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40 ANESTHESIA It's getting harder and harder for your ASC to keep up. If you're ready to enjoy higher profits while concentrating on what you do best, call us today. And be fast on your feet in a changing industry. Increased Profitability | Superior Operations | Quality Patient Care (866) 982-7262 / www.ascoa.com / development@ascoa.com Operate Better Is your ASC falling behind? 23 Anesthesia Mergers & Acquisitions in the Past Year By Laura Dyrda H ere are 23 anesthesia group mergers, acquisitions and partnerships over the past year. Vancouver, Canada-based CRH Medical Corp. acquired majority stake in Decatur, Ga.-based gastroenterology-facing anesthesia practice. Bedford (N.Y.) Anesthesia physicians joined Westchester, N.Y.-based CareMount Medi- cal, forming a large full service practice in Hudson Valley, N.Y. Las Vegas-based Anesthesia Consultants and East Texas Anesthesiology Associates in Tyler entered into a partnership with Ft. Lauder- dale, Fla.-based U.S. Anesthesia Partners for anesthesia care. NorthStar Anesthesia, based in Irving, Tex- as, acquired several anesthesia practices, in- cluding: • Square Waveform Anesthesiology in Mar- shalltown, Iowa • River Cities Anesthesia in Huntington, W.Va. • Continental Anesthesia in Chicago Mednax acquired several practices last year, including: • Central New York Anesthesia Group in Syracuse, N.Y. • Medical Anesthesia Consultants in Flor- ence, S.C. • Anesthesia Associates of Naples (Fla.) • Associated Anesthesiologists in Reno, Nev. • Northwest Anesthesia in Minneapolis • Lighthouse Anesthesia in Savannah, Ga. Sheridan, AmSurg's physician services divi- sion acquired multiple practices, including: • Ambulatory Anesthesia Associates in Tor- rance, Calif. • Genesis Anesthesia Services in Los Angeles • South Lake Anesthesia Services in Clare- mont, Fla. • Resolute Anesthesia and Pain Solutions in Boca Raton, Fla. • Jandee Anesthesiology Partners in Ramsey, N.J. • Karadan Anesthesiology and Pain Manage- ment in Ramsey, N.J. • North Florida Anesthesia Consultants in Jacksonville Knoxville, Tenn.-based physician services or- ganization TeamHealth acquired Anesthesia Associates of Cincinnati. North American Partners in Anesthesia ac- quired Nashua (N.H.) Anesthesia Partners and Manchester, N.H.-based Anesthesia Care Group. National anesthesia provider Epix Anesthe- sia acquired PhySynergy, an anesthesia and hospital medicine management company. Lodi, Calif.-based Morpheus Anesthesia phy- sicians joined CEP America. n