LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 8 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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James Suen, M.D.
Nov. 5, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) mourns the death of James Y. Suen, M.D., 86, on Nov. 4. For more than 50 years, the world-renowned head and neck surgeon dedicated his life to caring for patients at UAMS.
James Suen, M.D., speaks at his Last Lecture, as his son, Brennan, looks on.Johnpaul Jones
A huge crowd turned out last week for his Last Lecture in the Jackson Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute. Due to Suen's poor health, he spoke briefly with the rest of his planned presentation delivered by Gresham Richter, M.D., chair of the Department of Otol...