EUREKA SPRINGS — Christopher Lawrence, MD, recently joined Washington Regional Eureka Springs Family Clinic, where he provides comprehensive medical care for adults and children of all ages.

Lawrence has nearly 30 years of experience in family medicine and most recently cared for patients at Healthcare Associates of Texas in McKinney, Texas. He earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and completed a family practice residency in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Lawrence previously worked as a Washington Regional family practice physician from 1998-1999 in
Holiday Island near Eureka Springs.

Washington Regional Medical System is the only community-owned, locally governed, non-profit health care system located in Northwest Arkansas. Washington Regional employs over 3,400 team members and serves the region with a 425-bed medical center, over 45 clinic locations and five Centers of Excellence - the Washington Regional J.B. Hunt Transport Services Neuroscience Institute; Washington Regional Walker Heart Institute; Washington Regional Women and Infants Center; Washington Regional Total Joint Center; and Washington Regional Pat Walker Center for Seniors. Washington Regional is the
region’s only Level II trauma center, the first hospital in Northwest Arkansas and one of only three in the state to earn certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by The Joint Commission, and the only hospital in Northwest Arkansas to earn Advanced

Certification for Spine Surgery from The Joint Commission. U.S. News & World Report ranked Washington Regional Medical Center as the #1 hospital in Arkansas in 2023-24, recognizing Washington Regional as high performing in 12 areas of care – abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, heart attack, heart failure, hip fracture, hip replacement, kidney failure, knee replacement, lung cancer surgery, pneumonia and stroke. Additionally, Washington Regional is the only hospital in the state to achieve a high performing designation for maternity care (uncomplicated pregnancy) for 2024 from U.S. News & World Report. Washington Regional is committed to improving the health of people in the communities it serves through compassionate, high-quality care, prevention, and wellness education. Visit wregional.com for more information, or follow Washington Regional on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), or LinkedIn.