Alexandra Hospital gets new chief executive

Alexandra Hospital has a new person at its helm, with Ms Margaret Lee succeeding Dr Jason Phua as its chief executive.

- Ann Chen

Ms Lee had been the CEO-designate and was formerly the hospital's chief nurse and chief culture officer, Alexandra Hospital said on Dec 30.

Dr Phua, who had served as the hospital's inaugural CEO since its transition to the National University Health System (NUHS) in 2018, relinquished his role on Dec 31. He will move on to a new role as deputy chief executive (clinical transformation) of NUHS, the hospital said.

A 30-year veteran of the healthcare industry, Ms Lee was appointed Alexandra Hospital's CEO-designate in July 2025. In that role, she headed the hospital's strategic transformation, including redefining the scope of responsibilities of different roles to cope with its future challenges.