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Baptist Health Neurosurgery Arkansas was established in 2004 as a multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of brain and spine disorders for the state of Arkansas. Baptist Health Neurosurgery Arkansas' mission is to provide comprehensive and compassionate neurosurgical care with our patient's best interest in mind. Utilizing state-of-the-art technology including navigated minimally invasive spine surgery, computer-assisted and neuro-endoscopic brain surgery we are able to provide the highest level of care to the state of Arkansas. Our physicians see patients of all ages by physician referral.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, also known as UAMS, has more than 2,500 students in over five academic units. The university manages Area Health Education Centers in Fayetteville, Pine Bluff, El Dorado, Texarkana and Fort Smith in Arkansas. It offers interactive video education and medical consultation services to community hospitals. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences manages a library and bookstore. The university operates the College of Medicine and the College of Nursing. Its outpatient clinics provide treatment for cancer and psychiatric conditions. The university offers continuing education programs, as well as financial services. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a part of the University of Arkansas System.

SpecialtiesSt. Vincent Infirmary in Arkansas is home to one of a few world-class, community-based, neuroscience institutes, the Arkansas Neuroscience Institute (ANI). This institute is a comprehensive program that incorporates all aspects of neurosurgery and the entire spectrum of neurological disorders: skull-base surgery, vascular neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, spine and spinal cord surgery, epilepsy surgery, and surgery for movement disorders. ANI is directed by Dr. Ali Krisht, internationally-known neurosurgeon, along with other highly skilled neurosurgeons. Director Krisht is a highly skilled surgeon working to serve you. He is also the chief editor of the journal: Contemporary Neurosurgery, has world-recognized expertise in vascular microsurgery involving the treatment of aneurysms, arterio-venous malformations, and acute treatment of stroke. St. Vincent patients, the Little Rock community, the state of Arkansas, and indeed the world will find unparalleled expertise in the hands of the team of neurosurgeons led by Dr. Krisht. Coupled with recognized clinical excellence at St. Vincent Infirmary, the Arkansas Neuroscience Institute offers patients a highly skilled support staff and state-of-the-art technology for the best possible neurosurgical care.