Sioux Falls, SD — Surgical Management Professionals, LLC (SMP), has recently purchased an interest in the Ashtabula Surgery Center in Ashtabula, OH.
“Ashtabula Surgery Center is a great facility that provides exceptional care utilizing the latest technology and procedures while focusing on the personalized needs of their patients," said Michael Lipomi, SMP president and CEO.
From start-up to management, Surgical Management Professionals provides a broad array of services to make ASCs and POHs more clinically and operationally efficient. In recent months, SMP has launched new service lines including physician billing and a new coordinated purchasing program that is saving thousands of dollars for their facilities.
"SMP is thrilled to have Ashtabula as our newest partner. Working together we will build on the solid foundation Ashtabula has already established to bring new and expanded services to the community improving health care for patients and physicians. It has been a busy two months for SMP preparing for the transaction," said R. Blake Curd, MD, SMP chairman of the board. “Ashtabula Surgery Center is one of three new partners we have added in the last sixty days."
Ashtabula Surgery Center located in Ashtabula, Ohio is a multi-specialty outpatient surgery center offering services in orthopedics, ophthalmology, pain management, podiatry and chiropractic. The center is a 5,200 square foot facility with two operating rooms, one procedure room, 14 credentialed physicians, five credentialed CRNAs and 15 employees. Ashtabula Surgery Center currently has a three year accreditation through Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC).
Bruce Piszel, MD, pain specialist, said “Ashtabula Surgery Center is a great place for me and for my patients. The affiliation with Surgical Management Professionals will allow us to expand much needed services to the area and guarantee our patients receive the exceptional care and service they deserve."
