Arkansas Children’s

Christine Porter’s hands shook as she picked up the cell phone, her breath burning a hole in her chest. A long, bitter custody battle was coming to a head today, and this call would inform her if she had been …

This year, readers of Arkansas Money & Politics selected 100 healthcare professionals and institutions to honor in this year’s “Champions of Healthcare.” From surgeons to physician assistants and from large health systems to small clinics, this year’s group of honorees …

Former Razorback and current Detroit Piston Isaiah Joe and his Isaiah Joe Family Foundation officially presented the Arkansas Children’s Heart Institute with a $150,000 gift on Thursday. Joe started at Fort Smith Northside and helped lift the Arkansas basketball program …

Lyon College School of Dental Medicine and Arkansas Children’s announced the inaugural leadership team for the Arkansas Children’s Dental Program, an “innovative academic clinical partnership designed to expand access to comprehensive pediatric oral health care while educating the next generation …

Arkansas native and pediatric allergy expert Tamara T. Perry, M.D., will serve as the new president of Arkansas Children’s Research Institute, according to a press release from Arkansas Children’s. She will also serve as senior vice president and chief research …

Arkansas Children’s on Tuesday unveiled its new Champions Pavilion, lobby and gallery at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock. Champions Pavilion is a 157,000-square-foot, three-story facility designed to emphasize a family’s perspective and needs and engineered to solve capacity constraints, …

Junior Achievement of Arkansas recently awarded $30,000 worth of Experian Youth Scholarships at the annual Hall of Fame Business Luncheon in North Little Rock.  The honorees include Timothy Johnson, a senior at eStem High School in Little Rock, who received …

Arkansas Children’s is partnering with Lyon College School of Dental Medicine to coordinate the delivery and oversight of pediatric dental services. The affiliation will support patient care, clinical education and research, according to a press release issued Thursday. Lyon’s dental …

Arkansas Children’s has appointed Alison Ziari, M.D., M.S., as senior vice president of the Arkansas Children’s Practice Plan and president of the Arkansas Children’s Professional Services Organization. In her leadership roles, Ziari will oversee the strategic management and operational transformation …

Arkansas Children’s on Monday announced the largest philanthropic gift in its history, a $50 million contribution from philanthropist, entrepreneur and child-health advocate B. Thomas Golisano. The gift will support key strategic priorities for the health system, including its $371 million …