Leadership for Methodist Medical Group

George Williams, MD, MMM, FACEP, President, Methodist Medical Group

George Williams, MD, MMM, FACEP, President of Methodist Medical Group President, Methodist Medical Group

George Williams joined Methodist Health System in January 2016 as President of the Methodist Medical Group and Senior Vice President for Physician Services. Methodist Medical Group is the multi-specialty physician group affiliated with Methodist Health System and is comprised of 130 medical providers and over 450 total employees.

Under Dr. Williams’ leadership, Methodist Medical Group has reorganized its committee structure and closely aligned its strategic objectives with those of the Methodist Health System. The medical group endeavors to accentuate the system’s commitment to continuous quality improvement, patient experience, financial stewardship, innovation, employee engagement, and leadership development.

Dr. Williams was previously employed by the MultiCare Health System in Tacoma, Washington. He served as the senior physician executive providing operational, clinical, and strategic leadership for MultiCare’s Neurosciences, Surgery, Cancer, Women’s Health, and Cardiovascular Carelines.

Prior to 2011, Dr. Williams practiced emergency medicine with the St. Joseph Mercy Health System in southeast Michigan. Simultaneously, he was appointed to the Board of Emergency Physicians Medical Group and elected Chief of Staff at St. Joseph Mercy Saline Hospital. He has held multiple emergency department medical directorships and provided medical leadership for the Observation Unit and Chest Pain Center at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He also served in the U.S. Air Force Medical Corps.

His educational accomplishments include attending Baylor University, obtaining a medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, and completing emergency medicine residency training at the University of Michigan. In 2010, he earned a Masters of Medical Management degree from the University of Southern California. Dr. Williams is board certified in Emergency Medicine and Administrative Medicine. He is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians and the American Association for Physician Leadership.

Michael W. Bukosky, MSHA, FACMPE, SVP, Chief Operating Officer

A skilled healthcare professional, Bukosky possesses almost four decades of experience in hospital and clinic and physician group administration and operations. Bukosky comes to MMG from a position as chief administrative officer of USMD Holdings, Inc. and president of USMD Physician Practice Management where he oversaw operations of USMD’s clinic services, consisting of more than 250 physicians and associate practitioners and nearly 70 clinics across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan area.

Earlier in his career, Bukosky served as chief executive officer of University of Louisville Physicians in Louisville, Ky., the largest, multi-specialty physician practice group in Louisville. He also served previously as executive vice president and chief administrative officer of Carle Clinic Association in Urbana, Ill., where he oversaw operational leadership and financial performance of 10 outpatient locations and one hospital. Bukosky established his strong industry reputation through more than 20 years of experience working in administration at Scott and White Clinic in Temple, Texas.

His professional affiliations include an active membership in the American Medical Group Association (AMGA), a trade association representing medical groups, health systems and other organized systems of care, including some of the nation's largest, most prestigious integrated delivery systems. Bukosky has been involved with AMGA since 2002. He has served as the organization's chairman of the board, secretary and treasurer. He is also actively involved with the Public Policy Committee, which represents more than 140,000 physicians nationally in matters of governmental policy. Bukosky was also invited to attend the 10th and 11th annual World Executive Forum, an invitation-only event where the world’s healthcare leaders and executives discuss healthcare industry best practices, trends and insights.

Bukosky received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting from Kings College in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and his Master's degree in Healthcare Administration from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas