Dr. Rotondo brings a rare combination of frontline clinical excellence, large-scale healthcare leadership, and hands-on innovation experience that directly translates into measurable impact for clients. Over his more than 30 years in the industry, Dr. Rotondo has not only pioneered globally adopted clinical practices, such as damage control surgery, but also led the transformation of complex, multi-billion-dollar health systems into high-performing, integrated enterprises. This dual lens of deep domain expertise and executive-level operational rigor allows him to quickly diagnose challenges, align stakeholders, and execute strategies that deliver both clinical and financial results. Clients benefit from his ability to bridge silos, connecting academic insight, clinical realities, and emerging technologies into practical, scalable solutions. Dr. Rotondo brings a proven ability to turn vision into execution to improve performance, culture, and long-term strategy.
Before joining ECG, Dr. Rotondo served as the CEO of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group, during which time he unified 24 distinct departments into a 2,400-physician enterprise that spans 22 specialties and supports more than four million annual visits across eight hospitals and over 300 clinical sites. He also engineered a new funds flow model in support of research and education and founded the UR Health Lab, a tech incubator for digital health innovations. Under his leadership, volumes and revenues more than tripled across a $6.8 billion system. Prior to that, Dr. Rotondo held various leadership roles within East Carolina University's (ECU's) Division of Health Sciences, demonstrating expertise in clinical system redesign by creating a scalable, high-impact care model that ultimately tripled surgical volumes. He also led the financial turnaround of ECU Health Physicians, achieving profitability within one year and sustained growth.
