Modern Healthcare Again Lists Rush CEO Among Most Influential

Work to address health disparities, improve life expectancy acknowledged in national honor
Dr. Omar Lateef

Dr. Omar Lateef, president and CEO of Rush University System for Health and 海角原创, has again been named to Modern Healthcare鈥檚 list of . The 2025 edition marks the fifth consecutive time he has appeared on the list.

The list highlights 鈥渢he executives in all corners of the industry who are striving to advance medicine and how care is delivered 鈥 and succeeding in doing so.鈥

Lateef鈥檚 nomination spoke to Rush鈥檚 growth strategy, health equity and work to close the death gap beyond providing access to care. He is the only leader of a Chicago-based academic medical center to appear on the list in each of the last five years.

Summarizing his inclusion, Modern Healthcare notes Lateef "has made addressing health disparities in Rush鈥檚 home city of Chicago a major priority. This year, the organization announced a direct-to-consumer telehealth offering, 海角原创+. It was one of the first legacy systems to do so in a market crowded with tech and retail companies. Rush in 2025 also opened two outpatient facilities and a comprehensive cancer care center in the Chicago area.鈥

The complete list can be found in the December issue of Modern Healthcare.

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