WOMEN TO WATCH

Emily Williams, MD

OB/GYN
Arkansas Women’s Center

I am a partner at Arkansas Women’s Center practicing obstetrics and gynecology. After residency at UAMS, I worked in Texas a few years in private practice and as an OB/GYN hospitalist. When the opportunity to move back arose, the pieces fell perfectly into place to join AWC; and I absolutely love my job here serving the women of central Arkansas!

PRESSING QUESTIONS

Biggest challenges in my career

Staying up-to-date with new research. Health care is always changing and being a doctor is agreeing to be a lifelong student. Fortunately, I’m a bit of a nerd and love to learn.

The first thing I do to course-correct when I hit a wall

Make lists to organize my thoughts; then I can start marking items off the to-dos.

A skill I never expected to need in this field

Unofficial NASCAR driver. It is useful for those middle of night deliveries when some babies are quite impatient!

The one thing I wish people knew about my field

The breadth of it. Adolescent care, wellness/preventative visits, infertility evaluations, pregnancy/postpartum, mental health management, menopause...and all the surgeries in between. I can help with it all.

IT'S ALL IN THE DETAILS

Hometown

Texarkana, Texas

I can’t start my day until

I drink some water.

Hobbies

Time with family, traveling, exercise, baking and audible books

Binge watch

Anything on HGTV... or “Bluey” if my kids are around

Last good read

“Book Lovers” by Emily Henry

Favorite meal in town

Honey chipotle naked bowl from Baja Grill

Best recent local discovery

Sweets by Logan at Hillcrest Little Bakery

Latest splurge

Booked our next family vacation!

Most-used app

Time Tree Calendar

Dream vacation

Greece

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