Michael Ugwueke
When he left his native Nigeria to attend medical school in the United States, Ugwueke had every intention of returning home. Fate had something else in store, and in January 2017, he stepped into the roles of president and CEO of the six-hospital, 13,000-employee Methodist system. He received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Shaw University, a master’s of public health from Emory University, and a doctor of health administration and leadership from the Medical University of South Carolina. Ugwueke previously served as director of Methodist South and Methodist North, and has served in planning and operational leadership roles in healthcare organizations in Atlanta, Sarasota, Washington, D.C., and the Chicago area. Ugwueke was named the Modern Healthcare Top 25 Minority Executive in 2012 and again in 2018. He is also a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
