President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Marty Makary, MD, a pancreatic surgeon at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, as commissioner of the FDA, NBC News reported Nov. 22.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
The administrative burdens holding back ASC growth
The ASC market will likely see significant growth into the next several years, but many ASC leaders and physicians continue to feel tied down by arduous administrative burdens.
St. Tammany Health System to open $75M surgery center
Covington, La.-based St. Tammany Health System will soon open a new $75 million ASC, Nola.com reported Nov. 21.
Former Cleveland Clinic anesthesiologist dies at 91
Anesthesiologist John Anderson, MD, died at age 91 on Nov. 21 in Cleveland, according to an obituary published by WMFD.com Nov. 22.
Chron's, ulcerative colitis linked to pesticide exposure: 5 things to know
A study published Nov. 14 in Gastroenterology has found a link between inflammatory bowel disease risk and pesticides, along with other environmental pollutants.
Family of patient who died after colon cancer surgery sues Connecticut medical center
The family of a patient who survived colon cancer surgery in 2021 but died eight days after a follow-up procedure in 2022 is suing the surgeon and Bridgeport, Conn.-based St. Vincent’s Medical Center, among other entities, alleging medical negligence c…
Riding the wave of ASC growth — what's next for industry success
The global ASC market is projected to hit $130.6 billion by 2031, increasing at a 3.9 percent compound annual growth rate, and seven ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss emerging opportunities that will continue to fuel growth.
ASCs' growing financial storm
Nine ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the financial issues pressuring ASCs.
Dr. Oz, RFK Jr. on Medicare, Medicaid: 10 notes
Prospective CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, has been a major supporter of Medicare Advantage, while Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for HHS secretary, does not have clear public views on Medicare and Medicaid.
SightMD adds 2 ophthalmologists
SightMD Pennsylvania added Christopher Baloga, DO, and Joseph Ortiz, MD, to its medical staff.
