Patsy Newitt

Construction of a 5,000-square-foot full-service surgical center and 4,200-square-foot endovascular clinic has been completed in a New York City shopping center for the American Endovascular & Amputation prevention group, builder Eastman Cooke & Associates said Oct. 20.

Austin Chiang, MD, was named Medtronic's CMO for gastrointestinal business, the company said Oct. 21. 

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, a subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare, reported year-over-year revenue gains in the third quarter ending Sept. 30. 

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More physicians are migrating to hospital employment, changing the traditional physician-ownership models of ASCs.

FDA approved Cyltezo as the first interchangeable biosimilar to treat certain inflammatory diseases, the agency said Oct. 18. 

Newsweek and global research firm Statista identified the best ASCs in 25 states with the most ASCs.

Benefis Health System is planning a facility with an ASC and specialty clinics in Helena, Mont., Independent Record reported Oct. 20.  

ValueHealth acquired the Surgery Center of Lancaster (Pa.), the company said Oct. 19 in a news release. 

Ortho Rhode Island surgeon Robert Marchand, MD, performed a robotics-assisted total joint replacement at the practice's ASC in Warwick, the company said Oct. 19.