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56 Christiana Spine Center (Newark, Del.). e nine physicians at Christiana Spine Center perform minimally invasive spinal procedures in their outpatient facility, which has its main office on the Christiana Hospital campus. Christiana Spine Center has been operating in that lo- cation since June 2000 and the surgery center is accredited by AAAHC. Citrus Park Surgery Center (Tampa, Fla.). is two-OR center covers spine and orthopedic surgery as well as pain management and plastic surgery. One of this center's surgeons, Robert Nucci, MD, is the founder of the Nucci Spine and Orthopedic Institute in Tampa. Dr. Nucci fo- cuses on minimally invasive outpatient lumbar fusions and multi-level outpatient cervical disc replacements. He was among the first physi- cians to actively employ Bio-Plex in his surgeries. Cornerstone Surgicare (Pensacola, Fla.). e center's board-certified orthopedic surgeons provide services in spine, joint restoration and preservation, sports medicine and minimally invasive procedures, among others. Panhandle Orthopedics opened Cornerstone Surgicare in 2012, which Practice Partners manages and owns. Crane Creek Surgery Center (Melbourne, Fla.). Crane Creek Surgery Center was founded in 2008 by physicians from Osler Medical Group. In 2013, the center partnered with Wuesthoff Health System. e 18,800 square-foot surgery center includes four operating rooms and two procedure rooms. Surgeons perform complex spinal procedures and diagnostic testing. e facility also includes an O-Arm Imaging System from Medtronic. Diagnostic and Interventional Surgical Center (Marina del Rey, Calif.) & DISC Surgery Center at Newport Beach (Calif.). Both surgery centers are owned and operated by DISC Sports & Spine Center and Surgical Care Affiliates. Robert Bray, MD, founded DISC in 2006 to perform high-acuity outpatient spine surgeries, along with orthopedic and pain management procedures. DISC Surgery Center at Newport Beach was opened in 2011 with the same multispecialty model in mind. "As time has gone by we have developed specific protocols that surround spine patients and these processes drive a successful program. With that protocol-driven, patent-centric care, we have continued to expand the spine service line provided at both facilities to the current high-acuity mix of spinal surgery that we do on a daily basis," says COO Karen Reiter. Eastwind Surgical (Westerville, Ohio). e 10,350-square-foot East- wind Surgical facility opened in 2007 as a multispecialty surgery center specializing in neurosurgical and pain procedures. e physicians of Central Ohio Neurological Surgeons established the center. e center became a Meridian Surgical Partners facility in July 2011. e facility is among the only surgery centers in Ohio to offer the Axis Jackson Surgi- cal Table for spinal procedures. e surgeons perform several proce- dures, including lumbar discectomy and decompression, lumbar fusion, anterior cervical discectomy, carpal tunnel release, epidural steroid injections, facet blocks and sacroiliac joint injections. Eastwind is under the leadership of administrator Regina Dillard. Englewood (Colo.) Surgery Center. Englewood Surgery Center is located on Colorado Comprehensive Spine Institute's main campus and provides customized spine care. Physicians have a special interest in several areas of spine care, including minimally invasive spine surgery, cervical disc replacement and spinal fusion. e ASC includes four phy- sicians who provide spine surgery and pain management. e practice also includes physical therapy and MRI. Minimal Incision, Retraction and Dissection. Maximum Stabilization and Visualization.