The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care granted accreditation to Nivano Ambulatory Surgery Center in Sacramento earlier this year.
Here are five things to know about the ASC:
1. The surgery center is affiliated with Nivano Health, which has both primary care and specialists.
2. Nivano Health's specialties include pain management, pulmonary medicine, spine surgery, orthopedic surgery, sports medicine and urology.
3. Nivano Health's concierge program allows patients to customize their care. The practice will find a specialist, facilitate appointments and oversee treatment programs for patients within the concierge program.
4. The practice has many partnerships, including Stericycle, The Doctors Company, McKesson and Norcal Mutual.
5. Venu Kondle, MD, is CEO of Nivano Health.