CEOs You Should Know host Bob Pickett interviewed Daniel Siegel, CEO of Synergy Health Partners, for an in depth conversation on how the organization is addressing one of healthcare’s most persistent challenges: surgeon access and burnout. Siegel explained that Synergy was built to close the gap between regions with an oversupply of surgeons and communities that struggle to recruit and retain them.

In large urban centers, surgeons often face overwhelming patient volume and nonstop call schedules, while rural and frontier hospitals may go months without reliable surgical coverage. Synergy bridges that divide by creating dedicated, team based surgical programs that relieve burnout for surgeons while ensuring consistent coverage where it is needed most.

At the center of this approach is Synergy’s Surgicalist model, a fundamentally different alternative to traditional locums staffing. Rather than relying on a revolving door of short term providers, Synergy deploys small, dedicated teams of surgeons who rotate predictable schedules, often working ten days per month with coordinated handoffs that ensure seamless 24/7 coverage year round. This structure allows surgeons to fully disconnect when off service, restoring work life balance, while hospitals benefit from stable teams, predictable budgets, and reduced operational risk.

Siegel also highlighted how this model helps hospitals keep care local, protect critical revenue, and sustain their role as economic anchors in their communities. As healthcare systems continue to navigate post pandemic pressures, the conversation underscored how Synergy’s model offers a scalable, sustainable solution for hospitals, surgeons, and patients.