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1 gastroenterology practice’s secret to success

Operating a gastroenterology practice within a health system comes with its own unique challenges, according to Mark Mattar, MD. 

Texas ASCs: 4 moves in an industry hotspot

Here are four ASC moves in Texas since Oct. 18:

Compass Surgical Partners expands leadership team

ASC management partner Compass Surgical Partners has added four new members to its leadership team in an effort to accelerate operations and innovation, according to an Oct. 26 press release. 

Ophthalmology startup raises $4M for blindness prevention

Lumata Health has received $4 million in venture funding from Cortado Ventures, the Wolfpack Investor Network and 30 practicing ophthalmologists around the country for its intelligent eye care platform. 

Woolfson Eye Institute converts Georgia practice

Woolfson Eye Institute acquired a Snellville, Ga., general ophthalmology practice that is now being converted into a referral center for surgical and ophthalmic care. 

DISC Surgery Center administrator recognized as ASC leader of the year

Karen Reiter, RN, administrator of DISC Surgery Center at Newport Beach (Calif.) was named OR Manaer’s ASC Leader of the Year.

National Spine & Pain Centers appoints chief medical officer of ambulatory surgery

National Spine & Pain Centers has promoted Yeshvant Navalgund, MD, to the role of chief medical officer of ambulatory surgery. 

Spine neurosurgeon at The Craniospinal Center of LA says letting insurance companies run health systems will create ‘an even further divorced, two-tiered system’

Brian Gantwerker, MD, is a spine neurosurgeon at The Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles.

Texas Surgical Specialists founder is hoping to transition from fee-for-service to value-based care

Rick Ngo, MD, is the founder and a general surgeon of Texas Surgical Specialists in Fort Worth.

COO of Pain Care: Healthcare leaders must ‘adopt a progressive mindset’ in order to be effective

Crystal Marcum is the COO of Stockbridge, Ga.-based Pain Care.