The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus received a $40 million gift to enhance research into treatment of eye diseases. The school will use the gift to treat and potentially cure eye diseases such as…
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Brian Gantwerker, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon and president of The Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles, where he specializes in the surgical and nonsurgical treatment of complex spinal and neurological disorders. A fellowship-trained expert in complex spine surgery, Dr. Gantwerker…
An Optum Health cardiology center in Mount Kisco, N.Y., has moved into a new building, according to a June 5 report from The Examiner News. The new facility includes updated technology, streamlined patient care, upgraded referral systems and has double…
Here are five physician practice or clinic closures Becker’s has reported on in the last month. 1. Longmeadow-based The Hand Center of Western Massachusetts closed June 1. The closure is attributed to unexpected staffing issues that have disrupted operations. 2.…
Thirteen years ago, Casey Chapman, MD, began his clinical research career in an unlikely place — a 12-foot-by-10-foot closet with the shelves ripped out. Today, as chief medical officer of GI Alliance, he’s helping transform how clinical trials are designed…
Mergers and acquisitions, private equity and joint ventures have had a significant impact on the ASC space over the past few years, but the frequency of deals has recently decreased, according to this CEO. Higher interest rates, paired with inflation…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Covenant Surgical Partners, an operator of single and limited specialty ASCs, experienced a data breach affecting 88,609 individuals, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. The data breach was reported May…
North Liberty, Iowa-based Steindler Surgery Center has earned dual accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. With the accreditation, the ASC, which opened its doors March 24, is officially able to serve patients, according to a June 5…
Baylor Scott & White opened a new ASC in College Station, Texas, on June 9, according to a June 10 report from local radio station WTAW. The ASC will have the ability to accommodate over 100 extra patients in the…
Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill enacting the strictest regulatory regime on private equity and corporate control of medical practices in the nation, Oregon Capital Chronicle reported June 9. The law provides a three-year window for facilities to comply with…