The New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers elected four new officers and additional members to the board of directors.
Leadership
Susan Fromer, MD, offers cataract surgery and comprehensive ophthalmology services at Ambulatory Surgery Center of Greater New York in New York City. Over the past decade, the ASC's physicians have performed more than 91,000 ophthalmic procedures.
Lumberton, N.C.-based Southeastern Surgical Center added general surgeon Rakesh Kumar, MD, according to The Robesonian.
Michael Weiss, DO, is the chairman of Tampa-based Laser Spine Institute's surgery department. From 2008 to 2010, Dr. Weiss was the chief spine surgeon at Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Laser Spine Institute.
Stephanie Harvey serves on the Association of Wisconsin Surgery Centers' board of directors as president. In addition to Ms. Harvey, eight other industry processionals comprise the board.
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Robert Westergard is the CFO of Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America. He was a controller for Truman Capital Advisors prior to joining ASCOA.
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Sukdeb Datta, MD, is the medical director of New York City-based Datta Endoscopic Back Surgery & Pain Center. Previously, Dr. Datta was the director of Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University's interventional pain management program.
The Association for Accessible Medicines named Kristin Murphy director of federal affairs, according to Politico.
The New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers aims to promote and advance New Jersey ASCs' efforts in delivering high quality, cost-effective care.