, M.D., Joins UAMS