Michael Ugwueke, D.H.A., F.A.C.H.E., began leading both Methodist North and Methodist South Hospitals in June 2009. Prior to assuming this role, he served as administrator/chief executive officer of Methodist South Hospital, held since February 2007. Michael?s leadership of two hospitals allows more rapid transfer of best practices and an increase in system-wide standardization
Most recently, he served as vice president of Operations at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center, a 517-bed tertiary hospital in Joliet, Illinois where he was responsible for a major upgrade of the imaging department that resulted in reduced lead-times, increased patient volumes and enhanced physician relationships. He also co-led an emergency department improvement project that reduced wait times by 50 percent and substantially improved patient satisfaction scores.
Ugwueke earned a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Planning and Administration from Emory University and a Doctor of Health Administration and Leadership degree from the Medical University of South Carolina.