NORTH LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas Surgical Hospital announced that Chief Operations Officer Brian Fowler has replaced Carrie Helm as Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2020.

Fowler previously held the position of Chief Financial Officer. As CEO, he will be responsible for Arkansas Surgical Hospital continuing to meet and exceed the expectations of their patients. Fowler has also served as President for the Arkansas Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

Helm will remain on as Executive Advisor to the Board of Managers, providing additional assistance to Fowler and continuing with strategy development for 2020 and beyond. Helm joined Arkansas Surgical Hospital in 2008 after years of executive-level experience at other health facilities.