CHI St. Vincent announced the appointment of Garrett Lewis, MD, to vice president of medical affairs for Central Arkansas. In his new role, Lewis will help oversee management and operations of CHI St. Vincent’s Central Arkansas medical staff.
“Dr. Lewis is a proven and innovative leader with a deep commitment to patient-centered care,” CHI St. Vincent Infirmary President and Chief Medical Officer Dr. William Jones said. “We are pleased to have him join the leadership team in this new role, as we know he will be instrumental in continuing the mission of CHI St. Vincent to offer quality and accessible care for all of our patients and their families.”
Lewis has served since 2019 as medical director of the CHI St. Vincent emergency department, where he has also worked as an emergency physician since 2010. Lewis will retain his emergency department duties while assuming his new role as vice president.
A Little Rock native, Lewis graduated from the University of Arkansas College of Medicine and completed his medical training at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He has more than 11 years of experience practicing medicine as an emergency care specialist. He is a board-certified emergency physician.