Next month, Arkansas Heart Hospital will open its first out-of-state facility at 3930 Galleria Oaks Drive in Texarkana. The 21,000-square-foot building will include a full-service cardiology clinic and, by early 2023, an ambulatory surgery center.
“Our expansion into Texas is yet another step forward in our mission to transform the health care landscape,” said Bruce Murphy, MD, CEO. “With our laser focus on delivering the highest-quality, most innovative patient care, we will continue to be a global leader with unlimited growth potential.”

Dominique Erly, PA-C, joined Washington Regional Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Clinic, part of the Washington Regional Walker Heart Institute, where she works alongside Charles Cole, MD, James Counce, MD, Robert Jaggers, MD, Russell Wood, MD, Kathleen Smith, APN, DNP, Caitlin Sutherland, APRN, and Rhagen Thomas, PA-C, to provide care for patients in the clinic and hospital setting.
Jason Rounds, MBA, FACHE, CHFP, joined UAMS Health as chief administrative officer and associate vice chancellor for clinical finance for UAMS Health on Jan. 3.