Stamford-based Specialty Surgery Center of Connecticut and Bloomfield (Conn.) Ambulatory Surgery Center both sold majority ownership stakes to Deerfield, Ill.-based Surgical Care Affiliates, Merritt Healthcare Advisors announced Feb. 9.
The multispecialty centers focus on orthopedics, podiatry, ENT, gastroenterology, general surgery, pain management, plastic surgery and urology.
Merritt Healthcare Holdings held stakes in both facilities.
Matt Searles, managing partner at Merritt Healthcare Advisors, said: "SCA has an established presence in Connecticut and is an ideal partner for [the centers]. After an exhaustive diligence and selection process, we believe the future is bright for these facilities with SCA as a partner."
SCA operates more than 230 surgical facilities.