Phillip M. Kambic

Phillip Kambic began serving as Riverside Healthcare’s President and CEO in January 2006. Mr. Kambic has held various leadership roles including Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Riverside since 1985. Mr. Kambic received a Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Illinois University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Governors State University.

Under Mr. Kambic’s leadership, Riverside Medical Center initiated medical residency and fellowship programs, earned Magnet designation and re-designation, received multiple Truven Analytics 100 Top Hospital Awards, 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospital Awards, the Everest Award, HealthGrades Patient Safety awards, Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence Awards, 100 Top Orthopedic Hospital Awards and Stroke Hospital Awards, as well as numerous HealthGrades excellence awards year over year. Riverside has expanded its physical presence and geographic footprint now serving 5 counties and doubling its net asset size, as well.

Mr. Kambic serves on professional boards including: Illinois Hospital Association, Illinois Provider Trust, and various Illinois Hospital Association committees and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He is an active community member, serving on the board of directors for many organizations and is past chair of the Kankakee County Economic Alliance. Mr. Kambic received the Bradley Bourbonnais Chamber of Commerce 2006 Business Person of the Year, the Kankakee Daily Journal 2006 Citizen of the Year and is a past president of the Kankakee Area YMCA and two-time past chair of the United Way of Kankakee County’s annual campaign.