Phoenix Children's CEO and leadership

Robert L. “Bob” Meyer serves as Chief Executive Officer for Phoenix Children’s, recognized as a leading children’s hospital for its high volume and quality care. Phoenix Children’s is one of the country’s largest and busiest children’s hospitals, with 433 licensed beds and a medical staff of nearly 1,000 practitioners across 75 pediatric specialties.

Under his leadership, the organization has clarified its vision for quality, growth and integration. With a focus on bringing care closer to home, Phoenix Children’s has grown from a single campus to offer services in a dozen clinical locations statewide and growing.

The entity’s inpatient, outpatient, emergency, trauma and urgent care services have been recognized as a "Best Children’s Hospital" by U.S. News & World Report, and by The Leapfrog Group, a coalition of employers who use the collective leverage of their large healthcare purchasing power to structure their insurance contracts to reward the highest performing hospitals. Phoenix Children’s is one of only 13 they named a "Top Children’s Hospital."

Daniel J Ostlie is a Surgeon in Chief and Chair of Surgery at Phoenix Children's Hospital. He has worked as Professor:Surgery & Pediatrics at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Brian Meyer works at Phoenix Children's Hospital and a Sr VP:IT/CIO at Phoenix Children's Hospital. He has worked as Vice President:Information Technology at Phoenix Children's Hospital and Director:Practice Operations at Oracles4business. Brian studied at Sigma Gamma Tau National Honor Society in Aerospace Engineering.

David Higginson is an Exec VP/CAO at Phoenix Children's Hospital and Chief Information Officer at Phoenix Children's Hospital. He works or has worked as Chief Information Tech Officer at Arkansas Children's Hospital. David attended University of Liverpool.

Jared Muenzer is a SVP & COO Phoenix Children's Medical Group at Phoenix Children's Hospital and Associate Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix and is based in Department of Child Health. He has worked as Assistant Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine. Jared studied at Arizona State University - W. P. Carey School of Business between 2012 and 2014, UC Davis between 1992 and 1996, and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine between 1997 and 2001.

Kari Cornicelli is a Board Member at HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL MGMT. ASSN. and Exec VP/CFO at Phoenix Children's Hospital. She has worked as Non-Exec Chairman at HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL MGMT. ASSN.. Kari works or has worked as FELLOW at Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). She studied at Weber State University.

Michael Ritchey works at Phoenix Children's Hospital and a Chief Medical Officer at Phoenix Children's Hospital, Professor:Urology at Creighton University, and Professor:Child Health at University of Arizona College of Nursing. He has experience at Arizona Children's Health Care Corp. Michael attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine.

Robert L. “Bob” Meyer serves as Chief Executive Officer for Phoenix Children’s, recognized as a leading children’s hospital for its high volume and quality care. Phoenix Children’s is one of the country’s largest and busiest children’s hospitals, with 433 licensed beds and a medical staff of nearly 1,000 practitioners across 75 pediatric specialties.

Under his leadership, the organization has clarified its vision for quality, growth and integration. With a focus on bringing care closer to home, Phoenix Children’s has grown from a single campus to offer services in a dozen clinical locations statewide and growing.

The entity’s inpatient, outpatient, emergency, trauma and urgent care services have been recognized as a "Best Children’s Hospital" by U.S. News & World Report, and by The Leapfrog Group, a coalition of employers who use the collective leverage of their large healthcare purchasing power to structure their insurance contracts to reward the highest performing hospitals. Phoenix Children’s is one of only 13 they named a "Top Children’s Hospital."

Daniel J Ostlie is a Surgeon in Chief and Chair of Surgery at Phoenix Children's Hospital. He has worked as Professor:Surgery & Pediatrics at University of Wisconsin-Madison.