1. ASD Management was founded by brothers Robert Zasa and Joe Zasa. Robert and Joe have a long history of success in the surgery center industry.  By Staff - 4/20/15

Around 80 percent of hospitals are open to partnering with a physician group for an ambulatory surgery center joint venture, said Regent Surgical Health CEO and Founder Tom Mallon.  By - 5/13/13

Gastroenterologist Daniel Murphy, MD, is a new member of the Novant Health Board of Trustees, according to a Business Journal report.  By - 1/15/13

Building a joint venture with a surgery center can be immensely useful for a hospital. The partnership can expand market share, build relationships with physicians, and create a low-cost, high-quality provider for patients seeking convenience. But the process towards symbiotic partnership can be tricky, and past tensions between hospitals and physicians can get in the way. Robert Carrera, president and CEO of Pinnacle III, discusses nine tactics for hospitals to build strong relationships with physicians as they move toward a joint venture partnership.  By - 1/14/13

All parties in a hospital-ambulatory surgery center joint venture stand to benefit in many ways. Hospitals may gain new relationships with physicians while ASCs could receive a bump in reimbursement and gain access to the hospital's insurance product and additional capital.  By - 1/14/13

Gastroenterologist Carlos J. Cardenas, MD, has been named interim CEO of Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg, Texas, according to a Monitor report.  By - 1/14/13

Gastroenterologist Carlo Di Lorenzo, MD, has been appointed president-elect of the North American Society for Pediatrics Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, according to a news release.  By - 1/9/13

Ophthalmologist Augustus "Gus" Stern, MD, has joined Bergman Eye Center in Hagerstown, Md., according to a practice report.  By - 1/8/13

Eye Health Vision Centers, based in Dartmouth, Mass., has been acquired by Candescent Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, according to a Southcoast Business Bulletin report.  By - 1/7/13

Gastroenterologist Joel Ingegno, MD, has joined Beaufort (S.C.) Memorial Center for Digestive Diseases, according to a news release.  By - 1/4/13

Dune Medical Devices has announced it has received FDA approval for its MarginProbe system for use in breast cancer surgery, according to a news release.  By - 1/3/13

Eye surgeon David Richardson, MD, has published a book about cataract surgery, according to a CBS Los Angeles report.  By - 1/2/13

A medical device joint venture between Sony and Olympus has been delayed, according to a Wall Street Journal report and other reports.  By - 12/31/12

St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho, has reached an agreement to acquire Lewis Clark Gastroenterology in Lewiston, according to a Talk Radio 950 KOZE-AM report.  By - 12/28/12

Zimmer Spine is initiating a voluntary worldwide recall of all 315 units of the PEEK Ardis inserter, according to an FDA news release.  By - 12/21/12

Gastroenterologist Michael Guirl, MD, was recently sworn in as the new president of the Texas Society for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, according to a San Antonio Express-News report.  By - 12/19/12

Keep costs low. Minimize waste. Maximize efficiency. These are a few of the most critical principles to running a successful ambulatory surgery center. They need to become the core components for running a hospital outpatient department.  By Jessica Nantz, President and Founder, Outpatient Healthcare Strategies - 12/18/12

As health insurers encourage more in-network participation from providers, they have ramped up their focus on ambulatory surgery centers that are out of network, according to Naya Kehayes, managing principal and CEO of Eveia Health Consulting and Management.  By - 12/17/12

The results of a new study indicate that a lack of vision insurance may irrevocably affect vision, according to a news release.  By - 12/17/12

The DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson has announced it has named Max Reinhardt as the worldwide president of DePuy Synthes Spine, according to a news release.  By - 12/14/12