Faculty
R. Whit Hall, M.D.
- Professor, College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
Sections
- Neonatology
Specialties
- Neonatology
Contact Information
Email: HallRichardW@uams.edu Phone: 501-686-7560 Fax: 501-686-8937 Address: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205
Education
- B.A., University of Arkansas, 1969
- M.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 1973
Training
- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship, Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 1990-1993
- Pediatric Residency, Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 1973-1976
Licensure and Board Certification
- American Board of Medical Specialties, Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
- American Board of Medical Specialties, Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Clinical & Research Interests
- Clinical Research, Translational Research, Neonatal Pain Research Regionalizational & Outcomes of Neonates
Recent Honors
- Chris Hackler Award for Medical Ethics, Medical Ethics Committee, 2009
- Best Doctors in America, Best Doctors in America, 2010
- Chris Hackler Adward for Medical Ethics, Medical Ethics Committee, 2010
- Asklepion Award From the Arkansas Medical Society, 2010, Asklepion Award Society, 2010
- Best Doctors in America, AY Magazine Article, 2010
Recent Publications
- Journal Article, Hall RW., Shbarro R. Drugs of choice for sedation and analgesia in the NICU. Clinics in Perinatology 2009 January; 36:15-26.
- Journal Article, Hall RW., Hall-Barrow J., Garcia-Rill E. Proceedings of the 11th RCMI International Symposium on Health Disparities. Ethnicity & Disease 2009 19
- Journal Article, Gonzalez-Espada WJ., Burke B., Hall RW., Hall-Barrow JC., Smith CE. "Peds PLACE: Quality Continuing Medical Education in Arkansas. . The Journal of the Arkansas Medical Society 2009 March; 105(9):211-213.
- Journal Article, Hall RW., Hall-Barrow J., Garcia-Rill E. Proceedings of the 11th RCMI International Symposium on Health Disparities, December 1-4, 2008, Honolulu, Hawaii. Ethnicity & Disease Supplement 19 2009
- Journal Article, Hall-Barrow J, Hall RW, Burke BL. Telemedicine and Neonatal REgionalization of Care-Ensuring that the Right Baby gets to the Right Nursery. Pediatric Annals 2009 October; 38(10):557-561.
- Journal Article, Gonzalez-Espada WJ., Hall-Barrow J., Hall RW., Burke BL., Smith CE. Achieving Success Connecting Academic and Practicing Clinicians Through Telemedicine. Pediatrics 2009 February; 123(3):e484-e491.
- Journal Article, ravnaghi CR., Sarita G., Hall RW., Bhutta AT., Anand KJS. Ketamine analgesia for inflammatory pain in neonatal rats: a factorial randomized trial examing long-term effects.. Behavioral and Brain Functions 2008 August; 4(35)
- Journal Article, Anand KJS., Anderson BJ., Holford NHG., Hall RW., Young T., Shephard B., Desai NS., Barton BA. Morphine pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in preterm and term neonates: secondary results from the NEOPAIN trial. . British Journal of Anaesthesia 2008
- Journal Article, Hall RW., Huitt TW., Williams DK., Anand KJS., Garcia-Rill E. Long-term deficits term deficits of preterm birth: Evidence for attentional disturbances.. J of Neurophysiol 2008 June; 119(6):12181-90.
- Journal Article, Anand KJS., Hall RW. Love, pain and intensive care. Pediatrics 2008 121(4):825-827.
Recent Grant Awards
- Does Noninvasive Electrical Stimulation of Acupuncture Points (NESAP) Reduce Heelstick Pain in Infants?, Mayday Fund, 9/1/2008-8/31/2011



