United Hospital Fund Honors Dr. Magdy Mikhail with its 2025 Excellence in Health Care Award

As Chief Medical Officer and Chairman of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Dr. Magdy Mikhail continues to take an essential leadership role at the BronxCare Health System. In his Chief Medical Officer capacity, Dr. Mikhail has overall responsibility for BronxCare’s more than 300 Attending Physicians, as well as 350 Residents in 13 Programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and 3 Dental Training Programs approved by the American Dental Association. Dr. Mikhail’s efforts are also directed towards leading BronxCare’s Women’s Health Programs. His expert team has achieved exceptional success in providing high quality and accessible general and specialized services at BronxCare’s Women’s Health Center, Labor and Delivery Area, and Center for Gynecologic Care, as well as its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit which has achieved a 99 percent survival rate.

Dr. Mikhail is especially proud of his collaborative project with the New York City Department of Health, which is targeted towards addressing disparities in Birth Equity and Maternal Health. It is achieving successful outcomes in reducing Primary C-section Rates and improving the patient experience.

It is also noteworthy that during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and as Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Mikhail led the BronxCare team in responding to the many and most difficult challenges it presented. The multidisciplinary task force put into place under his leadership resolved problem areas, as well as reinforced and enhanced the delivery of services to patients. “The end result was that we saved many lives, a source of pride for our BronxCare team,” stated Dr. Mikhail.