ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Mednax acquired Miami-based Children's Urology Associates, growing the company's Florida presence.

Oxford-based Gastroenterology Associates of North Mississippi opened a new clinic in New Albany, Miss., the Daily Journal reports.

San Francisco-based Wave Plastic Surgery will open a surgery center in San Francisco.

Bridgeport, W.Va.-based United Hospital Center is opening an ambulatory clinic in Weston, W.Va., WVNews reports.

Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners and a group of physicians sold a majority stake of Clearwater, Fla.-based Safety Harbor Surgical Center to Addison, Texas-based United Surgical Partners International.

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health is opening the first freestanding, outpatient endoscopy center in Brunswick County, N.C., WilmingtonBiz reports.

Portland-based Maine Medical Center will seek board approval March 27 to launch an expansion project this spring, the Portland Press Herald reports.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Saint Thomas Health purchased three acres of land in Murfreesboro, Tenn., to facilitate an outpatient expansion, the DailyNews Journal reports.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System's request to build a surgery center in Ringgold, Ga., was denied by the Georgia Department of Community Health, the Times Free Press reports.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued Fayetteville, N.C.-based Valleygate Dental Surgery Center a certificate of need March 1, clearing the group to open its new center in Greensboro, N.C., June 1, the Triad Business Journal reports.