Dr. Sukin leads the nation’s largest pediatric and women’s health system. A Houston Business Journal “Most Admired CEO” honoree with a longstanding and accomplished career in healthcare leadership, Dr. Sukin has driven significant strategic and operational results since assuming the CEO role, including an over $500 million financial turnaround affirmed by stable outlooks from all three major credit rating agencies. She launched the Texas Children’s Research Institute to accelerate translational discovery and established Texas Children’s Physician Organization to strengthen physician leadership and outpatient performance. Dr. Sukin finalized a historic collaboration with Houston-based The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to create the Kinder Children’s Cancer Center, a first-of-its-kind partnership dedicated to advancing pediatric cancer care, research and clinical trials on a global scale. A strong advocate for culture and workforce engagement, she led a systemwide refresh of Texas Children’s values, reinforcing accountability, compassion and trust across the organization. Under her leadership, Texas Children’s continues to rank No. 1 in Texas for the 17th consecutive year and among the nation’s top pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, with all 10 specialties ranked in the top 10 nationally. She serves on the Texas Hospital Association board of trustees and American Hospital Association’s maternal and child health committee.
