Todd Smith, M.D.

Sutter Health Senior Vice President and Chief Physician Executive

As Sutter Health’s Chief Physician Executive, Todd Smith, M.D., plays a crucial role in leading the system’s clinical transformation in providing consumer-centric, seamless, and integrated care by setting clinical standards and building strong partnerships with physicians. Dr. Smith works in dyad partnership with Sutter Health Chief Operating Officer Mark Sevco to lead and oversee the impact and performance of one of the country’s largest integrated healthcare delivery systems.

Most recently, Dr. Smith was CEO of Sutter Valley Medical Foundation, South Area, where he fostered an integrated and collaborative approach to improving patient services. A highly accomplished orthopedic surgeon, he has held many leadership positions at Gould Medical Group and Sutter Gould Medical Foundation, as well as medical staff leadership roles at Sutter’s Memorial Medical Center. He has served on several boards at Sutter’s foundation, hospital, regional and system levels, including the Sutter Health Board of Directors from 2009 to 2016, serving as Board Chair 2015 to 2016.

Dr. Smith earned his bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from the University of California, Berkeley; an MBA from California State University, Hayward; and holds an M.D. from Georgetown University Medical School. He completed his internship/residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and a fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at the University of Virginia.