Rick Axelrod to Retire as President, CEO of LifeStream Blood Bank

September 06, 2023

Rick Axelrod, MD, MBA, will retire from his position as president, CEO and medical director of LifeStream Blood Bank effective Sept. 18 after 19 years of service, the Desert Sun reported last week. He will continue to work as medical director in Southern California.

Axelrod joined the organization in 2004 when it was called the Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Under his leadership, LifeStream grew to serve 80 hospitals in six California counties, added five blood donation centers, two distribution centers and doubled the volume of its reference laboratory.