Alejandro Quiroga, M.D. Named CEO of Children’s Mercy Kansas City
After a comprehensive nation-wide search, Children’s Mercy Kansas City announced the appointment of Alejandro Quiroga, MD, MBA, as President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Quiroga...
After a comprehensive nation-wide search, Children’s Mercy Kansas City announced the appointment of Alejandro Quiroga, MD, MBA, as President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Quiroga comes to Children’s Mercy from Corewell Health, the largest health care system in Michigan, where he served as President of Corewell Health West.
“I am thrilled to welcome Dr. Quiroga, a pediatric nephrologist and inspiring leader with a strong research mindset, as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Children’s Mercy. We knew Dr. Quiroga was the ideal choice for Children’s Mercy. He stood out for his impressive experience leading a successful, growing hospital system with a spirit of humility, optimism, innovation and a deep passion for caring for children.” said Diane Gallagher, Board Chair Children’s Mercy. “We are energized by the next chapter under Dr. Quiroga’s leadership.”
Dr. Quiroga oversaw Corewell Health West, a $4.2 B integrated health system which includes: the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital and 9 other hospitals, over 120 ambulatory sites, the largest teaching hospital for Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, a combined medical staff of 4,000 providers with a 2,000-provider employed medical group, 38 medical residencies and fellowship programs, and an acclaimed $128+ M research and quaternary program that includes adult heart and lung transplants, pediatric kidney transplants and bone marrow transplants. Under his leadership, Dr. Quiroga was praised for enhancing the patient experience, strengthening employee retention, building a strong culture of trust and inclusion, and establishing deep community partnerships.
WittKieffer’s Jim King, Michael Anderson, M.D., Dan Dimenstein, and Tiffany Johnson led this search.