Leadership

John E. Phillips, FACHE
President
Methodist Dallas Medical Center

John Phillips, FACHE, serves as president of Methodist Dallas Medical Center.

Since stepping into the role in 2018, Phillips has guided the hospital through accomplishments including recruitment of additional medical staff members to meet the growing needs of the hospitals service area, further development of the Da Vinci minimally invasive surgical program, established the MHS Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Program and numerous hospital expansion and renovation projects providing the hospital’s patients access to high-quality healthcare services. Under his direction, Methodist Dallas has received accreditations as an American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Facility, Level I Trauma re-designation and Level III maternal and neonatal intensive care designation.

John has been a member of the Methodist Health System family since 2011. John served seven years as president of Methodist Mansfield Medical Center, a 254-bed non-profit acute care hospital. Under his leadership in Mansfield, the hospital achieved Magnet designation for excellence in nursing and opened the $118 million Amon G. Carter Foundation Heart and Vascular Center as well as a new patient tower and $11.8 million professional office building.

Prior to joining Methodist, Phillips served as Chief Operating Officer at CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System in Texarkana and Chief Operating Officer at Davis Regional Medical Center in North Carolina.

Phillips earned a Bachelors in Physical Therapy from UT Southwestern, an MBA from Hardin-Simmons University and a Master of Health Care Administration from Trinity University. Outside of his role at Methodist Dallas, John, his wife, and two children enjoy family vacations, hiking, and traveling.

Elizabeth Asturi, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer
Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Elizabeth Asturi, MSN, RN, NE-BC joined Methodist Dallas Medical Center in 2025 with more than 25 years of nursing and executive healthcare leadership experience. Elizabeth is a champion for clinical excellence, patient safety, and workforce development.

Elizabeth earned her Master of Science in Nursing from Texas Christian University and is currently completing her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) at Grand Canyon University with a focus on evidence-based practice and quality improvement in women's health. Elizabeth has received numerous accolades, including being named a Top 20 Nurse of the Year for the 2020 International Year of the Nurse, a DFW Great 100 Nurse, a Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council’s 2015 Young Health Care Executive of the Year, and honored as a Dallas Business Journal "Up and Comer" in 2015.

Erin Farrell, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Associate Chief Nursing Officer
Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Erin Farrell, MSN, RN, NEA-BC is Methodist Dallas’ Associate Chief Nursing Officer. Erin joined the Methodist family in 2021 as Emergency Department director, leading the Level I Trauma Center.

Erin earned her Master of Science in Nursing in Health Systems Leadership from Gonzaga University. She previously held leadership roles at various academic and private healthcare systems across the country including The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Erin is also leading the Methodist Health System’s Patient Placement & Transfer Center.

Leslie Cler, MD, FACP, CPE
Chief Medical Officer
Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Leslie Cler, MD, FACP, CPE, is Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Methodist Dallas Medical Center. Dr. Cler has been a practicing physician with Methodist Dallas Medical Center since 2010. He graduated from Texas Tech University in 1996 and later earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (USTW) in 2006. He then completed a three-year residency in Internal Medicine at UTSW and subsequently practiced as an internist in central Texas for a short time. Desiring to return to an academic setting in Dallas, he then joined as Internal Medicine Residency faculty at MDMC.

While at Methodist Dallas, Dr. Cler has had the opportunity to serve as chair of the Pharmaceuticals and Therapeutics Committee, Opioid Stewardship Committee, co-chair of a system-wide Sepsis Committee for several years, and co-owner of a previous system-wide Physician Wellness Committee amongst numerous other committees with which he has been and is involved. He has continued to provide bedside care to patients as a hospitalist and remains an active member of the Internal Medicine core faculty, regularly teaching and attending on internal medicine wards. He is also the MDMC site clerkship director for UTSW students rotating at MDMC. He has been the Utilization Management Medical Director for the Methodist Health System since 2013. Dr. Cler is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) and a member of AOA, the Society of Hospital Medicine, the Dallas County Medical Society and other medical professional societies. He is also a Certified Physician Executive (CPE), a certification awarded by the American Association for Physician Leadership.

Arturo Herrera III
Vice President of Operations
Methodist Dallas Medical Center

​Arturo Herrara III, is Vice President of Operations of Methodist Dallas Medical Center. Arturo spent much of his professional healthcare career at Methodist Dallas. Prior roles include Director of Physician Development, Director of Neuroscience and Orthopedic Service Lines and Assistant Vice President of Operations. Arturo’s introductory role at Methodist Dallas was through the Administrative Residency program.

Arturo graduated from Rice University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Policy Studies and Philosophy. He received his Master of Science from Trinity University with a focus on Health Care Administration. Arturo prioritizes his commitments to the community by maintaining his position as a board member of Bishop Dunne Catholic School, among other organizations.

Mohammad Bushnaq, MHA, ASQ CSSBB
Assistant Vice President of Operations
Methodist Dallas Medical Center

​Mohammad Bushnaq, MHA, ASQ CSSBB is Assistant Vice President of Operations of Methodist Dallas Medical Center. Mohammad joined Methodist Dallas in October 2024. Previous healthcare leadership roles include Market Director of Hospital Operations and Director of Hospital Operations at St. Luke’s Health (CommonSpirit Health Texas).

Mohammad received his Bachelor of Science in Marketing from UT Dallas and his Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Minnesota. As a North Texas native, his return brings him closer to his extended family in Wylie.

Blaise Bondi, CPA
Vice President of Finance
Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Blaise Bondi, CPA, is Vice President of Finance for Methodist Dallas Medical Center. Blaise has over 30 years of healthcare finance experience, including roles as facility chief financial officer and controller for two large national healthcare systems.

Prior to joining Methodist Dallas, Blaise served as a Project Chief Financial Officer for Community Hospital Corporation, which manages rural hospitals.

Blaise earned his MBA from Loyola University in 1995 and his Bachelor of Science in Accounting at the University of New Orleans in 1986.