Sound Physicians Names Dr. Sergio Zanotti as Chief Executive Officer of Critical Care
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 1, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Sound Physicians, a physician-founded and led medical group, has appointed Dr. Sergio Zanotti as the Chief Executive Officer of its Critical Care division. This move comes as the company continues to expand its services and enhance patient care across the United States.
Dr. Zanotti, an intensivist and physician executive, will oversee operations for programs that care for more than 170,000 critically ill patients annually. His role involves working closely with regional and specialty leadership and Sound's hospital and health system partners nationwide. The goal is to support clinical programs that apply the latest evidence-based practices and consistently achieve outstanding patient outcomes in alignment with partner objectives.
Dr. Zanotti brings extensive experience to the role. He is board-certified in Critical Care Medicine and Neurocritical Care and has received numerous accolades for his contributions to the field. In 2022, he was honored with the Barry A. Shapiro Memorial Award for Excellence in Critical Care Management, awarded by the American College of Critical Care Medicine and the Society of Critical Care Medicine. He has also received Presidential Citations from the Society of Critical Care Medicine and teaching awards.
Dr. Zanotti's background includes a medical residency and chief residency at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago, where he completed a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine. He is a prolific author, having written more than 100 articles, book chapters, and abstracts. Additionally, he has served as Editor-in-Chief of the Yearbook of Critical Care Medicine and the Society of Critical Care Medicine Self-Assessment in Adult Multiprofessional Critical Care. He hosts the popular "Critical Matters," a podcast covering a wide range of topics in the practice of Critical Care medicine.
Sound Critical Care is one of four acute care specialties within Sound Physicians, alongside Hospital Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Anesthesia. The specialty partners with hospitals and health systems nationwide to provide evidence-based, physician-led Critical Care to ICU patients and support for their loved ones. With more than 4,000 clinicians serving across emergency and hospital medicine, critical care, and anesthesia, Sound Physicians touches the lives of millions of patients each year in local communities across 45 states. They also support the health and well-being of tens of thousands of long-term care residents, some of the most vulnerable patients, through their accountable care organization.
Dr. Stephen Matchett, the outgoing Chief Executive Officer of Critical Care, Sound Physicians, expressed confidence in Dr. Zanotti's leadership.
Dr. Matchett will support the transition through the end of 2026 and will continue to serve Sound in an advisory capacity, supporting special projects and strategic initiatives.