Chicago — The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, the national association for surgery centers, and ASC Communications, publisher of Becker's ASC Review, announce United Surgical Partners International has been named a sponsor for the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference, to…
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New research has linked retinal vein occlusion to an increased risk for stroke, according to a report by the Archives of Ophthalmology.
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Ga., has begun building a $30 million Digestive Diseases Center on its campus, in hopes of attracting more gastroenterologists to the area, according to a report by Fox31 News.
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