SUSAN and DR. ALONZO WILLIAMS

Dr. Alonzo Williams has served as the medical director for Arkansas Diagnostic Center in Little Rock for more than 25 years. Throughout that time, he has been diligent in pursuing the latest gastroenterology research and techniques in order to ensure excellent care for every patient.

The West Helena native and Arkansas State University graduate serves as a gastroenterology consultant for hospitals throughout Little Rock. Since 1984, he has been affiliated with major health care systems such as Baptist Health, CHI St. Vincent, UAMS and of course, Arkansas Diagnostic Center and Kanis Endoscopy Center. An active member of many local professional organizations, Alonzo has been appointed by three gover- nors to terms on the Arkansas State Medical Board for 25 consecutive years.

His wife, Susan Holley Williams, is a renowned Little Rock artist and a native of Chicago whose preferred medium is bronze sculpture. She is a graduate of the University of Arkansas.

She has served as director of special projects for the Arkansas Diagnostics Center and Associated Properties, on the board of trustees for the former Arkansas Arts Center and was appointed to the Arkansas Humanities Council by Gov. Mike Beebe. Both she and her husband are active in raising scholarship funds for minority students in various fields of health care and serve on the board of directors of the Tidwell Project in Little Rock.