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Paul Berggreen, MD, is a gastroenterologist based in Phoenix. He serves as president of the American Independent Medical Practice Association and chief strategy officer of GI Alliance, a nationwide network of independent GI practices.  Dr. Berggreen’s work focuses largely on…

A cardiologist in Lubbock, Texas, has agreed to pay $1.2 million to resolve allegations that he violated the Controlled Substances Act.  Juan Kurdi, MD, is an interventional cardiologist who co-owned and co-operated a group medical practice in Lubbock. The U.S.…

A federal jury in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania found Drexel University and Drexel University School of Medicine not liable in a lawsuit brought by Sharon Griswold, MD, an emergency medicine physician and former Drexel faculty member, The Triangle reported…

Robotic surgery is beginning to transform one of the most complex abdominal procedures — liver transplantation — into a more precise, less invasive option, according to an April New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian news release.  NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New…

Several states are actively reshaping their certificate-of-need regulations, with implications for ASCs. These policy shifts aim to modernize outdated thresholds, ease regulatory burdens and improve access to care. Here are four key state-level updates to know: 1. Alabama state Sen.…

Compass Surgical Partners and Synergen Health have entered into a strategic collaboration for Synergen to serve as the end-to-end provider of RCM services for Compass. Synergen will provide financial operations and real-time insights to ASCs managed by Compass, according to…

Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University topped U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 list of the best universities for cardiac and cardiovascular systems in the U.S. The ranking was published in June as part of U.S. News’ 2025-2026 “Best Global Universities” rankings,…