Debra Mathias Named Chief Operating Officer at Orthopaedic Institute for Children

Debra Mathias, chief operating officer of Orthopaedic Institute for Children (Photo: Business Wire)

Debra Mathias, chief operating officer of Orthopaedic Institute for Children (Photo: Business Wire)

LOS ANGELES--()--Debra Mathias has been named chief operating officer of Orthopaedic Institute for Children (OIC) effective January 9, 2017. Mathias brings to her position more than two decades of healthcare executive leadership experience with a strong emphasis on strategic planning, business development, community outreach, and patient and employee engagement.

For the past three years, Mathias has served as principal at Mathias Consulting and Research located in Irvine, California, and Freed Associates located in Kensington, California, helping a wide range of healthcare-related clients tackle the myriad of challenges facing the industry today. For the prior six years, Mathias served as the executive vice president and chief operating officer for Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and CHOC Children’s at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo. She also served as senior vice president and chief operating officer of Colorado Children’s Hospital in Denver and administrator of Humana Hospital in Southern California.

Mathias holds a Master of Science in Health Administration from the University of Colorado and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Arizona.

“Debra brings to OIC a unique balance of financial acumen; operational strength; and, most important, strong interpersonal and communication skills,” said OIC CEO Anthony Scaduto, M.D. “This combination of deep operational experience in healthcare and personal strengths will be so important as OIC continues to grow to meet the needs of the community and children we serve.”

About Orthopaedic Institute for Children

Orthopaedic Institute for Children (OIC) was founded in 1911 as Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital. Focused solely on musculoskeletal conditions in children, Orthopaedic Institute for Children receives 60,000 patient visits each year. In alliance with UCLA Health and with the support of the OIC Foundation, we advance pediatric orthopaedics worldwide through outstanding patient care, medical education and research. Our locations in Downtown Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Westwood and Calexico treat the full spectrum of pediatric orthopaedic disorders and injuries. For more information, visit us at ortho-institute.org.

Contacts

Orthopaedic Institute for Children
Camille Strickland, 213-742-1501
CStrickland@mednet.ucla.edu

Release Summary

Debra Mathias has been named chief operating officer of Orthopaedic Institute for Children effective January 9, 2017.

Contacts

Orthopaedic Institute for Children
Camille Strickland, 213-742-1501
CStrickland@mednet.ucla.edu