50 Most Influential Physician Executives – 2017
Rank: 48
David Bailey
President/CEO, Nemours
Dr. David Bailey became president and CEO of the Nemours Children's Health System in 2006. Nemours is an integrated system with two free-standing hospitals in Delaware and Florida as well as 50-plus primary-, specialty- and urgent-care clinics in five states. Its facilities draw patients from across the U.S. and internationally. Under Bailey's leadership, Nemours has sharpened its strategic focus on becoming a strong voice for children's healthcare and is actively engaged in population health and children's health advocacy initiatives in nearly two dozen states.