Joining Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America in 1997 as CFO, Luke Lambert took on the CEO role in 2002. Since its inception, ASCOA has operated more than 70 surgical centers.
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Patricia Peterson will be the next administrator of Frederick, Md.-based Monocacy Surgery Center.
Here are 13 ASC industry leaders featured on Becker's ASC Review between June 26 and July 13.
The Senate revealed an updated version of its revised healthcare bill on July 13, including key changes from earlier drafts. The biggest changes include:
In the largest healthcare fraud enforcement action to date, the U.S. government filed fraud-related charges against 412 individuals including 115 physicians, nurses and licensed medical professionals.
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Janie Kinsey, RN, is the administrator of Saint Luke's Surgicenter-Lee's Summit (Mo.). She has held this position since January 2015. The multispecialty ASC offers services including urology, otolaryngology, orthopedics, oral maxillofacial surgery, ophthalmology, podiatry, plastic surgery, pain management, gynecology, general…
Since its 2003 inception, Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society has served as a resource for ASCs in the state.
Robert Bray, MD, founded Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center in 2006. In an interview with Becker's ASC Review, Dr. Bray said he founded the practice due to his frustrations in the hospital environment.
Culpeper, Va.-based Novant Health UVA Health System appointed Maggie Gill as CEO, according to Potomac Local.
Gary Richberg, RN, BSN, has served as administrator for Bellingham, Wash.-based Pacific Rim Outpatient Surgery Center since 2006. At the ASC, he provides oversight of the center's fiscal and clinical management. Pacific Rim Outpatient Surgery Center providers currently perform 450…