Longtime healthcare leader Lawrence Barnard announced by Intermountain Health to lead the upcoming first stand-alone children’s hospital in Nevada.
(PRUnderground) March 28th, 2025
Intermountain Health recently announced Lawrence Barnard will lead the first stand-alone children’s hospital in Nevada.
Barnard begins his new role immediately, moving from his current position as associate vice president of Intermountain Children’s Health in Nevada.
“Larry’s extensive experience in healthcare leadership and deep connections to Nevada and Las Vegas make him the ideal first president of the Intermountain Health Nevada Children’s Hospital, which is expected to start serving patients and families in 2030,” said Katy Welkie, vice president of Intermountain Children’s Health. “We look forward to the transformative benefits he’ll continue to inspire in the communities we serve.”
Barnard will guide the hospital through construction and oversee operations after its grand opening. As part of that process, he’ll develop long-term strategies, lead hiring, staffing and training, support day-to-day operations, ensure financial stewardship, and oversee community engagement.
Barnard, who is the former chief executive officer of University Medical Center in Southern Nevada, has made it a priority to bring a comprehensive children’s hospital to the area to better serve children and families in the state.
“For too long, we have seen families struggle more than they needed to when they get a diagnosis or traumatic injury, where they had to leave the state to care for their loved one,” Barnard said. “It has become my personal mission to make sure that they will now get the best quality care here, near their home.”
Last October, Intermountain Health announced its plans to build a children’s hospital in Southern Nevada. A groundbreaking is planned for later this year.
Barnard joined Intermountain in 2021 to lead efforts to expand pediatric care services in the state by collaborating with leaders and caregiver teams across the region and the Intermountain Health system, as well as focusing on positive clinical outcomes, quality, patient experiences, and improved access for children and families.
“Larry’s commitment to improving pediatric care in Nevada is unwavering, and his vision will be pivotal as we continue to build the nation’s model health system for children in the state,” said Mitch Cloward, president of Intermountain Health’s Desert Region. “He will be instrumental in lifting up our families and our communities.”
Barnard is U.S. Military veteran and graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. As a captain in the U.S. Army from 2001 to 2006, Barnard served as an aviation officer/adjutant general officer.
To learn more about the upcoming Intermountain Nevada Children’s Hospital and Intermountain Health go to intermountainhealth.org.
About Intermountain Health
Headquartered in Utah with locations in six states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a not-for-profit system of 34 hospitals, approximately 400 clinics, medical groups with some 4,600 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plans division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is committed to improving community health and is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare by using evidence-based best practices to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes at sustainable costs. For up-to-date information and announcements, please see the Intermountain Health newsroom at https://intermountainhealthcare.org/news.
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