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12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Business of Spine - call (800) 417-2035 17 50 ASC Management & Development Companies to Watch in 2014 50 Management & Development Companies to Watch in 2014 By Carrie Pallardy Here are 50 companies involved in the management and development of ambulatory surgery centers. Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies. Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies offers ambulatory surgery centers financial oversight, regulatory and accreditation oversight, IT, marketing, billing, interim administrator and consulting services. The company was cofounded by Vito Quatela, MD, and John J. Goehle, MBA. Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America. Brent Lambert, MD, FACS; Tom Bombardier, MD, FACS; and George Violin, MD, FACS, founded Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America in 1997. Each of the founding members has been working with physicianowners to open and operate ASCs since 1984. The company currently operates 34 centers across the nation and has a number of others in development. AmSurg. AmSurg was founded by David Manning and Rodney Lunn. Christopher Holden has served as the company's CEO and director since October 2007. AmSurg has ambulatory surgery centers in 35 different states across the U.S. The company reported $269.3 million in revenue for the second quarter of 2013, a 17 percent increase. Arise Healthcare. Arise Healthcare owns and operates a variety of healthcare facilities, including ambulatory surgery centers and hospitals. The company offers ASCs development services and operational management services. ASC Strategies. ASC Strategies was founded by Joan Dentler, who now serves as the company's CEO and president. It focuses on working with hospitals to create outpatient service line strategies. The company has experience in ASC joint ventures, hospital outpatient services and physician-owned surgical facilities. ASD Management. Joseph Zasa and Robert Zasa founded ASD Management in 1986 and both currently serve as managing partners. Since its inception, the company has developed and managed more than 125 ambulatory surgery centers in 45 different states. The company is currently involved with 28 centers. Blue Chip Surgery Center Partners. Blue Chip Surgery Center Partners concentrates on spinefocused surgery centers and multispecialty surgery centers. The company works on acquisitions, turnarounds and hospital joint ventures. Blue Chip offers a full range of ASC management services including strategic planning and start-up services. The C/N Group. Ravi Chopra founded The C/N Group in 1980. Mr. Chopra currently serves as the president and CEO of the company, which remains family-owned. The company owns, develops and manages ASCs, medical office buildings and diagnostic imaging centers. Community Care. Community Care, based in Nashville, Tenn., develops, operates and owns freestanding ASCs. The company offers de novo development services, focuses on acquisitions and provides comprehensive management services. The company is currently partnered with surgery centers in Illinois, Ohio, Maryland, Florida and Indiana. Constitution Surgery Centers. Theodore J. Krawiec, MD, and Kris Mineau co-founded Constitution Surgery Centers in 1997. Mr. Mineau currently serves as the president and CEO. It has managed and developed surgery centers in three states, partnering with more than 200 physicians and three hospital systems. Covenant Surgical Partners. A group of healthcare executives founded Covenant Surgical Partners in 2008. The company focuses on partnering with physicians in owning and operating single or limited specialty surgery centers. The company is currently partnered with nearly 20 surgery centers across the U.S. Elite Surgical Affiliates. Lori Ramirez founded Elite Surgical Affiliates in 2008. Ms. Ramirez currently serves as the company's president and CEO. The company focuses on the management and development of surgery centers focused on orthopedics, spine and pain. The company has a number of operational centers in Houston. Eveia Health Consulting & Management. I. Naya Kehayes founded Millennium Health Consulting in 1998, which became Eveia Health Consulting & Management when the company expanded on a national basis. The company offers managed care and payer contracting, financial and operational consulting services. Facility Development & Management. Facility Development and Management has helped open and manage more than 45 freestanding ASCs since its founding in 1992. Edward P. Hetrick founded FDM and currently serves as its president. The company has developed single specialty facilities and large physician-hospital joint venture centers. Global Surgical Partners. Global Surgical Partners focuses on developing and managing hospital and physician-owned joint venture ambulatory surgery centers. J.A. Ziskind is the founder, president and CEO of the company. The company currently acquires minority interest in its centers and maintains an active management role.