Robert Westergard is the chief financial officer of Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America, an ambulatory surgery center management and development company based in Hanover, Mass.
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P. Jeffrey Jarrett, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Houston Orthopaedic Surgery Center, a Medicare-licensed and AAAHC-accredited surgery center in Warner Robbins, Ga., that specializes in orthopedic and spine procedures. In addition to the ASC, Dr. Jarrett offers his…
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