With new techniques and technologies making outpatient spine surgery safer and more effective, more and more ambulatory surgery centers are becoming increasingly spine-focused. Here are 38 primarily spine-driven ASCs.

More and more procedures can now be performed on an outpatient basis, making it easier for ambulatory surgery centers to grow and add specialties. Adding a new specialty or service line is also a popular tactic for growing patient volume and diversifying an ASC's business. Here are 16 ASCs that have added or will soon add new specialties and procedures.  

Here are 139 women who are leaders in the ambulatory surgery center industry. They serve in a number of roles, overseeing the development, management and operations of ASCs.

Gastroenterology is a broad specialty that ranges from colonoscopy and endoscopy to liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease. The field offers many opportunities for physicians to shine in clinical, business, research and academic roles. Here are 191 gastroenterologists who hold various leadership positions and have made contributions to the GI field.

Healthcare is moving toward greater transparency in pricing, and these 14 ambulatory surgery centers have embraced the push.

Here are two organizations with successful hand hygiene programs.

Here are four ambulatory surgery centers that provide pediatric orthopedic services.

Here are five physicians who are explorers and adventurers in addition to providing care.

Here are three ambulatory surgery centers that are using patient navigation tools.

Here are four ambulatory surgery center physicians who are involves in politics and advocacy.

Here are six ambulatory surgery center nurse leaders who stand out for managing both the operational and clinical aspects of an ASC.

Here are five organizations with innovative cost-cutting initiatives.

Here are three ambulatory surgery centers in rural areas.

Here are 155 physician leaders in the ambulatory surgery center industry to know.

Here are two international partnerships within the ambulatory surgery center industry.

Here are six ambulatory surgery centers that scored high on their accreditation and certification surveys, with few or no deficiencies cited.  

Here are three ambulatory surgery center physicians who have also authored non-clinical books.

Here are 16 ambulatory surgery centers that include four or more operating rooms.  

Here are 16 ambulatory surgery centers that focus on sports medicine services in addition to general orthopedics.

Here are 16 ambulatory surgery centers with pediatric programs.