Matt Cook

President, UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital • SVP, Children's Services, UCSF Health

Matthew Cook joined Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health in 2016. He is responsible for providing overall strategic direction and leadership for pediatric services throughout IU Health, which includes direct executive oversight of Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health, along with shared program oversight for pediatric programs based at other IU Health facilities.

Cook comes to IU Health from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where he most recently served as executive vice president of Strategic Planning and Business Development. Before that, he served for nine years as a principal at The Chartis Group, based in Chicago. Earlier in his career, he held senior positions at several healthcare-related institutions, including APM Management Consultants, Computer Sciences Corporation and CareScience, Inc.

Cook has an MBA from New York University, where he graduated as class valedictorian. He graduated cum laude from The Wharton School, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, and a Bachelor of Arts in German. He is an accomplished public speaker and has published several articles.