Under Mr. Meltzer’s leadership as president and CEO, LifeBridge Health has expanded into one of the largest health systems in the mid-Atlantic, doubling in size to $2.2 billion in annual revenue and growing its workforce from 7,700 to over 13,000 employees. He has driven strategic acquisitions such as Grace Medical Center, expanded LGBTIQA+ healthcare via Affirmcare, and launched Maryland’s first hospital-based bio-incubator, supporting biomedical startups and securing $60 million in funding. Mr. Meltzer also prioritizes violence prevention as a public health issue, leading to the creation of Center for Hope, the nation’s first hospital-based violence intervention and prevention center. A national advocate for gun violence reform and health equity, he was appointed chair of the advisory panel on outreach and education for CMS. He has also served on national and state workforce commissions. He has been honored by The Baltimore Sun, Maryland Daily Record, and Baltimore Business Journal, and was named Tulane University’s “Alumni of the Year” in 2022.
