Author: Ariana Portalatin

Surgical Care Affiliates has promoted Oren Shill to group president of its West Coast operating division, the company said Sept. 14.

From acquisitions to accreditations, here are nine updates happening at ophthalmology practices:

Greenville, S.C.-based Eye Health America recently acquired Nielsen Eye Center, which has locations in Clearwater and Largo, Fla., the company said Aug. 27.

Wabash, Ind.-based Midwest Eye Consultants has entered a partnership with New York City-based private equity firm Sentinel Capital Partners to fund the eye group's continued growth, the firm said Sept. 13.

Robert Brown, MD, was named chief of the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City.

EyeSouth Partners gained its 25th practice affiliation with the addition of the Eye Center of St. Augustine (Fla.) to its network.

A roundup of ASC purchases making news this month:

Physicians spoke with Becker's about several topics this week, including physician shortages and growth opportunities for anesthesiology.

Here are 10 physicians who perform total joint replacement surgeries at ASCs:

MedAxiom, a cardiovascular services and consulting firm, has released its 2020 report examining the effects of COVID-19 on cardiology.