Nationwide Children’s Hospital CEO Dr. Steve Allen to retire in 2019: 4 things to know

Steven J. Allen, MD, CEO of Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, plans to retire Jan. 30, 2019.

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Here are four things to know:

1. Dr. Allen became CEO in 2006.

2. During his tenure, patient visits at the hospital rose from 711,000 to 1.4 million-plus; NIH funding increased by 51 percent to $81.7 million; and a seven-year campus expansion was completed.

3. Additionally, in 2012 U.S. News & World Report named the hospital to its Honor Roll of America’s 10 Best Children’s Hospitals list.

4. Post-retirement, Dr. Allen will serve as emeritus executive for Nationwide Children’s.

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