Becker's ASC Review

Register Today for the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, October 24-26--Call 1-800-417-2035 17 30 ASCs With 20+ Years of History By Heather Linder 30 ASCs With 20+ Years of History Here are 30 ambulatory surgery centers that have celebrated their 20th anniversary and are still going strong. Abington Surgical Center in Willow Grove, Pa., opened in 1989 as an independent outpatient surgery center. The center includes seven operating rooms and two rooms specifically for pain management procedures. The multispecialty facility performs an estimated 18,000 annual procedures.  Barkley Surgicenter in Fort Meyers, Fla., opened in 1993 by a group of gastroenterologists. The center is utilized by nine practicing physicians all in the field of gastroenterology. Bellingham (Wash.) Surgery Center was opened in 1986 by a group of physicians and previously owned by Whatcom Medical Bureau, now called Regence. Symbion acquired the center in 1999. Centennial Lakes Surgery Center in Edina, Minn., was first licensed by the state and Medicare as an ASC in 1983. In 1992, the multispecialty ASC became accredited by AAAHC. Charlotte (N.C.) Surgery Center opened in 1985. This multispecialty partnership between Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA) and local physicians features seven ORs. More than 12,000 cases are performed annually at the facility, which is home to several NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL team physicians. Effingham (Ill.) Ambulatory Surgery Center was started in 1992 by 14 physicians and purchased by Effingham Surgical Partners in 2001. In 2005 the surgery center completed a 10,900-square-foot addition with three new operating rooms. Fayetteville (N.C.) Ambulatory Surgery Center was built in 1982, this joint venture between Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA), Cape Fear Valley Health System and local physicians features 11 ORs, three procedure rooms and five 23-hour stay rooms. Front Range Orthopedic Surgery Center in Longmont, Colo., was  founded in 1970 and designed for orthopedic surgery and services. The surgery center features digital imaging, MRI and electronic medical records. Kentucky Surgery Center (Lexington) opened in December 1986 and has been doing more than 10,000 cases a year since 2007. This physicianowned facility is 28,000 square feet and has seven ORs and three procedure rooms. Lattimore County Surgicenter in Rochester, N.Y., was established in 1990 and is currently one of the oldest free-standing surgery centers in the Rochester area. It is accredited by AAAHC and Medicare-certified. Mid Florida Eye Center in Mount Dora, Fla., was the area's first surgery center dedicated to eye care when it was opened in 1992 by Mid Florida Eye Center. Since then, the practice has opened a new 8,000-square-foot ambulatory surgery center. Mobile (Ala.) Surgery Center opened in 1984 as a partnership between Surgical Care Affiliates and local physicians. This multispecialty center boasts an impressive volume of orthopedic surgeries. The center also does a large volume of pain procedures. Newport Beach (Calif.) Surgery Center opened in September 1992 and currently has five operating rooms, two special procedure rooms, a PACU with seven bays and two private extended stay rooms for patients who spend 23 hours at the surgery center. Orthopedic Associates Ambulatory Surgery Center in Oklahoma City  was built in 1986 and has been updated continuously since then. The center is home to the physicians of Orthopedic Associates in Oklahoma City. Orthopaedic Surgical Center in Greensboro, N.C., opened in 1993 as the first freestanding ambulatory surgical center on the East Coast dedicated to orthopedic surgery. The center is a member of Surgical Care Affiliates. Orthopaedic and Spine Center of the Rockies in Fort Collins, Colo., opened in 1990 and expanded to include a Loveland location. The 23 physicians perform 7,000 operations annually in the three-operating room center. Pain Management Center of Paducah (Ky.) began operation in 1992 and now performs more than 9,000 procedures annually. The surgery center is led by medical director Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, who has been chairman of the board and CEO of the American Society for Interventional Pain Physicians. Parkside Surgery Center in Jacksonville, Fla., began serving its community in 1992. Surgical services include endoscopy, general surgery, gynecology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, plastic surgery and urology. Pavonia Surgery Center in Jersey City, N.J., opened in April 1992 on the fourth floor of the Hudson Eye Physicians and Surgeons practice. The practice was founded by Alfonse A. Cinotti, MD, and Barry Maltzman, MD. The Physician's Surgical Care Center in Winter Park, Fla., opened in 1993 as a partnership among Florida Hospital; Surgical Care Affiliates; Jewett Orthopedic Clinic; Ear, Nose, Throat & Plastic Surgery Associates and JLR Medical Group. Presidio Surgery Center in San Francisco was initially founded in 1989 as a joint venture with Sutter Health. It is now a joint venture between several physician groups and Sutter. The facility includes

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