Little Rock-based The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has appointed Lowry Barnes, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and joint replacement specialist, as its next chancellor.
Dr. Barnes is a professor and chair of the department of orthopedic surgery at UAMS, according to a Feb. 5 news release from the university.
He is the director of the musculoskeletal service line at UAMS Health and the founding director of the The Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital at UAMS, which opened in 2023.
Dr. Barnes has previously served as president of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the Society for Arthritic Joint Surgery, the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, the Southern Orthopaedic Association and the Arkansas Orthopaedic Society.
Dr. Barnes joined UAMS and has been serving as interim chancellor since July 2025, the release said.
