The story of ZMD Group begins with physicians who refused to accept that the system could not be better — and built something to prove it.
The story of ZMD Group begins in Beverly Hills, where Dr. Hootan Zandifar, our founding physician, built one of Southern California's most respected ENT and cosmetic surgery practices. Over years of clinical practice, Dr. Zandifar observed something that troubled him: his patients — even those receiving excellent care within his practice — were navigating a healthcare system that was fundamentally fragmented. They moved between specialists who did not communicate, wellness providers who did not know their medical history, and aesthetic clinicians who had no connection to their broader health picture.
Dr. Zandifar's response was not to accept this as inevitable. He began building the clinical infrastructure that would eventually become ZMD Group — starting with Regen Therapy MD, founded to bring evidence-based regenerative medicine to patients who deserved access to the latest science in longevity and healing. Then came SkinTight Aesthetics, built on the conviction that aesthetic medicine should be clinically rigorous — not a commodity, but a discipline practiced by master clinicians with deep medical training.
The platform that connects all of it — ZMD Group — came together when Marques, Tanya, and Leigh joined Dr. Zandifar with a shared conviction: that the future of healthcare belongs to physician-led platforms that serve the whole patient. Together, they built the management infrastructure, the operational framework, and the vision that now guides a growing family of brands across California, Boston, and the national markets we are entering next.
"We are not building a roll-up of disconnected practices. We are building an integrated family of brands built around the patient — and led by the physicians who serve them."
— The ZMD Group FoundersTo build a physician-led healthcare platform where physicians are owners, patients receive integrated care across their full health journey, and every community we enter is better for our presence.
Our VisionOver the next five years, ZMD Group will become the most trusted physician-led integrated healthcare platform in the United States — present in every major metro, connected across every pillar of care, and recognized as the platform where the best physicians choose to build their careers and their futures. We will advance the science of regenerative medicine, expand access to integrated specialty care, and demonstrate that when physicians lead, patients and communities thrive.
These are not aspirational statements. They are the principles that govern every decision we make — about who we partner with, how we operate, and where we go next.
At ZMD Group, physicians are not consultants or figureheads — they are owners, decision-makers, and the reason this platform exists. Every clinical brand in our network is led by a physician with deep expertise in their specialty. Every strategic decision we make is informed by clinical judgment. We believe that when physicians lead, the entire system performs better — for patients, for communities, and for the physicians themselves.
Every decision we make — about which markets to enter, which physicians to partner with, which technologies to adopt — is filtered through a single question: does this serve the patient? We are building an integrated platform precisely because patients deserve care that follows them across their full health journey, not a system that forces them to start over at every new door. The patient is at the center of everything we build.
We do not offer treatments because they are popular — we offer them because the science supports them. Our clinical research arm exists to ensure that every pillar of our platform is grounded in peer-reviewed evidence and advancing the state of the art. We hold ourselves to the standard of the best academic medical centers, even as we deliver care in community settings. Innovation at ZMD Group is always rooted in clinical experience.
We do not enter markets to extract value — we enter communities to contribute to them. Through our affiliated 501(c)(3) research foundation, local hiring practices, patient access programs, and charitable partnerships, we invest in the communities we serve. The physicians and patients in each market we enter are not customers — they are neighbors, and we take that responsibility seriously. Our growth is only meaningful if the communities we serve are better for our presence.
ZMD Group is led by physicians and operators who have spent their careers at the intersection of clinical excellence and organizational leadership.
Dr. Hootan Zandifar is the founding physician of ZMD Group and the architect of the clinical philosophy that guides our entire platform. A board-certified otolaryngologist and cosmetic surgeon trained at some of the most rigorous programs in the country, Dr. Zandifar built his Beverly Hills practice on a simple conviction: that patients deserve care that is both clinically excellent and deeply personal. Over more than a decade of practice, he expanded that conviction into a platform — founding Regen Therapy MD to advance regenerative medicine, and SkinTight Aesthetics to bring clinical rigor to aesthetic care.
What he is building: A platform where every physician has the resources to practice at the highest level — and where every patient has access to the integrated care they deserve.
Marques brings deep experience in healthcare operations, organizational strategy, and platform development to ZMD Group. His background spans clinical operations, corporate development, and the organizational infrastructure required to build a multi-brand healthcare platform that operates with both clinical excellence and operational discipline. He joined Dr. Zandifar with a shared conviction that the future of healthcare belongs to physician-led platforms — and has been building that future ever since.
What he is building: A platform that gives physicians the operational freedom to focus on patients — and the organizational strength to grow with conviction.
Tanya leads clinical excellence across the ZMD Group platform — ensuring that every brand in our network maintains the standards of care that define our reputation. Her background in clinical quality, physician development, and patient experience gives her a unique perspective on what it means to build a healthcare platform that is genuinely patient-centered. She is the voice in every strategic conversation that asks: is this good for the patient?
What she is building: A clinical culture where excellence is not an aspiration but an expectation — and where every patient interaction reflects the best of what medicine can offer.
Leigh leads ZMD Group's strategic expansion — identifying the communities where integrated, physician-led care can make the greatest difference, and building the partnerships that make entry into those markets possible. Her background in healthcare strategy, market development, and community engagement gives her a deep understanding of what it takes to enter a new market with integrity and build lasting relationships with the physicians and patients who call it home.
What she is building: A national network of physician-led care that is present in every major metro — and trusted in every community it serves.
We began in California, where the clinical brands that define our standard of care were built from the ground up. Beverly Hills gave us our foundation — the clinical excellence, the patient relationships, and the physician community that made everything else possible.
Boston is our East Coast flagship — and it is not an accident that we chose it. The city's extraordinary concentration of academic medicine, research institutions, and world-class physicians makes it the ideal home for a platform that takes research and clinical excellence as seriously as we do. Our Boston presence marks the beginning of a national journey that will bring integrated, physician-led care to every major metro in America.
Next, we are entering the markets where the need for integrated specialty care is greatest and where the physician community is ready for a platform that respects their expertise: Dallas, Houston, Austin, Miami, Tampa, Hoboken, Scottsdale, New York, and Phoenix. Each market we enter, we enter with the same intention — to build something that the community is proud of, and that physicians are proud to be part of.
Dr. Hootan Zandifar builds a premier ENT and cosmetic surgery practice in Beverly Hills, establishing the clinical standard that will define ZMD Group. Regen Therapy MD and SkinTight Aesthetics follow, creating the first three pillars of the platform.
Marques, Tanya, and Leigh join Dr. Zandifar to build the management infrastructure that connects the clinical brands. ZMD Physicians Group, ZMD Wellness, ZMD Med Spas, and ZMD Research Group are established, completing the four-pillar platform.
ZMD Group establishes its East Coast flagship in Boston — a city chosen for its extraordinary concentration of academic medicine, research institutions, and world-class physicians. Boston marks the beginning of our national expansion.
ZMD Group enters Dallas, Houston, Austin, Miami, Tampa, Hoboken, Scottsdale, New York, Phoenix, and beyond — bringing integrated, physician-led care to every major metro in the United States.
We measure our success not in financial metrics, but in the patients we serve, the physicians we empower, and the communities we strengthen.
Across our family of brands in California and beyond, we have served tens of thousands of patients — each one the reason this platform exists.
Eight physician-led brands, each connected to the platform that makes integrated care possible — from specialty medicine to research.
From Beverly Hills to Boston, and expanding into every major metro in America — bringing integrated care to the communities that need it most.
Whether you are a physician ready to own your future, a practice owner considering your next chapter, or a talented professional who wants to build something meaningful — we want to hear from you.