Michael was named the Orbie CIO of the year 2023, and also named as CIO 100 in 2020 for leading the digital transformation at Sentara Healthcare. In 2015 he was also named CIO 100 Middle East for his work in Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. In 2006, Health IT and Imaging Magazine named Michael one of the “Top 25 Most Innovative People in Health Care IT” noting his work in provider based disease management. Additionally, Michael was recognized in 2002 by InfoWorld for leading a team that carried out “the second most innovative IT project in the United States.”
Michael holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics from Hawaii Pacific University and an MBA from The University of Phoenix in Technology Management.