About Me
- Bio
Ramona L Bates, MD - Dr. Bates has been a solo plastic surgeon in Little Rock, AR since 1990. She began writing the blog, Suture for a Living, in May 2007 and has been an active participant in the medical blog community. Dr Bates was born in Ft Leonard Wood, MO, but considers herself from Arkansas as she was raised there. She received a bachelor of arts degree in Physics from the University of Arkansas. She is now on their Industrial Advisory Committee for the microEP program.
She earned her medical degree at the UAMS in Little Rock, AR. Between her first and second years she worked as a research assistant for NASA at Moffett Fields, CA where she worked on a project studying the effects of zero gravity on the human body. She did her Flexible Internship at Earl K Long Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA. She did three years of general surgery training at OVMC in Wheeling, WV then did a Head & Neck Fellowship at Mercy Hospital, Pittsburg, PA prior to going to Boston, MA to do her plastic surgery residency at Boston University Hospital. She then returned to Little Rock, AR to do a Hand Surgery Fellowship with the Arkansas Hand Surgery Clinic.
Upon completing her training, Dr. Bates began her private practice as a solo physician.
History
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- 3 years 8 weeks
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Kidney Injury after Surgery May be Predicted by use of Biomarkers
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication of cardiac surgery which can result in other complications or even death.
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Greater than 300% Increase in CT Scan Use in ED Over Past Decade
The use of computed tomography scans (CT scans) in U.S.
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CTS Patients Want to be Involved in Care Decisions
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) patients want to be involved in making decisions regarding their medical or surgical care, according to the findings of a study to be published in the August 17th issue of
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Increased Awareness of Dangers of Medical Tourism Needed
An increasing number of Americans have begun traveling outside the country for medical treatment, a phenomenon commonly referred to as “medical tourism.” In 2008, it was estimated that approximately 1
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Sentinel Node Biopsy Safe, Effective in Head and Neck Melanomas
Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is a common technique for determining whether melanoma has spread.
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FDA approves Anascorp for Scorpion Stings
Yesterday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Anascorp, the first specific treatment for a scorpion sting by Centruroides scorpions in the United States.
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Combination of Existing Safety Checks Can Reduce Radiotherapy Errors
Over the past few years there has been increased light shown on medical errors and check-lists to prevent them.
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Cooked Vegetables, Dried Fruit, Legumes, and Brown Rice associated with Fewer Colon Polyps
Eating vegetables, dried fruit, and brown rice is good for your colon.
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Caregivers and Their Relatives Disagree about Care Given and Received
A study by researchers at Penn State and the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging examined why caregivers and their relatives who suffer from mild to moderate dementia often have different perceptions reg
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Evital, unapproved by FDA, May be Ineffective and Unsafe
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning U.S. consumers not to use the emergency birth control medicine labeled as Evital.
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