About Dylan Sammut
Dylan joined Irving Levin in October 2018 as a Research and Editorial Associate and is responsible for reporting on mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare sector. He graduated from Alfred University in May 2014 with a degree in English and Political Science. He currently lives in Bridgeport, CT with his fiancé and his overweight cat, Kimba, and in his free time he plays video games, reads, writes, and hikes on the weekends all year around.
by Dylan Sammut | Jun 22, 2021 10:29 am | Laboratories, MRI & Dialysis
The medical device giant Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) is back with a new acquisition valued at nearly $10 billion. The company is buying Aldevron for $9.6 billion from private equity firm EQT Partners. Founded in 1998, Aldevron manufactures high-quality plasmid... Read More »
by Dylan Sammut | Jun 22, 2021 10:29 am | Hospitals
Back in June 2020, a management group of Steward Health Care physicians acquired a controlling stake in the health system and assumed ownership from its founding owner, Cerberus Capital Management. It was a significant move; one of the largest privately owned hospital... Read More »
by Dylan Sammut | Jun 22, 2021 10:27 am | Behavioral Health Care
The pubicly traded REIT Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MPW) is significantly expanding its property portfolio. Medical Properties Trust is buying 18 behavioral health hospitals from Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe for $760 million and an interest in the... Read More »
by Dylan Sammut | Jun 22, 2021 9:39 am | Rehabilitation
LifePoint Health has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kindred Healthcare, LLC, the two companies announced late Monday. The deal brings together two major players in the acute and post-acute healthcare market. LifePoint Health, a subsidiary of RCCH HealthCare... Read More »
by Dylan Sammut | Jun 15, 2021 8:59 am | eHealth
Private equity-backed Ciox Health has been sold in a $7 billion deal. The buyer was Datavant, a San Francisco-based digital health company that helps healthcare organizations safely link their data to improve medical research and patient care. It is backed... Read More »