Specialties
St. Vincent Infirmary in Arkansas is home to one of a few world-class, community-based, neuroscience institutes, the Arkansas Neuroscience Institute (ANI). This institute is a comprehensive program that incorporates all aspects of neurosurgery and the entire spectrum of neurological disorders: skull-base surgery, vascular neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, spine and spinal cord surgery, epilepsy surgery, and surgery for movement disorders. ANI is directed by Dr. Ali Krisht, internationally-known neurosurgeon, along with other highly skilled neurosurgeons. Director Krisht is a highly skilled surgeon working to serve you. He is also the chief editor of the journal: Contemporary Neurosurgery, has world-recognized expertise in vascular microsurgery involving the treatment of aneurysms, arterio-venous malformations, and acute treatment of stroke. St. Vincent patients, the Little Rock community, the state of Arkansas, and indeed the world will find unparalleled expertise in the hands of the team of neurosurgeons led by Dr. Krisht. Coupled with recognized clinical excellence at St. Vincent Infirmary, the Arkansas Neuroscience Institute offers patients a highly skilled support staff and state-of-the-art technology for the best possible neurosurgical care.