Session Details
Date & Time
Friday, October 30, 2026, 3:40 PM - 4:20 PM
Name
B. How ASCs Thrive without Private Equity
Session Type
Panel
Speakers
- Armin M. Tehrany, MD, FAAOS, Founder, Manhattan Orthopedic Care
- Hazem Eltahawy, MD, MHCM, FRCS, FACS, President and Neurosurgeon, Neurosurgery and Spine Care Center
- Marco Araujo, MD, Executive Director, Elite Hormones & The A Clinics
- Sev Hrywnak, MD, Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Advanced Ambulatory Surgical Center
Description
Not every ASC chooses private equity to fuel growth. This panel explores how independent centers are thriving without PE backing, focusing on disciplined operations, physician alignment, organic growth, and alternative capital strategies. Leaders share how ASCs can remain competitive, financially strong, and strategically flexible while preserving control and long-term independence.



