Dr. Michael Gardner

MD, MPH, MMM, CPE, FAAP

Vice President, Administrator, Women and Children's Hospital

University Health System

Michael Gardner, MD, MPH, MMM, CPE, FAAPL is Vice President/Administrator, Women and Children’s Hospital at University Health in San Antonio, TX. He has held numerous leadership position including Vice Dean of Clinical Affairs at UNLV and EVP of Ambulatory Care at Harris Health System. His interests include strategic thinking and planning for physician leaders and graduate medical education. He is a maternal fetal medicine specialist and remains clinically active.

Areas of Expertise

  • Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Maternal Child Health
  • Ambulatory and Hospital Management
  • Academic Health Center Leadership
  • Strategic Thinking and Planning

Degrees

MD
Texas Tech University, Lubbock

MPH (Master of Public Health)
University of Alabama, Birmingham

MMM (Master of Medical Management)
University of Southern California

Certifications

  • Board Certified (ABOG) in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

  • Maternal Fetal Medicine, CPE.

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