Intermountain Health announced Russ Williams as president of its Nevada Children’s Hospital, the first standalone children’s hospital in the state. Williams has served in leadership positions at Texas Children’s Hospital in Austin, Seattle Children’s, Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, and the University of Minnesota Medical Center. According to Intermountain Health’s region president, Mitch Cloward, “The Nevada Children’s Hospital represents one of the most important investments we can make in the future of our region.”
The announcement comes after Intermountain Health previously named Lawrence Barnard as president in March. Barnard, a former CEO of University Medical Center and regional AVP of pediatrics for Intermountain Health, left the position to “pursue other opportunities,” according to the health system. His LinkedIn profile indicates he departed in October.
The Nevada Children’s Hospital will be located on approximately 34 acres at UNLV’s Harry Reid Research and Technology Park in the southwest valley. The hospital will be 710,000 square feet with over 200 beds. The project is anticipated to break ground in early 2026 and open by 2030. Currently, design, clinical activities and workforce planning, including recruitment, are underway.
The hospital aims to bring pediatric medical and surgical subspecialists to the region, including ear, nose and throat surgeons, neurosurgeons and behavioral health specialists. A fundraising effort is underway, with Intermountain Health committing to fund two-thirds of the $1 billion-plus project needed to complete the hospital. According to David Flood, president of Intermountain Foundation and chief development officer at Intermountain Health, “We are essentially committing two dollars for every dollar of philanthropic support invested by our community because we believe this hospital deserves nothing less than bold, visionary partnership.”
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