Dr. Warner leads Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s research, education and patient care missions across a nearly $7 billion academic health system that includes six hospitals, more than 45 research institutes, a nationally ranked college of medicine, a faculty group practice, an accountable care organization and a health plan, serving patients from all 88 Ohio counties, all 50 states and 26 countries. In February, he led the opening of Ohio State’s new University Hospital, a 26-story, 820-bed facility spanning 1.9 million square feet that is the largest single-facility hospital opening in the U.S. in 2026, recruiting and onboarding more than 2,000 new health care professionals ahead of schedule to staff it. Dr. Warner also launched “Impact 2035,” the medical center’s strategic plan built around world-class care, relentless innovation, and being the best place to work and learn. In fiscal year 2025, the medical center brought in a record $256 million in philanthropic support and more than $406 million in research expenditures, including $212 million from the National Institutes of Health. He has volunteered extensively with the American Heart Association, serving as its president from 2017 to 2018 and on its national board of directors since 2014, and he received the association’s “Gold Heart Award,” its highest volunteer honor, in 2022. Under his leadership, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has been ranked on U.S. News & World Report‘s “Best Hospitals” list for 34 consecutive years, with five specialties nationally ranked in 2026-2027.
