Since 2006, Stewart Gandolf has led Healthcare Success in becoming one of the nation’s most trusted healthcare and digital marketing agencies. With over 20 years of experience, he has personally marketed and consulted for more than 1,500 healthcare clients, ranging from individual practices and hospitals to multi-billion-dollar healthcare corporations.
Under Stewart’s leadership, Healthcare Success specializes in helping organizations grow patient volume, strengthen referrals, improve payor mix and expand into new markets. The agency’s work blends the four pillars of modern healthcare marketing:
Healthcare Success serves hospitals, multilocation providers, device manufacturers, pharmaceuticals, SaaS innovators and health systems nationwide. The agency’s work has delivered measurable ROI multiples, double digit patient growth and national market expansion for clients. Notable examples include:
Urgent Care Group (PE-backed)
Texas Endovascular
PlasmaSource
SynergenX
A recognized thought leader in healthcare marketing, Stewart regularly speaks at national and international conferences, shares insights via his healthcare marketing podcast and contributes to his blog, which reaches over 20,000 executives and clinicians each month. He is also a sought-after podcast guest, keynote speaker, webinar presenter, author and media expert, contributing to industry publications including the Wall Street Journal, Medical Economics, American Medical Association, Dental Economics, Optometric Management and Physicians’ Practice magazines. He co-authored Cash-Pay Healthcare: How to Start, Grow & Perfect Your Business and regularly shares insights on LinkedIn.
Stewart began his career at leading advertising agencies, including J. Walter Thomson, where he marketed Fortune 500 clients such as Wells Fargo and Bally’s Total Fitness. Today, he leads a team of 40 marketing specialists dedicated to driving measurable growth and preparing healthcare organizations for an AI-driven future.
MBA, Marketing – San Diego State University
BS, Marketing – Ohio State University
Postgraduate Studies – UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Irvine
Beach House Center for Recovery, Neurotherapeutix, Pomona Valley Health Centers
