Samuel Gutman, MD, CCFP(EM/SEM), FCFP ER Physician, Serial Entrepreneur, CEO, Health & Performance Optimization Expert
Available to Speak:
Virtual and in-person
About Samuel
Dr. Samuel J. Gutman is the rare combination of an experienced practicing physician with a proven track record of business success as a serial entrepreneur and CEO. As the Founder and President of the Rockdoc group of companies, he intimately understands the pressures of business leadership, from the dual perspective of Emergency and Sports and Exercise Medicine Doctor with over 30 years of experience. Dr. Gutman has worked closely with top executives, A-list celebrities, and Rock Stars to help them optimize their performance in every aspect of their lives.
Dr. Gutman is a leading advisor on health and safety transformation, helping leaders and organizations navigate complex crisis management and health-related strategies. Under his leadership, Rockdoc has leveraged a strong culture, technology, and innovation to evolve into a national multi-disciplinary health services firm focused on efficiency, productivity, and resilience across diverse industries.
Having faced the high pressure of ERs, start-ups, and leadership, Dr. Gutman now leverages his personal journey through burnout and back with advanced training in Functional Medicine to sit at the intersection of high-level business performance and staying healthy through it. He is a lifelong learner now focusing his clinical work on optimizing performance and health span for individuals and organizations.
Areas of Expertise
Samuel Gutman helps CEOs and senior leaders strengthen the “individual and organizational health and resilience side”—so leaders can sustain high performance under pressure and lead through disruption with confidence. He equips executives with practical tools to improve vitality and productivity, reduce burnout, improve decision-making, and build psychologically safe, resilient cultures. Samuel’s work helps leaders understand the human factors that drive performance, enabling people and organizations to thrive in all aspects of their lives, even in demanding, complex, and high-risk environments.
- CEO and Executive Performance Optimization
- Resilience, Longevity & Burnout Recovery
- Entrepreneurial Leadership
- High-Stakes Decision Making
- Organizational Health and Risk Management
- Crisis and Pressure Management
Types of Events
Samuel is well suited for CEO and executive forums where candid discussion, reflection, and real-world application are essential. His sessions create space for meaningful dialogue around leadership wellbeing, performance under pressure, and the human side of organizational success. Rather than lecture-based delivery, Samuel encourages engagement, shared learning, and practical takeaways that leaders can immediately apply within their teams and organizations.
Common Engagements
- CEO Forum meetings
- Executive peer group sessions
- Leadership resilience workshops
- Organizational wellbeing sessions
- Executive retreats focused on culture and performance
