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Children’s Mercy Names Dr. Alejandro Quiroga as Next President and CEO

Dr. Alejandro Quiroga will be Children's Mercy's next president and CEO, effective January 2, 2025. Photo credit: Children's Mercy.

Posted December 11, 2024

Children’s Mercy Kansas City has appointed Dr. Alejandro Quiroga as its new president and CEO.

Quiroga comes to Children’s Mercy from Michigan-based Corewell Health, where he served as president of Corewell Health West. Quiroga will assume the role effective January 2, according to a Wednesday release.

He succeeded Paul Kempinski, who announced his retirement five years after working in the health system. Kempinski will stay on through January 2025 to ensure a seamless transition.

At Corewell Health, a $4.2 billion health system, Quiroga took the role of president in 2023. He also held other leadership roles including senior vice president and chief medical officer.

“This is a dream come true! I am truly honored to join this amazing team at Children’s Mercy,” Quiroga said in the release. “I have watched Children’s Mercy from afar and have been inspired by the excellence in pediatric clinical care and groundbreaking research. I have long admired Children’s Mercy and the impressive, caring and committed talent that makes this hospital system world-class.”