National Surgical Care Acquires Multi-Specialty Surgery Centers in Coral Springs, Florida, and Wilton, Connecticut.DALLAS -- National Surgical Care ("NSC NSC abbr. National Security Council Noun 1. NSC - a committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security; supervises the Central Intelligence Agency ") today announced the acquisition of a majority interest in Coral Springs Coral Springs, city (1990 pop. 79,443), Broward co., SE Fla.; inc. 1963. Largely residential, it is a city that has grown rapidly along with the southern Florida and Fort Lauderdale area. The population of Coral Springs nearly doubled between 1980 and 1990. Surgical Center in Coral Springs, Florida Coral Springs, officially chartered July 10, 1963, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States, approximately 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. According to the U.S. , and the formation of a joint venture with Stamford Health System, Inc. to acquire a surgery center in Wilton, Connecticut Wilton is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 17,633. It is one of the most affluent communities in the United States. . Coral Springs Surgical Center is a multi-specialty outpatient surgery Outpatient Surgery, also referred to as ambulatory surgery or same-day surgery, is surgery that does not require an overnight hospital stay. The term “outpatient” arises from the fact that surgery patients may go home do not need an overnight hospital center with primary emphasis in gastroenterology gastroenterology Medical specialty dealing with digestion and the digestive system. In the 17th century Jan Baptista van Helmont conducted the first scientific studies in the field; William Beaumont published his own observations in 1833. , ophthalmology, pain management and orthopaedics. Similarly, Wilton Surgery Center focuses on ophthalmology and pain management. Terms of the transactions were not disclosed. Commenting on the announcement, Sami S. Abbasi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NSC, said, "We are very pleased with our investment in Coral Springs Surgical Center, and in our partnership with the center's talented surgeons. Coral Springs Surgical Center is a multi-specialty facility with a longstanding reputation for excellence. It serves a vibrant community and, with its 26 physician partners and over 50 surgeons on the medical staff, it is positioned for future growth. We look forward to realizing these opportunities with our new partners. "We also are very pleased with our joint venture with Stamford Health System and our mutual investment and partnership with the medical staff of the Wilton Surgery Center," Abbasi continued. "NSC has several similar physician-hospital joint-venture partnerships, and these structures truly provide a winning relationship for all parties involved - especially our patients - by providing key resources and lower cost in a professional, friendly, and comfortable setting." Commenting on the partnership with NSC, Dr. John Rosenthal, President of Coral Springs Surgical Center, said, "We welcome NSC as our new partner and look forward to working with NSC to take our center to a new level of service for patients and physicians in the Coral Springs market." Commenting on the joint venture with NSC, Brian Grissler, President and Chief Executive Officer of Stamford Health System, said, "Working with NSC provides additional resources to Stamford Health System to ensure that it continues its mission of providing a broad range of high-quality health and wellness services focused on the needs of our communities. The Wilton Surgery Center joint venture adds and expands resources to our community." NSC owns and operates a network of surgery centers in partnership with physicians and healthcare systems across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The company is dedicated to clinical excellence in outpatient surgery and adds value to its surgical facilities by providing superior operations management Operations management is an area of business that is concerned with the production of goods and services, and involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient and effective. . NSC is actively seeking additional physician-owned surgery centers to join its growing network. For more information on NSC, visit the company online at www.natsurgcare.com. |
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