Here are 11 ASCs, outpatient centers and surgical facilities in the West that opened in 2025, as reported by Becker’s. Note: This list is not exhaustive.
Author: Cameron Cortigiano
Birmingham-based Alabama Cardiovascular Group has agreed to a $2.23 million settlement in a data privacy class action lawsuit, according to a Jan. 6 report from Claim Depot. The organization experienced a data security incident in July 2024, with unauthorized parties…
North American Partners in Anesthesia will begin providing anesthesia services at a Bon Secours hospital in Newport News Va., starting Feb. 1. The organization will work with Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital, a 123-bed acute care facility, according to a…
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Nursing has received continued accreditation of 10 years of its nurse anesthesia program. The program, which launched in 2020, has graduated 52 students over the past five years, according to a…
Kenneth Liao, MD, PhD, completed his 900th robotic heart surgery in December. Robotic procedures that Dr. Liao and his team perform include mitral valve repair and replacement, tricuspid valve repair and coronary artery bypass surgery, according to a Dec. 31…
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Huntington, W.Va.-based Marshall Health Network has added Yasmeen Obeidat, MD, to its staff. Dr. Obeidat is a gastroenterologist who provides comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for digestive system conditions, including acid reflux, inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease and colorectal cancer screenings,…
Lewes, Del.-based Beebe Healthcare has added three gastroenterologists to its staff, according to a Dec. 17 news release. Sujay Alvencar, MD, is a hepatologist and general gastroenterologist with experience in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, motility disorders, viral hepatitis,…
The highest-paid anesthesiologist in Houston, the most populated city in the South, earns $897,300 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool. Anesthesiologists earn an average of $432,490 annually across the country, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here…
The FDA has issued a Class I recall for GE Healthcare’s Carestation anesthesia systems. Certain Carestation 600 and 700 series anesthesia systems with specific power management boards may shut down unexpectedly, according to a Dec. 30 FDA notice. If power…
The average annual salary for nurse anesthetists has increased from $181,040 in 2019 to $231,700 in 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over the past six years, compensation for the profession has climbed more than $50,000,…