Surgical Care Affiliates partnered with Frederick, Md.-based Thomas Johnson Surgery Center, effective May 1.
Here are five essentials:
1. Through the partnership, SCA operates a total of five surgical facilities in Maryland.
2. Thomas Johnson Surgery Center, a physician-led outpatient surgery center, offers general, gynecology, podiatry, spine and urology services.
3. SCA jointly owns the surgery center with physician investors.
4. As of March 31, 2016, SCA operated 194 surgical facilities, comprised of ASCs and surgical hospitals.
5. SCA is currently in partnership with nearly 2,800 physicians.
"Frederick is a strategically important market to SCA's expansion in Maryland," said Christian Ellison, senior vice president, SCA. "Our partnership reinforces TJSC's position as the local leader in providing high-quality surgical care at a significantly lower cost."
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