MetroHealth names acting CEO

Christine Alexander-Rager, MD, has been named MetroHealth’s acting president and CEO while Airica Steed, EdD, RN, is on medical leave.

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Dr. Alexander-Rager has been with the Cleveland-based system for nearly 30 years, most recently serving as interim executive vice president, chief physician executive and clinical officer, according to a July 26 news release.

Dr. Steed’s temporary leave was announced in an internal email from the system July 23. A system spokesperson told Becker’s Dr. Steed is taking a “medical leave for a short time,” but a return date was not specified.

Dr. Steed became president and CEO in 2022, succeeding Akram Boutros, MD.

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