Southern Orthodontic Partners Acquires 3 Orthodontic Practices
Southern Orthodontic Partners (SOP), a portfolio company of Shore Capital Partners, announced that it added three orthodontic practices to its network: Lowcountry Orthodontics, Gerlein Orthodontics and Smile at the World Orthodontics. Lowcountry Orthodontics operates out of three locations in South Carolina: St. George, Goose Creek and Summerville. There is one physician on staff, Dr. Roland Fulcher. Based in Chevy Chase, Maryland, Gerlein Orthodontics is run by Dr. Eduardo Gerlein and a team of 12 employees, including orthodontic assistants and lab technicians. Smile at the World Orthodontics has one location in Temple, Texas. According to its website, the orthodontic... Read More »
Allied Physicians Group Acquires Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center of Long Island
On September 15, Allied Physicians Group announced that it acquired Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center of Long Island, an eight-location ear, nose and throat (ENT) practice. Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center of Long Island provides expertise in allergy diagnosis and treatment. Its services include asthma management, chronic cough evaluation, care for eczema and atopic dermatitis, nasal polyps treatment, sinusitis and rhinosinusitis management and sleep disorder care. According to its website, the practice has four providers on staff serving pediatric and adult patients at all of the locations. Allied Physicians Group is a partnership of more than 150 physicians and clinicians... Read More »
Advent International Sells Zentiva to GTCR
Advent International, a private equity firm focused on buyouts of companies, announced on September 11 that it sold Zentiva to GTCR. Zentiva is a leading European generics pharmaceutical company with a focus on developing, producing and delivering affordable medicines to more than 100 million people in more than 30 countries across Europe and beyond. Zentiva has four wholly owned manufacturing sites and a broad network of external manufacturing partners to ensure supply security. Founded in 1980, GTCR is a private equity firm focused on investing in growth companies in the business and consumer services, financial services and technology, healthcare and technology and media and... Read More »
Women’s Health Arizona Launches Solara Neonatal
Women’s Health Arizona announced on September 11 that it launched and acquired Solara Neonatal, which will serve as a neonatal division. Solara has seven board-certified neonatologists and 50 neonatal nurse practitioners on staff. The original press release notes that a key innovation within Solara Neonatal is its Virtual Neonatal Support Program (VINES) a post-discharge care initiative that provides provider follow-up visits to families after NICU discharge. To date, more than 2,000 visits have been completed, with 76% of participating parents reporting that the VINES visit prevented an emergency department or urgent care visit. Women’s Health Arizona is the largest OB-GYN practice... Read More »
