Steve Davis

Steve Davis, MD, has been President and CEO of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center since Nov.
22, 2021.
He previously served six years as chief operating officer.
Dr. Davis was the driving force behind the medical center’s largest expansion ever, a $600 million Critical Care Building that opened in 2021 for patients with cancer, heart ailments, or other complex conditions.
It also features a state-of-the-art emergency department, which serves residents of Cincinnati and surrounding neighborhoods.
Cincinnati Children’s is a $2.7 billion nonprofit with a workforce of 16,500, making it the region’s largest hospital system and second-largest employer.
The 1.5 million patient encounters in fiscal 2020-21 benefited kids from all 50 states and 32 countries, including children with complex or rare disorders.
For over a decade, Cincinnati Children’s has ranked among the Top 5 in U.S.
News & World Report’s survey of Best Children’s Hospitals.
Cincinnati Children’s also is among top recipients of pediatric research grants bestowed by the National Institutes of Health.
Nearly one-third of the medical center’s employees are engaged in scientific research.
Before joining Cincinnati Children’s, Dr. Davis was chief operating officer of Hillcrest Hospital, which is part of the Cleveland Clinic system.
Dr. Davis served the Cleveland Clinic in a variety of key positions from 1996 to 2015.
A pediatric critical care physician, Dr. Davis came to Cincinnati Children’s in 2015 because he wants to change the world of healthcare – for children in Cincinnati and beyond.
In 2021, Dr. Davis helped Cincinnati Children’s launch HealthVine – a network of pediatric care providers and organizations.
It coordinates excellent, equitable, and value-based care and support services for about 135,000 children and their families across Southwest Ohio.