Dr. Sam McGough: Building Systems of Growth in Heathcare, Real Estate, and Leadership

In Huntsville, Alabama—a city known for innovation and engineering excellence—Dr. Sam McGough has built a career around one principle: strong systems create lasting impact. A chiropractor, healthcare executive, and entrepreneur, he leads a growing portfolio that spans integrated medicine, multi-state healthcare management, real estate, and leadership development.

Discovery Medical Center: Integrative Care, Redefined

As Founder and CEO of Discovery Medical Center in Huntsville, Dr. McGough has created a flagship clinic that blends traditional and functional medicine under one roof. Discovery offers primary care, allergy testing and treatment, hormone optimization, regenerative therapy, and weight management, providing a personalized approach that emphasizes long-term wellness and prevention.

Under his leadership, Discovery has become a model of how patient-focused, outcome-driven medicine can thrive in a community setting—bridging modern science with holistic recovery.

United Would Care Management & Discovery Mobile Wound care: Expanding Care Across the Country

Dr. McGough also leads United Wound Care Management and Discovery Mobile Woundcare, a multi-state Management Services Organization (MSO) that supports and manages mobile wound care clinics across the United States. These organizations provide clinicians with the compliance, billing, and operational systems needed to scale safely and effectively. What began as a focused regional initiative has grown into a nationwide network of mobile wound care providers, unified by shared standards of excellence, Medicare alignment, and audit-ready precision.

Through United, McGough is proving that a structured, compliance-driven business model can elevate patient outcomes while creating scalable opportunity for healthcare professionals nationwide.

Aestus Mastermind: Developing Leaders Who Heal

To extend his impact beyond his own ventures, Dr. McGough founded Aestus Mastermind, a leadership and business development platform for chiropractors, functional medicine providers, and clinic owners seeking to scale responsibly. Aestus equips practitioners with frameworks for operations, compliance, marketing, culture, and mindset, transforming technicians into confident, purpose-driven business leaders. Its guiding philosophy reflects McGough’s own: growth through shared knowledge and collaboration.

Twelve Twelve Properties: Investing in Community and Longevity

Beyond medicine, McGough directs Twelve Twelve Properties, LLC, a North Alabama-based real estate company focused on commercial and residential investments. His projects strengthen communities by improving underused spaces, supporting local commerce, and creating long-term value for residents and business owners. The company’s strategy—acquire well, manage smartly, and improve with intention—mirrors McGough’s disciplined approach in healthcare: build sustainable systems that serve people and endure over time.

Hunt for Success: Leadership Forged Outdoors

Launching in late 2025, The Hunt for Success Podcast will feature CEOs, entrepreneurs, and innovators who share how experiences in the outdoors have shaped their leadership and mindset. Through stories of challenge and clarity, the podcast explores how lessons from hunting, fishing, and nature translate into business focus and personal growth. It captures the essence of McGough’s philosophy—that success, like mastery, must be pursued with patience, discipline, and purpose.

Board of Advisors: Expanding Impact Through Collaboration

In 2025, Dr. McGough joined the Board of Advisors, an exclusive international network of high-performing entrepreneurs and investors. As a member, he contributes expertise on MSO structuring, healthcare roll-ups, compliance strategy, and leadership development while collaborating with global peers to exchange insight and mentorship. His involvement reflects a continued commitment to personal growth and to elevating others through knowledge, structure, and service.

Legacy and Leadership

Across all his ventures, Dr. McGough’s focus remains clear: serve people through systems that last. He is recognized for his rare balance of operational discipline, entrepreneurial creativity, and integrity—qualities that have made him a trusted leader in both healthcare and business. A husband and father of four—Brody, Charlee, Emerson, and Hudson—he and his wife Amanda make their home in New Market, Alabama, where faith, family, and purpose remain the foundation of his work and legacy.