Richard Matros

Richard Matros

Chief Executive Officer & President, Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

Tustin, CA 92782

Phone (949) 679-0410

Senior level executive responsible for the overall leadership and strategic planning of the company.
Property Types
Health Care
Bio
Rick Matros has served as Sabra’s President and Chief Executive Officer and as a Director since May 2010, and he has served as Chair of the Board since November 2010. He was Chair of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. from 2001 until Sabra’s inception in November 2010. Mr. Matros founded and served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Bright Now! Dental from 1998 to 2000 and as a Director from 1998 until its sale in December 2010. From 1998 until the sale of its operations in 2006, Mr. Matros was also a member of, and served on the Management Committee of, CareMeridian, LLC, a healthcare company that specialized in offering subacute and skilled nursing for patients suffering from traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and other catastrophic injuries. Previously, from 1994 to 1997, he served Regency Health Services, Inc., a publicly held long-term care operator, holding the positions of Chief Executive Officer, President, Director and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to that time, from 1988 to 1994, he served Care Enterprises, Inc., holding the positions of Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Operating Officer, Director and Executive Vice President—Operations. Mr. Matros currently serves on the non-profit Boards of IsraAID and Artists 4 Israel and is the Executive Producer of Sabra Films, LLC. In 2023, Mr. Matros won an Emmy in the Sports Documentary category for his role as co-executive producer of Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers.