In addition to his numerous national speaking engagements, Dr Gutbezahl has authored a number of publications including Hospital Service Recovery and the Journal of Hospital Marketing and Public Relations. He also has been published in Hospital & Health Networks Magazine, Trustee Magazine, SmartBusiness Magazine, The CEO Refresher and writes frequently for the Better Hospitals and Hospital Accreditation Journals.

By Dr. Cary Gutbezahl

Dr. Cary Gutbezahl understands what it takes to make better American hospitals. In addition to being a seasoned executive consultant, he has worked as interim hospital CMO in three different organizations, as well as served as medical director for two multi-specialty medical groups and several HMOs. He has a solid history of leading medical staff through improvements in utilization management, changes in peer review practices and corrective-action procedures.

While Dr. Gutbezahl served on active duty in the U.S. Navy, he was Head of the Quality Assurance Department of the Navy Medical Command, National Capital Region, in Bethesda, Maryland.

Dr. Gutbezahl can be reached via email at cgutbezahl@compassgroupinc.com.