EyeSouth Partners Expands in Illinois  

EyeSouth Partners Expands in Illinois  

EyeSouth Partners, a portfolio company of private equity firm Olympus Partners as of 2022, announced that it acquired Retina Institute of Illinois.  Retina Institute of Illinois is an eye care practice with nine locations in Illinois (Niles, Crystal Lake, Hoffman Estates, Chicago, Gurnee, Huntley, Lombard, Oak Park and Elgin). According to its website, there are 10 physicians on staff.  EyeSouth Partners, is an eye care services organization in the Southeast. EyeSouth’s affiliate network consists of 38 practices with more than 300 doctors providing medical and surgical eye care services at more than 180 locations including 20 surgery centers throughout Georgia, Texas, Louisiana,... Read More »
Uncertain Optimism: The Healthcare Outlook from HPE Miami

Uncertain Optimism: The Healthcare Outlook from HPE Miami

Earlier this month, more than 2,200 healthcare leaders convened for McDermott Will & Emery’s Healthcare Private Equity (HPE) Miami conference to discuss the evolving challenges and trends shaping the healthcare industry in 2025. For two days in the Miami sun, attendees were able to engage with insightful panels that covered topics ranging from how to navigate private equity investments to what the hot investment sectors are. A plethora of topics were explored by panelists and perspectives, and although opinions varied on the trajectory of M&A activity in 2025, a prevailing sentiment of cautious optimism emerged… if investors play their cards right. Several themes stuck out to the... Read More »
Elite365 Acquires Texas-based Dental Staffing Provider

Elite365 Acquires Texas-based Dental Staffing Provider

Elite365, backed by private equity Regal Healthcare Capital Partners, has announced its acquisition of Proxi Dental Staffing, a Plano, Texas-based provider of dental staffing services. Launched in 2022, Proxi staffs dentists, dental assistants, dental hygienists, pediatric dentists, oral surgeons, endodontists and orthodontists nationwide for locum tenens, locum to perm and permanent placement. According to the March 21 deal press release, Proxi counts about $6 million in annual revenue, and its nine internal employees make about 350 locums and perm placements annually. Elite365 is a healthcare staffing firm with offices in Irving, Texas, and Tampa, Florida. It currently has more than... Read More »
DOCS Dermatology Group Acquires Charlotte Dermatology 

DOCS Dermatology Group Acquires Charlotte Dermatology 

On March 12, Physician Growth Partners (PGP) announced that it advised Charlotte Dermatology in its acquisition by DOCS Dermatology Group. PGP served as the exclusive advisor to Charlotte Dermatology in its evaluation, negotiation and execution of this partnership.  Founded in 1939, Charlotte Dermatology is a dermatology practice with eight locations in the Charlotte, North Carolina and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina areas. According to its website, the practice has a team of three providers and 15 physician assistants.  Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, DOCS Dermatology Group has developed into one of the largest dermatology management platforms in the United States with more... Read More »
MB2 Dental Solutions Announces 3 Dental Transactions 

MB2 Dental Solutions Announces 3 Dental Transactions 

In a March 12 LinkedIn post, MB2 Dental Solutions announced the acquisition of three additional dental practices.   Randolph & Associates has one location in Bloomington, Illinois. The dental practice, according to its website, has one dentist on staff: Dr. Gregory M. Randolph.  Waite & Associates is a dental practice with one office location in St. Louis, Missouri. It is owned by Dr. Stuart Waite.  Syosset Dental is based out of one location in Syosett, New York. According to its website, the dental practice has five physicians on staff.  MB2 Dental Solutions, a portfolio company of middle-market private equity firm Charlesbank Capital Partners since... Read More »
Peak Rock Capital Buys BrightStar Care in Illinois

Peak Rock Capital Buys BrightStar Care in Illinois

An affiliate of Peak Rock Capital announced that it has completed the acquisition of Gurnee, Illinois-based BrightStar Care. The deal was completed in partnership with BrightStar Care’s founder, Shelly Sun Berkowitz. BrightStar Group Holdings, Inc., doing business as BrightStar Care, is a leading franchisor of home care services with more than 400 agencies nationwide. The company’s franchises provide both skilled and unskilled home care to clients and custom medical staffing solutions to corporate partners. The company was founded in 2002. Peak Rock Capital is a middle‐market private equity firm that makes equity and debt investments in companies in North America and Europe.... Read More »