Conrad M. Vial, M.D.

Senior Vice President of Sutter Health & Sutter Health Network President

Dr. Conrad Vial is a Senior Vice-President of Sutter Health, a not-for-profit integrated healthcare system in Northern and Central California serving 3.4 million patients and aligned with 10,000 physicians.  In his specific role as Sutter Health’s Sutter Health Network President, Dr. Vial’s leadership accountabilities include stewardship of Sutter’s clinically integrated physician network, population health management services, clinical as well as heath system science research and medical education/training programs.

Dr. Vial is a practicing cardiothoracic surgeon who has held various leadership roles in multi-specialty medical group practice and integrated healthcare delivery. From the clinical practice perspective, Dr. Vial is particularly interested in structural heart disease, focusing on minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery and catheter-based valve repair and replacement. 

Dr. Vial received his bachelor’s degree and medical doctorate from Stanford University. He earned a Master of Philosophy at Cambridge University in England, while also completing a postdoctoral fellowship in transplant immunology. He conducted his general surgical and cardiothoracic surgical training at Stanford University Medical Center.  He has been board certified in both general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.