Formerly known as University Hospital of Arkansas, UAMS Medical Center is affiliated with
UAMS College of Medicine, part of the
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and under the flagship of the
University of Arkansas System. UAMS Medical Center has been ranked as one of "America's Best Hospitals" by
U.S. News & World Report 13 consecutive times. It is also recognized as a "high performing" hospital in the areas of Cancer, Ear, Nose and Throat, Gynecology, and Nephrology. UAMS Medical Center was featured on the cover of
American Hospital Association's Health Facilities magazine for the recently constructed , $197 million expansion to replace the original facility that was completed in 1956. ==Facilities==