During the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Annual Meeting, physicians and medical students elected Bobby Mukkamala, MD, an otolaryngologist to serve as the organizations’ top voice.
“It is a turbulent time to be a physician in this country,” said Dr. Mukkamala. “Challenges like an unsustainable Medicare payment system, excessive prior authorization, and physician burnout have put our health system in a precarious place. But the AMA is fighting these battles in Congress, in state capitals, and in our communities to achieve a better future where physicians can spend more time with their patients. I am honored to be chosen by my peers as the AMA’s president-elect and I am eager to continue fighting for better health care for all our communities.”
Dr. Mukkamala has held other leadership roles within the AMA, including being elected to serve on the Council on Science and Public Health in 2009 and as its chair from 2016 to 2017, before being elected to the AMA Board of Trustees in 2017 and 2021.
Elsewhere, he has served as a member of the Michigan State Medical Society Board of Directors since 2011, as board chair for 2 years, and as its president. Additionally, he is a past president of the Genesee County Medical Society (GCMS) and continues to serve on the GCMS Board of Directors.
Dr. Bobby Mukkamala is a past recipient of the AMA Foundation’s “Excellence in Medicine” Leadership Award.
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