LITTLE ROCK — Alan Baltz, M.D., has joined the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, where he treats patients with blood cancers and other hematological disorders. 

“The need for hematology and oncology care has never been greater,” said Ahmed Abuabdou, M.D., MBA, chief clinical officer for UAMS Medical Center and director of cancer services. “With the addition of Dr. Baltz, we can help more patients who desperately need expert care for complex hematological conditions and cancers close to home.”

In addition to treating cancer patients, he is an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine Division of Hematology and Oncology.

Baltz completed a fellowship in hematology and oncology at UAMS in 2024 and a residency in internal medicine at UAMS in 2021. He received his medical degree from the UAMS College of Medicine in 2018, where he was a recipient of the Charles Ray Moon Endowed Scholarship. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Hendrix College and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. He is board-certified in internal medicine and a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology.