Ms. Nierstedt leads Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, and Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies. Since joining Orlando Health in 2018, she has driven growth in nursing staff, achieved Magnet designations for all three hospitals, and led a 20% increase in patient census at Orlando Regional Medical Center. She oversaw the development of a new $160 million children’s pavilion, as well as the launch of a solid organ transplant program. Under her leadership, Winnie Palmer Hospital’s NICU is a national leader in caring for extremely premature infants. Ms. Nierstedt was named a 2023 “Woman of the Year” by Orlando Magazine and serves on the Florida Hospital Association board of trustees.
