Health & Fitness
Dr. Kimberley Darey new president of Elmhurst Hospital
Dr. Darey was previously Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer of Elmhurst Hospital.
Kimberley Darey, MD, CPE, FACOG, a board-certified physician in obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) and certified physician executive, is now President of Elmhurst Hospital, one of nine hospitals part of NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health.
Dr. Darey takes over for Pamela Dunley, RN, MS, MBA, CENP, who retired after 25 years at Elmhurst Hospital and 40 years in healthcare.
“We are a patient-centered hospital. We care about everyone coming through the door, whether they’re a patient, visitor or employee,” says Dr. Darey. “That caring spirit is something that I have in myself and I would love to carry on that tradition.”
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Dr. Darey was previously Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer of Elmhurst Hospital. She has been on the medical staff at Elmhurst Hospital since 2010 and served as Medical Director of the OB/GYN Department from 2015-2021. Dr. Darey was an inaugural member of Edward-Elmhurst Health’s (EEH) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council and is a member of EEH’s Health Equity Task Force.
Dr. Darey earned her medical degree from the Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and completed her OB/GYN residency at Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago.
