BRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- Meridian Surgical Partners, LLC announces that it has acquired a majority interest in the LaurelSurgicalCenter in Greensburg, Pa. The freestanding, multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center includes three operating rooms and two procedure rooms, and has performed more than 4,800 surgical cases in 2006. Outpatient surgical procedures performed at the facility include gastroenterology, general surgery, gynecology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, pain management, plastic, podiatry and urology.
“We are pleased to add LaurelSurgicalCenter to our portfolio of facilities,” said David F. Bacon, Jr., chief executive officer of Meridian Surgical Partners. “Working closely with our new physician partners, we will place a strong focus on operations and adding new physicians. We look forward to building a long-term relationship with Laurel that results in both partner and patient satisfaction.”
Dr. Greg Lauro, a founding partner of LaurelSurgicalCenter, said, “This partnership is a natural progression in the growth and success of LaurelSurgicalCenter. We are confident that Meridian will be an excellent management partner as we continue to build upon the success of the center and identify ways to increase our value to patients and physicians in the Greensburg area.”
Opened in September 2004, the 16,000-square-foot Laurel Surgical Center also has eight pre-op beds, seven PACU bays and six step-down stations.
Meridian Surgical Partners aligns with physicians in the acquisition, development and management of multi-specialty ambulatory surgery centers and surgical facilities. Meridian acquires interests in established physician-owned surgical facilities as well as partners with physicians seeking to grow their businesses locally through the development of new surgical facilities.
Source: Meridian Surgical Partners
