Gary Smalto, MD

Dr. Smalto works with hospitals and health systems to improve the quality, patient experience and cost effectiveness of health care. He creates and promotes the use of best practice clinical guidelines to reduce inappropriate variation in health care delivery.

Prior to joining Optum, Dr. Smalto managed a multihospital contracted anesthesiology group, Universal Anesthesia Care, PPO, as well as Universal Management Associates, a regional physician billing and management company. 

Dr. Smalto received his Doctor of Medicine from the Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University. He completed his residency in anesthesiology at the University of South Florida. He earned his MBA at George Washington University.