Mr. Smoot is SSM Health’s COO, overseeing hospital and medical group operations across Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. He applies operational acumen developed from more than 25 years of healthcare leadership. Mr. Smoot’s tenure has been marked by accomplishments like SSM Health’s acquisition of SLUCare Physician Group, a robust academic and community-based physician group in St. Louis. Under his leadership, SSM Health achieved $1.1 billion in cost reductions from 2022-24, simultaneously enhancing patient safety, equity and financial performance. Previously, Mr. Smoot held key roles at Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health, managing operations for 23 hospitals, including a level I trauma center and children’s hospital. Mr. Smoot is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a two-time “Regents Award” recipient.
