Deerfield, Ill.-based Surgical Care Affiliates is partnering with Raritan Valley Surgery Center in Somerset, N.J.
Here are four key points:
1. With this partnership, SCA's New Jersey footprint increases to 13 locations and 19 additional physicians.
2. RVSC is a physician-led surgery center, jointly owned by SCA and physician investors.
3. The surgery center offers podiatry, orthopedics, spine, spine, gastroenterology, otorhinolaryngology and pain management services.
4. As of March 31, SCA operated 194 surgical facilities with about 2,800 partner physicians.
"We chose to partner with SCA due to their demonstrated commitment to be a strategic, forward thinking partner who provides infrastructure and expertise that will position our partnership for long-term success, and who is first and foremost committed to providing a high-quality surgical venue that is focused on our patients," said Marco Ucciferri, DPM, RVSC physician partner.