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Shelby (N.C.) Anesthesiology Associates has merged with Charlotte, N.C.-based Southeast Anesthesiology Consultants, according to a report in the Charlotte Business Journal.
Miami-based H.I.G. Capital, a global private equity firm, announced that an affiliate has completed a majority investment in Tampa, Fla.-based Surgery Partners Holdings, an operator and owner of 11 ASCs and several related practices, according to an H.I.G. news release.