Becker's ASC Review

18 13th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Future of Spine – Call (800) 417-2035 Orthopaedic and Neurological Center of Greenwich (Conn.). The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Ambulatory Surgical Center, operating under the name Orthopaedic and Neurological Center of Greenwich, is a joint venture between Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists in Greenwich and Greenwich Hospi- tal. The surgery center includes four operating rooms that have high definition video cameras for arthroscopic procedures. The physicians perform knee and shoulder arthroscopy, ACL reconstruction, extremities care and minimally in- vasive spine procedures. Orthopaedic Surgery Center of La Jolla (Calif.). This is the orthopedic ASC of Surgery One, a network of four outpatient surgery centers in the San Diego area. The ASC hosts nine spine surgeons, 22 orthopedic surgeons and four pain management physicians. Surgeons perform joint replacement, arthroscopy, spine surgery and general surgery at the facility. The surgery center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. Parkway Surgery Center (Hagerstown, Md.). Opened in August 2006, Parkway offers comprehensive spine treatments and non-invasive spine surgical procedures. The ASC was founded by the physicians of Parkway Neuroscience and Spine Institute. With 11 surgeons performing cases at the center, it is part of the Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners network. The center includes one operating room and one procedure room where phy- sicians perform several procedures, including facet injections, nerve blocks, laminotomy, laminectomy, discectomy and spinal fusion. It is accredited by The Joint Commission and includes an MRI and CT scan. Prairie Surgicare (Peoria, Ill.). Prairie Surgicare provides exclusively spine and pain procedures. The surgery center was opened by Richard A Kube, MD, FACSS, FAAOS, CIME. Dr. Kube is also the founder of the physician practice Prairie Spine & Pain Institute. The surgery center is accredited by AAAHC. Presidio Surgery Center (San Francisco). The surgery center started perform- ing spine procedures in 2007. They offer a number of spine procedures in- cluding laminectomies, ACDFs and decompressions. "We are always trying to expand the service line to meet the needs of our community," said Jessie Scott, MBA, administrator of the center. The surgery center was established in 1989 and is accredited by The Joint Commission. It is also Medicare-certified and an affiliate of California Pacific Medical Center and Surgical Care Affiliates. In addition to spine care, the center offers general surgery, orthopedics, ENT, urology and pain management. Spine Care Specialists (Munster, Ill.). Spine Care Specialists provide treatment for spine conditions such as disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, spine compression fractures and spondylolisthesis. Procedures performed at the center include lumbar microdiscectomy, lum- bar decompression, minimally invasive ACDF, minimally invasive lateral interbody fusion, anterior lumbar interbody fusion and more. Spine Care Specialists surgeons include Nitin Khanna, MD, FAAOS, and Dwight Tyndall, MD, FAAOS. Spine Centers of America (Fair Lawn, N.J.). Spine Centers of America, affiliated with New Jersey Back Institute, operates three surgical centers with a team of certified endoscopic spine surgeons. Founder and head surgeon Bryan J. Massoud, MD, has performed more than 1,000 minimally invasive spine surgeries for maladies such as cervical and lumbar disc herniations, thoracic disc herniations, spinal stenosis, failed back surgery syndrome, spondylolisthesis, scoliosis and infections. He also instructs orthopedic resi- dents and colleagues in new procedures and endoscopic techniques. Spine Centers of America opened its Advanced Spine Surgery Center in Union, N.J., in November 2010. The Spine Institute of Southern New Jersey (Marlton). Surgeons at The Spine Institute of Southern New Jersey perform spinal surgery, which in- cludes lumbar discectomy, lumbar laminectomy, posterior lumbar interbody fusion and anterior lumbar interbody fusion. The ASC's staff is focused on providing one-on-one care. Physicians include founder Joan O'Shea, MD, and neurosurgeon R.J. Meagher, MD, whose areas of interest includes a con- cussion program. Spine & Sports Surgery Center (Campbell, Calif.). Spine & Sports Surgery Center includes orthopedic surgery, pain management and physiatry. The center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and Medicare-certified. The surgeons are affiliated with the North American Spine Society, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Re- habilitation and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. The facility is affiliated with Spine & Sports Medical Center. Spine Surgery Center of Eugene (Ore.). The Spine Surgery Center of Eugene was opened in 2007 by Glenn L. Keiper Jr., MD, founder of KeiperSpine, and several associates. Dr. Keiper has focused on motion-sparing techniques, which has helped him develop new technology for spine surgery. Physicians perform minimally invasive spine procedures. The surgery center is lead by Administrator and CEO P. Evelyn Cole, MHSA, CASC. The center is accred- ited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. Squaw Peak Surgical Facility (Phoenix). Squaw Peak Surgical Facility was founded by spine surgeon Anthony Yeung, MD, in 1998 to complement his practice, Desert Institute for Spine Care. Surgeons at the two-operating room surgery center perform several spine procedures, including endoscopic transforaminal thoracic and lumbar spine decompression, Yeung Endoscopic Spine Surgery (selective endoscopic discectomy), micro lumbar discectomy, endoscopic dorsal ramus rhizotomy and ablation and therapeutic injections. Injections include transforaminal epidural steroid injections, facet injections, medical branch block injections and caudel injections. Additionally, specialties at the center include evocative discography se- lective endoscopic discectomy; thermal annuloplasty; transforminal de- compression; and dorsal endoscopically-guided rhizotomy, which was developed using the Yeung Endoscopic Spine Surgery system. These pro- cedures are collectively described as the YESS philosophy and technique. The techniques were developed by Dr. Anthony Yeung over 20 years. The surgeons are team spine surgeons and consultants for several professional athletic teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies, Kan- sas City Royals, Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds. Surgery Center of Reno (Nev.). This multispecialty ASC has a strong orthopedics program with 16 orthopedic surgeons. Its spine and neurosurgery program has five spine surgeons. The surgeons perform minimally invasive surgery and offer nine other subspecialties. Spine surgeon James Lynch, MD, serves as chairman of the board of directors for the center. By combining multiple disciplines, the center is able to offer a team approach to find treat- ment for those suffering from back or neck pain. Surgery Center of Viera (Melbourne, Fla.). The Surgery Center of Viera is Deuk Spine Institute's ASC. Neuro-spine surgeon Ara Deukmedjian, MD, is the CEO and medical director of Deuk Spine Institute. The AAAHC-accred- ited surgery center offers a number of spine procedures including Deuk La- ser Disc Repair and more. Interventional pain management physicians Vijay Katukuri, MD, and Bharat Patel, MD, also perform procedures at the center. The Surgery Center of Viera offers bundled services and transparent billing. Two Rivers Surgical Center (Eugene, Ore.). Formerly named Northwest Neurospine Institute, Two Rivers Surgical Center opened in July 2006. The 7,911-square-foot facility, acquired by Meridian Surgical Partners in August 2008, was specifically designed for outpatient spine procedures, using two ORs. The facility also provides pain management procedures. Angel Kellum serves as the center's administrator. Two Rivers Surgical Center is a Medicare- certified and accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. West Park Surgery Center (Cape Girardeau, Mo.). West Park Surgery Center was formed in association with the physicians from Regional Brain & Spine in Cape Girardeau and Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners. Surgeons at the center perform anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, microdiscectomy, carpal tunnel, ulnar nerve transposition and pain management procedures. The surgery center includes five physicians. n

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