In a March interview with Becker’s ASC Review, Dr. Banno discussed the effect of hospital employment on surgery centers, saying his community has seen an erosion of the independent practitioner since the trend caught on. He said his ASC has pursued partnership with a hospital to guard against case volume reduction. “I believe some type of alignment for physicians with a local health system in our community is advantageous,” he says. “Not to say you cannot stay truly independent, but a working relationship with a hospital system in our community is probably going to be the most beneficial route for the health of specialty practices, which in turn should translate into greater potential for our ASC.”
Dr. Banno received his MD from the University of Chicago and completed his general surgery residency at Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, then returned to the University of Chicago for a comprehensive urology program. When he returned to Peoria in 1980, he joined a urological practice, where he first saw physicians treat fragmenting kidney stones with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. Along with Robert Flinn, MD, he convinced Saint Francis Medical Center to invest in the technology, turning the center into the first extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy treatment center in the state.
He partnered with Robert Stuart, MD, to open the Peoria Urological Associates and Peoria Day Surgery Center.
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