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10 Becker's ASC 22nd Annual Meeting - The Business and Operations of ASCs – Call (800) 417-2035 McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center Fires Surgeon Who Performs Cases at ASC; Surgeon Sues Hospital — 11 Key Notes By Mary Rechtoris which has helped him develop new technology for spine surgery. Physicians perform minimally invasive spine procedures. e surgery center is lead by Administrator and CEO P. Evelyn Cole, MHSA, CASC. e 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. Surgery Center of Reno (Nev.). is multispecialty ASC has a strong or- thopedics program with 16 orthopedic surgeons. Its spine and neurosurgery program has five spine surgeons. e 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.). e 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. e AAAHC- accredited surgery center offers a number of spine procedures including Deuk Laser Disc Repair. Interventional pain management physicians Vijay Katukuri, MD, and Bharat Patel, MD, also perform procedures at the center. e 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. e 7,911-square-foot facility, acquired by Meridian Surgical Partners in August 2008, was specifically designed for outpatient spine procedures, using two ORs. e facility also provides pain management procedures. Angel Kellum serves as the center's administrator. Two Rivers Surgical Center is Medicare- certified and recognized by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. West Park Surgery Center (Cape Girardeau, Mo.). West Park Surgery Cen- ter 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, microdiscec- tomy, carpal tunnel, ulnar nerve transposition and pain management proce- dures. e surgery center includes five physicians. n Kristian Ferry, MD, is suing McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center in Springfield, Ore. Dr. Ferry was employed by McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center, which he alleges fired him aer he took cases to an ambulatory surgery center not owned by the hospital. Here are 11 facts about the lawsuit: 1. Dr. Ferry is alleging breach of contract, interference with his medi- cal practice, wrongful termination and defamation against McK- enzie-Willamette and McKenzie Physician Services. 2. Dr. Ferry claims the medical center prevented him from doing sur- geries at outpatient facilities that were not controlled by the hospital. 3. Dr. Ferry is suing the center for $6 million in economic damages and an addition $3.8 million in non-economic damages citing emotional distress and damage to his reputation. 4. McKenzie-Willamette received the same amount of Dr. Ferry's pro- fessional fees for surgical services regardless of where he performed the procedures, according to his employment contract. However, the hospital did not receive facility fees for the procedures per- formed at the ASC. 5. Dr. Ferry would have preferred to perform the surgery at surgical centers as he performs 25 percent to 35 percent of his surgeries at such centers. 6. In October to November 2014, hospital officials requested Dr. Ferry's scheduling department to no longer schedule Dr. Ferry's patients at the Spine Surgery Center of Eugene, a physician-owned facility. 7. Chad Campbell, CEO at McKenzie-Willamette, stated he would speak with Dr. Ferry regarding the scheduling changes once Mr. Campbell returned from vacation in January 2015. Mr. Campbell failed to meet with Dr. Ferry, so Dr. Ferry resumed scheduling procedures at the ASC. 8. Mr. Campbell terminated Dr. Ferry in April for allegedly not ad- hering to his schedule demands. 9. Dr. Ferry's name was listed on an ASC pamphlet claiming he was an owner, which Dr. Ferry refuted was incorrect. 10. Under his employment contract, Dr. Ferry was obligated to per- form cases at the hospital unless patients expressed a different preference, insurers wouldn't cover the procedure at the hospital or if hospitalization wasn't in the patient's best interest, according to the report. Dr. Ferry reported his patients oen inquired about the cost of procedures and requested a less expensive alternative, so he mentioned the ASC. 11. e lawsuit claims that the statement concerning his termination has caused Dr. Ferry irreparable harm. n