Evaline Alessandrini

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About Evaline Alessandrini

Evaline Alessandrini, MD, MSCE, is chief operating officer of Cincinnati Children’s. As a leader in research, education, patient care, advocacy and innovation, Cincinnati Children’s is ranked #1 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-2024 list of best children’s hospitals in the nation and is the #2 recipient of pediatric research grants from the National Institutes of Health. Alessandrini first joined Cincinnati Children’s in 2009. Between 2009 and 2017, she served in clinical, research and training roles. As the assistant vice president for improvement integration within the James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, she led clinical divisions in managing strategically aligned improvement portfolios focused on improving outcomes, experience and value of care. Alessandrini was also director of the Cincinnati Children’s Place Outcomes Research Awards program and the Quality Scholars Program in Healthcare Transformation. Additionally, she served as professor and associate chair of outcomes and process improvement in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Alessandrini's previous experience includes service as executive vice president and chief medical officer for UC Health, the University of Cincinnati’s affiliated healthcare system, and a number of escalating leadership roles at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Alessandrini received a bachelor’s degree from Marquette University and her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College. She received a master’s degree in clinical epidemiology and biostatistics from the University of Pennsylvania. Alessandrini completed her residency and chief residency at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C, and a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at CHOP.