MIAMI -- Dr. Narendra Kini has resigned as CEO of Nicklaus Children's Health System. Dr. Kini has led the health system for 10 years, sparking transformation and fueling growth that led the organization to evolve from a pediatric hospital to a nationally and internationally recognized pediatric healthcare system. Dr. Kini has informed the health system leadership and employees that other opportunities beckon and he has chosen to pursue them.
“The board is extremely grateful to Dr. Kini for his contributions and unwavering dedication to Nicklaus Children's. We wish him the very best in his future endeavors,” said Mario Murgado, chair of the Nicklaus Children's Health System board. “Dr. Kini played a vital role in driving the technological advancements for which the health system is recognized, including the development of the hospital's Advanced Pediatric Care Pavilion,” he said.
Matthew A. Love, current Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, will serve as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer for the health system. Mr. Love has more than 20 years of experience in financial and operational oversight in both adult and pediatric healthcare systems. Most recently, he served as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Regions for Mercy Health System in Ohio, where he led a team of seven regional chief financial officers.
Mr. Love is a graduate of The Ohio State University where he earned a bachelor's degree in industrial and systems engineering, and has a master's degree in business administration from Cleveland State University.
About Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Where Children Matter Most (2024)
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is South
Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with approximately
850 attending physicians, including more than 500 pediatric subspecialists. The 307-bed
hospital is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many specialty programs
routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. The
hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern
United States and since 2003 has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing
Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession’s most prestigious institutional
honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.