January 23, 2019

Dr. Steele has been practicing Urology and urologic surgery since 2000. He was a founding member of Lowcountry Urology Clinics when the practice formed in 2006. An Indiana native, Dr. Steele earned his undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Evansville. He then earned his M.D. from Indiana University. Dr. Steele completed his general surgery internship and his Urology residency a...

December 11, 2018

Practice Partners E-Newsletter What is new at Practice Partners? Atlanta Orthopaedic Institute Surgery Center welcomed new nurse manager, Emily Mower. Dr. Eric Pearson performed his first VertiFlex Superior procedure at Total Pain Care. The newly approved device may offer chronic pain patient relief from common causes of back pain and leg pain. Dr. Mark Giovanini performed the first ...

November 11, 2018

Practice Partners would like to recognize the veterans that serve at our facilities. Thank you for your service to our country and your patients! Total Pain Care- Lindsey Breckenridge, Army Dr. Ken Staggs, Air Force Moore Orthopaedic Clinic Outpatient Surgery Center- Dr. Bradley Presnal, Army Doug Dow, PA  Army Cornerstone Surgicare- Sarah Wagner, RN Navy David Deal, RN Navy Cynthia Br...

September 27, 2018

Dr. John Shank specializes in foot and ankle conditions and reconstructive procedures, arthroscopic and open fusion, ankle replacement, ankle arthroscopy, fracture care, ankle cartilage restoration procedures, bunion removal, and sports medicine. Dr. Shank attended Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio where he graduated summa cum laude. He received his medical degree from the University of Ci...

August 3, 2018

Dr. Eric Berry spent his childhood years in the Florida Panhandle and graduated from Chipley High School. He received his Bachelors Degree in Microbiology from the University of Florida in 1999. In 2003, he completed his dental training at the University of Florida, College of Dentistry. Upon graduation, he accepted the position of Dental Director at the Dixie County Health Department and worked t...

July 26, 2018

Practice Partners in Healthcare would like to spotlight Ashley Skok for her service at Surgical Center of the Rockies(SCOR)! Ashley has been with SCOR since December of 2016 as a Certified Nursing Assistant. At the time, she had just recently been accepted to nursing school. While in nursing school, she continued to work between nursing classes and would sometimes come in at 4:45 am to help start ...

July 11, 2018

Practice Partners would like to welcome Nurse Manager, Emily Mower, to Atlanta Orthopaedic Institute Surgery Center.  Emily brings 11 years of experience in the clinical, operational, and management setting.  She obtained her bachelors in nursing from the University of Vermont and her masters at Maryville University. As a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner, she has served as a clinician an...

June 15, 2018

Earl B. McFadden Jr., MD, received his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He completed his internship at Greenville Hospital System in Greenville, South Carolina, and his residency at Johns Hopkins University/Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore. He completed a fellowship at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, is board certified by the Ame...

June 7, 2018

Dr. Charles J Gudas of Associated Foot Specialists in Charleston, SC performed an AO Foot and Ankle surgical fellowship in St. Gallen Switzerland while also serving as a Professor of Clinical surgery on the clinical teaching staff of the University of Chicago Medical Center, section of orthopedic surgery. Dr. Gudas was director of the podiatric residency program at the University of Chicago an...

May 31, 2018

Dr. Michael Stuart Slutzky has been with AOI Surgery Center since November of 2017. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. Received his medical degree at the UAG in Guadalajara, Mexico. He completed his Orthopaedic residency at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, and his Hand Fellowship at the University of South Florida, in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Slutzky is a ...

May 18, 2018

Mark Giovanini, M.D. is from Portland, Oregon and received his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at the University of Oregon. Dr. Giovanini then received a fellowship from the American Heart Association to do basic science research at Oregon Health Sciences University. At the completion of his research, he attended medical school at Oregon Health Sciences University where he received his M.D. ...

May 2, 2018

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April 27, 2018

Dr. Eric Pearson received his medical training at the Medical University of South Carolina and then completed his residency in anesthesiology and pain management training at the University of Alabama, Birmingham (UAB). He was the chief resident during this time and received the Dripps Award for outstanding resident. He later founded The Pain Treatment Center in Meridian, MS before co-founding Tota...

April 19, 2018

The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) announced their new board members and officers. Practice Partners in Healthcare's President and Chief Executive Officer was voted as President of the ASCA Board of Directors. You can learn more about the Board of Directors and ASCA here: https://www.ascassociation.org/asca/aboutus/latestnews/newsarchive/newsarchive2018/....

April 11, 2018

Practice Partners E-Newsletter What is new at Practice Partners? Cornerstone Surgicare welcomed new Nurse Manager, Tina Hill, on January 2nd.  Congratulations to Lowcountry Ambulatory Center on passing AAAHC Accreditation! On January 25-26th, Moore Orthopaedic Clinic Outpatient Surgery Center successfully completed AAAHC survey. In January, Surgical Center of the Rockies celebrate...

April 4, 2018

Dr. James Robert Malcolm joined AOI this year as a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon and Fellowship Trained Spine Surgeon. Dr. Malcom received his Doctor of Medicine Degree from F. Hebert School of Medicine after graduating from the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. He completed his internship and residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC and went on to complete...

March 27, 2018

Practice Partners would like to spotlight Dr. Derek Purcell for all the work he does at Surgical Center of the Rockies. Dr. Purcell is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. His specialties are sports medicine and shoulder surgery. He is skilled in advanced arthroscopic techniques, cartilage restoration and total shoulder replacement surgery.  Dr. Purcell obtained his medi...

March 21, 2018

Practice Partners in Healthcare would like to spotlight our newest nurse manager, Tina Hill, at Cornerstone Surgicare. Tina joined Cornerstone in January of this year.  Tina obtained her Assocaites Degree in Nursing from Wallace State Community College in 2005. She has over 13 years of nursing experience spent a majority of that in the operating room. Tina's favorite thing about her job is "work...

March 9, 2018

Dr. William (Bill) Carter has been at Lowcountry Ambulatory Center (LAC) since it opened in February of 2014. He was a founding partners of Lowcountry Urology Clinics when it was formed in 2006. He is originally from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Dr. Carter moved to Charleston to earn his BS at College of Charleston. After, he attended the Medial University of South Carolina to earn his MD and completed h...

March 7, 2018

We are very proud of Lowcountry Ambulatory Center and join them in the celebration of passing their three-year full term accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare, Inc., (AAAHC) who conducted their survey on December 11-12, 2017. The AAAHC surveyor was extremely detailed regarding the accreditation standards and was very helpful and most consultative throughout the ...

March 2, 2018

Welcome Dr. Jarrod Harrall to Surgical Center of the Rockies(SCOR)! Dr. Harrall received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Tulsa, OK. He completed his family medicine residency at the University of Missouri in Kansas City, MO and then went on to complete his sports medicine fellowship at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. He was rec...

February 26, 2018

Practice Partners in Healthcare would like to recognize Michele Kelley for her hard work as the Nurse Manager at Surgical Center for Excellence (SCE). Michele became the Nurse Manager at SCE in May of 2017.  Michele obtained her Associates Degree in Nursing from Gulf Coast Community College is currently working on her Bachelors Degree in Nursing. She has over 26 years of patient care experienc...

February 16, 2018

Dr. Erik Nilssen, of Cornerstone Surgicare in Pensacola, FL, is the founder of Nilssen Ankle and Foot Center, also located in Pensacola, FL. Dr. Nilssen has a passion for what he does both in the office and through the AREI Dual Fellowship Program. Nilssen obtained his undergraduate degree from Auburn University in 1996 and then completed his doctorate at USF School of Medicine in 2002. He achiev...

February 9, 2018

We at Practice Partners are excited to support Team USA at The PyeongChang Winter Olympics Games.  We are honored to have Dr. David Weinstein as a partner at Surgical Center of the Rockies, who is Head Team Physician for Team USA at the 2016 Winter Olympic Games.  Dr. Weinstein has been engaged on the Medical Staff, as a Team Physician or Head Team Physician in over 10 Olympic Games from 1999 -...

February 2, 2018

Dr. Daniel Daube has been the Medical Director at Surgical Center for Excellence, LLLP (SCE) since it was established in 2004. Dr. Daube was born in Compton, CA and graduated from the University of New Mexico. He later graduated from the university's School of Medicine, completed his internship at the University of New Mexico Hospital and then Fellowship Trained in Facial Plastic and Reconstructiv...

January 30, 2018

Surgical Center of the Rockies (SCOR) is a licensed, multispecialty ambulatory surgical facility accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and Medicare Certified. The clinical team specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery, Podiatric Surgery, Reconstructive/Plastic Surgery and Pain Management. SCOR is dedicated to personalized health care, finest clinical outcomes and...

January 19, 2018

Birmingham, Alabama- Surgical Center for Excellence, LLLP, has chosen Practice Partners in Healthcare, Inc. (PPH) to manage the state of the art multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center. PPH is a growing leader in the provision of specialty surgical services. Surgical Center for Excellence, LLLP was established in 2004 by a group of local physicians in Panama City, Florida. Services are provided ...

January 18, 2018

Dr. Fulton is a physician at Palmetto Health Orthopaedics (formerly Moore Center for Orthopedics / Providence Orthopedic Group) and has been the Medical Director at Moore Orthopaedic Clinic Outpatient Surgery Center for 10 years. Dr. Fulton obtained his medical degree at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine located in Cincinnati, Ohio. From there, he completed his residency at India...

January 11, 2018

Practice Partners E-Newsletter What is new at Practice Partners? Practice Partners celebrates 13 years in 2018! Total Pain Care opens new OR on October 17th, 2017. Lowcountry Ambulatory Center successfully completes AAAHC Survey from December 11th-12th.  On October 24th, Moore Orthopaedic Clinic Outpatient Surgery Center performs their first Total Joint Replacement Surgery. Foun...

December 28, 2017

Dr. James Robert Malcolm joined AOI this year as a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon and Fellowship Trained Spine Surgeon. Dr. Malcom received his Doctor of Medicine Degree from F. Hebert School of Medicine after graduating from the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. He completed his internship and residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC and went on to complete...

December 12, 2017

Total Pain Care is a privately-owned integrative pain management facility in Meridian, MS. The single specialty facility was founded by co-owners, Dr. Eric J. Pearson and Dr. Kenneth E. Staggs. It opened its doors on August 14, 2006 in Meridian and has since added a satellite office in Philadelphia, MS. Total Pain Care is designed with ease of accessibility, comfort, and efficient patient flow....

November 30, 2017

Dr. Kurt Krueger is the medical director at Cornerstone Surgicare in Pensacola, FL. He has nearly 40 years practicing medicine and has improved the quality of life for thousands of patients. Dr. Krueger is board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology with a subspecialty in Pain Management, and has been a partner at Pain Consultants of West Florida since 2003. After completing medical sc...

August 4, 2017

Practice Partners in Healthcare is looking forward to working with Dr. Raj Pandya and the other physicians at Atlanta Orthopaedic Institute!   Dr. Raj Pandya is a surgeon, inventor, entrepreneur and restaurateur.  Specializing in sports medicine, knee and shoulder surgery, he is the Founder and President of the Atlanta Orthopaedic Institute (AOI), AOI Surgery Center and AOI Performance P...

June 21, 2017

This month's physician spotlight is Dr. John Britton of Lowcountry Ambulatory Center. Dr. Britton was one of three founding partners of Lowcountry Urology Clinic in Charleston, SC. He is originally from Sumter, SC. He obtained his bachelor's in Biological Science in 1990 from Clemson University and then his MD in 1994 at the Medical University of South Carolina. He finished his urology studies in...

May 17, 2017

Dr. Karl Larsen is an orthopedic surgeon at Surgical Center of the Rockies. Dr. Larsen received his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences School of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. After, he completed his residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. He later completed a hand and microvascular surgery fellowship at ...

May 12, 2017

Surgical Center of the Rockies is excited to add Dr. Kenneth Finn to their surgical staff. Dr. Finn is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Management. He practices Pain Management at Springs Rehabilitation, P.C. in Colorado Springs, CO. Dr. Finn received his undergraduate from Southern Methodist University in 1986 and his doctorate from the University of Texas Medical ...

April 13, 2017

Dr. David Brandli is a native of Newport beach California. He received his BS in Kinesiology from UCLA in 1990 and continued his education at Jefferson Memorial Medical College with a Masters in Molecular Biology. Dr. Brandli was a research scientist and a Ph.D. candidate before going to Medical School. Once he received his Medical Degree from Penn State University, he completed his residency trai...

March 16, 2017

Located in Pensacola, Florida, Cornerstone Surgicare is a new surgical facility that provides outpatient surgery services to Escambia County and the surrounding areas. This sleek, contemporary styled facility provides a comfortable, professional atmosphere suitable for all age groups. The facility has some of the most advance and innovative surgical equipment in the world. This includes high defi...

February 27, 2017

Lowcountry Ambulatory Center welcomes Dr. Saima Ismaili as its newest surgeon. Dr. Ismaili practices as a podiatrist at Carolina Foot Centers. She obtained her podiatric degree at the Dr. William M. School College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, which she graduated from in 2006. Her post-graduate training consisted of two years of medical and surg...

February 10, 2017

This month’s employee spotlight is Staci Merritt, Nurse Manager at Moore Orthopaedic Clinic Outpatient Surgery Center. This year, Staci has been at Moore for 6 years. She has been in nursing for 20 years now. She received her AA in Nursing from Midlands and her BSN from Lander University. Staci loves her job because of the people she gets to work with. She enjoys the staff, helping patients a...

February 1, 2017

Dr. Stephen Bielsky is a Charleston SC native. He completed his undergraduate degree at Emory University, where he also earned his MD. Dr. Bielsky trained at the Medical College of Virginia and returned to Charleston in 1979. He practiced solo for 13 years before joining the practice of Drs. Sanders, Delporto and Ramsay. In 2006 Dr. Bielsky became one of the original practitioners at Lowcountry Ur...

January 20, 2017

Chetan S. Deshpande, M.D., is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and specializes in orthopaedic trauma, joint replacement, and complex limb reconstruction. Double majoring in Marine Biology and Secondary Education at Boston University, he then attended New York Medical College where he received his doctorate. After completing his internship and residency at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Cen...

January 19, 2017

Laura Clendenin started at Lowcountry Ambulatory Center (LAC) in September 2015. She graduated from Trident Technical College and then returned to Chamberlain University to receive her Bachelor' degree in Nursing. During her time at LAC, Laura has worked as the only full time OR circulator, the pre-admissions testing nurse, PACU, and scrubs in for many cases. It is clear that Laura is always will...

January 12, 2017

Moore Orthopaedic Clinic Outpatient Surgery Center first opened its doors on December 12, 2007, and they haven’t looked back.  The center, located in Lexington, South Carolina on Saluda Pointe Drive, was named after Dr. Austin Moore.  Dr. Moore performed the first metallic hip replacement surgery on September 28, 1940, at Columbia Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina.  Dr. Moore is famous for...

January 6, 2017

This month's Nurse Manager Spotlight is Kathy Cunningham, Nurse Manager at Paulsen Street Surgery Center (PSSC). We chose Kathy because of her great leadership and patience. Many people on the staff said there was no one more deserving. Kathy attended Armstrong State College and graduated in 1984 with her Bachelors of Science in Nursing. She has been married to her husband, Larry for 32 years a...

December 29, 2016

This month, PPH is spotlighting Dr. Bradley Presnal at Moore Orthopeadic Clinic Outpatient Surgery Center. Dr. Presnal has been with Moore for many years and works for Palmetto Health Medical Group. Bradley P. Presnal, MD, received his medical degree from the Texas A&M University College of Medicine in College Station. He completed his internship with the University of South Carolina Schoo...

December 22, 2016

Cornerstone Surgicare welcomes Dr. Clark Metzger as its newest orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Metzger specializes in spinal surgery and practices at NeuroMicroSpine in Pensacola, FL. Dr. Clark S. Metzger received his undergraduate education at Louisiana State University from 1977 to 1980, and was admitted to the University of Tennessee center for the Health Sciences without an undergraduate degree to ...

December 19, 2016

Lowcountry Ambulatory Center is a multispecialty facility that opened its doors to their first patient on February 28, 2014 and from there they have continued to grow, having since cared for over 4500 patients to date.  The center has two operating rooms and one procedure room with a primary focus on Urology and Podiatry procedures.  Lowcountry Ambulatory Center has an amazing team of nineteen f...

December 6, 2016

Dr. Michael Gilmore and Panhandle Orthopaedics were recently recognized by the Florida Players Network. Check out the FPN Business Spotlight below. UF All-America Football Player A native of Chipley, Florida, Dr. Gilmore graduated Magna Cum Laude while playing as the All-American Free Safety and Defensive Captain of the '93 and '94 SEC Champion Florida Gators. He was one of the nation's ...

December 2, 2016

This month's Nurse Manager Spotlight is Laura Caraway, Nurse Manager at Surgical Center of the Rockies (SCOR). We chose Laura as our first employee spotlight because Laura has been such a hard worker these past 3 years at SCOR and is very loved by her staff. Stacy Deno, Business Office Coordinator at SCOR, provided us with her thoughts on Laura. "Good things come from small towns and there is n...

November 21, 2016

This weeks doctor spotlight is Dr. Gerald Chai at Paulsen Street Surgery Center. Dr. Chai specializes in pain management and therapy services. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama and graduate degree from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his internship at Mercy Hospital and his internship at Georgetown. Gerald Chai, D.O., is double board...

November 16, 2016

Practice Partners is excited to welcome our new urologist, Dr. Justin Ellett, to Lowcountry Ambulatory Center. We are looking forward to working with you at the center! Dr. Ellett was born in Richmond, Virginia, and attended Hampden-Sydney College, where he graduated summa cum laude with a BS in mathematics and biology and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He then completed the MD/PhD program at t...

November 11, 2016

PPH would like to thank our veterans at Surgical Center of the Rockies. Dr. Ky Kobayashi, Dr. Karl Larsen, and Dr. Matthew Javernick served our country and cared for those in combat zones. Dr. Ky Kobayashi graduated from the US Air Force Academy and then served in the Air Force for many years. He has extensive experience in combat casualty care from his multiple deployments where he served in ...

November 10, 2016

We are extremely happy for Total Pain Care (TPC) on their achievement of a three-year accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), with Medicare Deemed Status. Every three years, each center undergoes AAAHC accreditation. On July 19th, 2016, AAAHC recognized TPC for providing high-quality care. This accreditation is completed by an external source to be comple...

November 2, 2016

Lee Anne Blackwell, VP of Clinical Services, will be presenting at California Ambulatory Surgery Association's 9th Annual Seminar. The seminar will be from November 9-10, 2016 in Costa Mesa, California. The event will cover infection prevention and surveillance in the ASC. Lee Anne is presenting on the Components of an Infection Prevention Plan. We are extremely proud of Lee Anne and all she does ...

November 1, 2016

Pensacola, Fla. based NeuroMicroSpine's Mark Giovanini, MD, performed the first outpatient transformational lumbar interbody fusion with the FDA-approved Avenue T device from Zimmer Biomet. Dr. Mark Giovanini is a physician partner in Cornerstone Surgical Center. Practice Partners in Healthcare (PPH) and the Cornerstone clinical staff support Dr. Giovanni in both major spine and pain cases. Fo...

October 27, 2016

We are very proud of Paulsen Street Surgery Center (PSSC) on their achievement of a three-year accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), with Medicare Deemed Status. AAAHC recognizes centers that provide the highest quality care. This accreditation is completed by an external source. At Practice Partners in Healthcare (PPH), we highly value the achieveme...

October 24, 2016

Larry Taylor, President and Chief Executive Officer, is presenting in the Orthopedics Roundtable at Becker’s ASC 23rd Annual meeting this Friday, October, 28th. He will be discussing the Business of Orthopedics with Allston Stubbs, MD, Wake Forrest Baptist, Dennis O’Donnell, MHA, PT, President, popHealth Strategies; EVP, Pinpoint Care and will be moderated by Timothy Fry, JD, Associate McGuire...

October 21, 2016

Surgical Center of the Rockies (SCOR) has achieved a three-year accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), with Medicare Deemed Status. This accreditation recognizes this center as providing exceptional quality care to its patients and is evaluated by an external source. At Practice Partners in Healthcare (PPH), we highly value the achievement of accredi...

October 19, 2016

PPH would like to welcome a new surgeon to our center, Paulsen Street Surgery Center, in Savannah, GA. We are looking forward to working with him and his specialty of Pediatric Orthopeadics. Evan Siegall, M.D. attended the University of Florida before completing
 his internship and residency at the Atlanta Medical Center’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. It was during this time that Dr. ...

October 11, 2016

Cornerstone Surgicare, LLC has achieved a three-year accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), with Medicare Deemed Status.  Accreditation distinguishes this ambulatory center from many other outpatient facilities by providing the highest quality of care to its patients as determined by an independent, external process of evaluation. “Practice Partne...

October 10, 2016

Lee Anne Blackwell, VP of Clinical Services, presented at that Alabama Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (AAASC) on Thursday, October 6th, 2016 on the critical topic of infection control.  The AAASC's mission is to enhance the quality of care, maintain high standards of professionalism, and provide a unified voice for Alabama Ambulatory Surgery Centers through education, networking, and ...

October 4, 2016

Practice Partner's Lee Anne Blackwell, VP of Clinical Services, presented at SCASCA's Infection Control Seminar September 24th, 2016. Lee Anne's presentation, "Your ASC Infection Control Plan - How to Conduct an Infection Control Assessment" was designed with the ASC staff member in mind. Attendees reviewed regulatory requirements of the ASC's infection control program, including what you need to ...

October 4, 2016

PPH is honored to have Dr. David Weinstein as one of several orthopaedic physician partners in Surgical Center of the Rockies, Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Dr. Weinstein served as Head Team Physician for the US Olympic Teams for over ten years and most recently as Head Team Physician for Team USA at the 2016 Rio Olympics.  ...

October 4, 2016

Congratulations Larry for being a recognized leader in the ASC industry.  Larry is Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA), the national membership association that represents ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and provides advocacy and resources to assist ASCs in delivering high quality, cost-effective ambulatory surgery to all the patients th...