Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is representing Ascension Health, one of the nation's leading non-profit, Catholic health systems, in the expansion of its care delivery network through an agreement to acquire AMSURG, a national leader in the development, management and operation of ambulatory surgery centers.
Upon the closing of the transaction, Ascension will add more than 250 ambulatory surgery centers specializing in gastroenterology, ophthalmology, orthopedics and other services across 34 states to its network. This strategic and Mission-aligned acquisition allows Ascension to take another step forward in its long-term vision to build a more connected, equitable and value-driven healthcare ecosystem—one in which every person has access to the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
The Sheppard Mullin team advising Ascension is led by Healthcare Industry Team Leader Eric Klein and included partners William Ziegelbauer, Jeralin Cardoso, Amy Dilcher, Ashley Wheelock, Rick Rifenbark, Keith Gercken and Dmitriy Chelnitsky and lead transactional associates Kirstin Smith and Melissa Shender.
For more details, read Ascension's press release here.
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