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Dr. Noel W. Lawson, M. D., a native of Conway, was one of four alumni recently inducted into the College of Medicine Hall of Fame during the Deans Honor Day ceremony on the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences campus April 17.

Lawson is a 1957 graduate of Conway High School, a 1961 graduate of Hendrix College and 1965 graduate of UAMS.

The Hall of Fame, established in 2004, recognizes graduates and faculty members from throughout the colleges

history who have achieved special distinction as physicians, scientists and leaders.

Inductees have all made a significant impact on the College of Medicine or the health of Arkansans and patients from around the world.

Dr. Lawson began his career at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, where he directed cardiac anesthesia and the Surgical Intensive Care Unit from 1972 to 1974.

He returned to Arkansas to direct the Intensive Care Unit and work with some of UAMS most renowned surgical leaders from 1974 to 1981.

His innovations at UAMS included development of deep hypothermia in pediatric heart surgery and controlled hypotension in total joint replacement.

He also was medical director of UAMS emergency medical technicians program.

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UAMS Hall of Fame welcomes Lawson