Dr. William G. Jones Named CHI St. Vincent Market President

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (May 26, 2026) — CHI St. Vincent, a leading regional health network serving Central and Southwest Arkansas, has announced that William G. Jones, MD, has been named Market President for Arkansas by CommonSpirit Health. Dr. Jones previously served as President of CHI St. Vincent Infirmary.

“I am proud and honored to have been selected to serve as the next Market President for CHI St. Vincent,” said Dr. Jones. “Nobody loves Arkansas and St. Vincent more than I do, and I look forward to leading our team in providing the best possible patient care to the people of our community.”

Dr. Jones joined CHI St. Vincent in 2019 as Vice President for Medical Affairs and subsequently as the Chief Medical Officer. He was named President of CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in 2023. A native of Arkansas, Jones is a graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, trained at New York Presbyterian and Memorial Sloan Kettering, and served on the faculty at Cornell University Medical College in New York City. He practiced cardiothoracic surgery for over 27 years in Dallas earning recognitions in “Best Doctors in Dallas,” “Texas Super Doctors” and US News “Best Doctors in America.” Jones currently sits on numerous community boards including the Arkansas Food Bank and Fifty for the Future.

“We have already achieved so much at St. Vincent in my time here,” said Dr. Jones. “The Arkansas Market holds the top spot in CommonSpirit Health for the highest quality and safety scores, and all of our hospitals are now rated Leapfrog Grade B or higher. No other health system in Arkansas can make that claim, and I’m honored for this opportunity to lead our team as we continue to set the standard for patient care in Arkansas.”

About CHI St. Vincent

CHI St. Vincent is a regional health network serving Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Headquartered in Little Rock, the network includes primary care, specialty clinics, urgent care, hospitals, home health, rehabilitation and surgery centers across the state. U.S. News & World Report ranks CHI St. Vincent as No. 1 in Central Arkansas for cardiology, heart and vascular surgery, and as “high performing” in multiple areas, including abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, colon cancer surgery, heart bypass surgery, pacemaker implantation, spinal fusion and transcatheter aortic valve replacement. CHI St. Vincent is part of CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. Learn more at commonspirit.org/stvincent.