Mr. Allen became executive vice president and CFO of University of Chicago Medicine in September 2025. In this role, he oversees financial operations across the health system, including strategic financial planning, budgeting, revenue cycle, payer contracting and financial reporting, while partnering with executive leadership to align fiscal strategy with UChicago Medicine’s mission. Mr. Allen joins the system from Los Angeles-based Keck Medicine of USC, where he most recently served as CFO and previously held key positions like CFO of Keck Medical Center and executive administrator for financial planning and decision suppor. Earlier in his career, he served as CFO for Adventist Health Glendale (Calif.) and held senior finance roles at UC Irvine (Calif.) Health, including interim CFO for UC Irvine Medical Center. Notably, Mr. Allen also spent part of his early career at the University of Chicago Hospitals. With more than 30 years of experience in healthcare finance, Mr. Allen aims to support UChicago Medicine’s growth, innovation and service through his new role.
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Becker's Recognition
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2025 Winner

