Christopher Collado

Throughout his almost 30-year career, Chris Collado has served as a provider, academician, and healthcare leader with a focus on increasing healthcare access for underserved populations. In 2020, he led the operational transition and facility activation of the Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower at Children's of Mississippi. Chris joined the Children's administrative team in 2021 as the Clinical and Administrative Services Director. In this role, he provided leadership for the Center for Maternal and Fetal Care, developed strategic partnerships with community health systems, and led the Center for Children with Medical Complexity. During his tenure, Children's expanded vital maternal and pediatric healthcare services across our state. As Director of the Center for Children with Medical Complexity, Chris helped improve care access for medically complex children resulting in reduced healthcare costs, ER utilization, and inpatient admissions. In 2024, he led the development of Children's five-year strategic plan and has presented regionally on healthcare topics and organizational change management.