Abington Surgical Center (Willow Grove, Pa.). Abington Surgical Center is an outpatient surgical center privately owned by local physicians and Abington Memorial Hospital. It opened in 1989 and is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, certified by Medicare and accredited by AAAHC. Abington Surgical Center is a multi-specialty facility with seven operating rooms and three procedure rooms. The center is used by 17 ENT physicians who performed 3,149 procedures last year. The surgery center celebrated its 20th year of business last year, according to Stan Grissinger, principal of Surgical Network, the management firm that works with the surgery center.
According to Mr. Grissinger, Abington Surgical Center has excelled as an outpatient surgery facility for a number of reasons. “We have 20 years of goodwill and solid community reputation as well as a cooperative and supportive joint venture partner in highly-regarded Abington Memorial Hospital,” he says. “In addition, we have an outstanding nursing and support staff who understand the unique culture of ASCs.” www.abingtonsurgery.org
ENT Facial Surgery Center (Fresno, Calif.). ENT Facial Surgery Center is a single-specialty surgery center serving nine otolaryngologists and aesthetic plastic surgeons and their patients. The center is designed to meet the needs of both the pediatric and adult patient population and staffs anesthesiologists trained specifically for pediatric and adult care. The center’s physicians perform a number of ENT and aesthetic procedures including head and neck surgery, sinus surgery as well as treatments for hearing loss and thyroid conditions. The center, part of the Ear Nose & Throat Medical Group, also features a hearing services program and a speech and language pathology program. www.ccent.com
Evergreen Surgical Center (Kirkland, Wash.). Evergreen Surgical Center is a multi-specialty surgery center with a strong ENT program. The center was established in 1983 and is jointly owned by Evergreen Healthcare and physician owners. The center is accredited by Medicare and The Joint Commission and has more than 25 years of experience performing both adult and pediatric ENT procedures including tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, myringotomy and ear tubes and septoplasty. Physicians at the center also perform balloon sinuplasty and the center serves as a regional training site for surgeons to learn how to perform this cutting-edge procedure. www.evergreensurgicalcenter.com
Specialty Surgery Center (San Antonio, Texas.). Specialty Surgery Center is a multi-specialty surgery center that is used by 23 physicians, six of which specialize in ENT. The center was established in 1998 and moved to a new facility in Oct. 2005. Specialty Surgery Center’s new facility features five operating rooms, and its ENT physicians perform approximately 3,900 cases annually including a wide-variety of procedures, according to Steven Blom, administrator of the center. www.specialtyasc.com
Spokane Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery Center (Spokane, Wash.). Spokane Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery Center is a fully-licensed, Medicare-approved ambulatory facility specializing in ENT care. The center’s 13 physicians have more than 75 combined years of experience and serve patients in Spokane and the Inland Northwest. The center provides a variety of ENT surgical services including myringotomy, tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, septoplasty, rhinoplasty, endoscopic sinus surgery and facelifts. The center also has a dedicated division for pediatric surgery, which treats a number of pediatric ENT conditions including laryngotracheal disorders, sinonasal disorders, neck masses and cleft lip and palette. The center features four operating rooms and surgeons at Spokane ENT Surgery Center perform approximately 3,150 procedures annually, according to Rod Emerson CEO of Spokane Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic, the physician group that operates the surgery center. www.spokaneearnoseandthroat.com
