Dr. Alessandrini serves as COO of Cincinnati Children’s, the second-largest recipient of pediatric research funding from the National Institutes of Health. In this role, she oversees daily operations across the system’s hospitals and clinics while advancing its mission in clinical care, research, education and community engagement. Dr. Alessandrini first joined Cincinnati Children’s in 2009, holding leadership roles within the James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, including assistant vice president for improvement integration, where she helped divisions improve outcomes, patient experience and value. She also directed the institution’s outcomes research awards and quality scholars programs. In addition, she served as professor and associate chair of outcomes and process improvement at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Prior to rejoining Cincinnati Children’s, she served as executive vice president, CMO and interim COO at the University of Cincinnati Health System, and earlier in her career she held leadership roles at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Alessandrini is also president of the board of directors for the Greater Cincinnati chapter of the American Heart Association and serves on the executive committee of the Regional Economic Development Initiative Cincinnati.
