Cerba HealthCare Acquires Canadian CRO Cirion BioPharma Research

Cerba HealthCare Acquires Canadian CRO Cirion BioPharma Research

Cerba HealthCare announced on September 7 that it has acquired Cirion BioPharma Research, a contract research organization (CRO) in Laval, Quebec.  Cirion BioPharma Research is a Canadian contract research laboratory providing global central laboratory services for clinical studies and research and development services.  Cerba Healthcare is a leader in clinical pathology specializing in local clinical pathology, specialized clinical pathology and central lab testing for clinical trials. Its shareholders include Partners Group and the Public Sector Pension Investment Boards. Cirion will rank under Cerba HealthCare’s business unit Cerba Research adding to its global network of... Read More »
PE-Backed Cardiovascular Associates of America Expands in Florida 

PE-Backed Cardiovascular Associates of America Expands in Florida 

Cardiovascular Associates of America (CVAUSA) announced its acquisition of The Cardiovascular Center of Florida. This is CVAUSA’s sixth transaction of 2023.  The Cardiovascular Center of Florida operates two locations in Florida. According to its website, the practice is run by 26 physicians.  CVAUSA is a physician management services organization headquartered in Celebration, Florida. Through CVAUSA’s physician-centered practice management model, physicians drive clinical care and their practice culture, while benefiting from the business expertise and shared resources available through CVAUSA. It was formed by Webster Equity Partners in 2021.  Following the completion of... Read More »
EyeSouth Partners Acquires Retina and Vitreous of Texas

EyeSouth Partners Acquires Retina and Vitreous of Texas

EyeSouth Partners announced on September 5 that it partnered with Retina and Vitreous of Texas, one of Houston’s leading retina-only practices. The affiliation represents EyeSouth’s thirty-eighth overall and the network’s first retina-only affiliation in the state of Texas. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.  Retina and Vitreous of Texas has served the greater Houston market for more than 25 years, been involved in upwards of 180 medical publications and developed a nationally-renowned fellowship program that was originally established in 1997. According to its website, the practice is led by a team of six board-certified, fellowship-trained physicians.  EyeSouth... Read More »
PracticeTek Merges with Integrated Practice Solutions

PracticeTek Merges with Integrated Practice Solutions

PracticeTek announced on September 5 that it merged with Integrated Practice Solutions (IPS) for an undisclosed price. The combined company will retain the PracticeTek brand.  IPS is a retail healthcare software company, with product lines in the segments of chiropractic, optometry and speech therapies. IPS provides mission-critical practice management, electronic health record, integrated payments and revenue cycle management solutions to help specialty healthcare providers streamline operations, improve patient care and increase practice profitability.  PracticeTek is a Knoxville, Tennessee-based investment firm that targets healthcare software companies. The company is backed... Read More »
MB2 Dental Solutions Expands Into 600 Locations 

MB2 Dental Solutions Expands Into 600 Locations 

On August 30, MB2 Dental Solutions announced the opening of its 600th practice location, Highland Creek Family Dental – South, in Lafayette, Indiana. The practice is operated by Dr. Shane Cope, a general dentist.   MB2 Dental initially partnered with Dr. Cope in August 2022 when MB2 purchased Highland Creek Family Dental. Since then, Dr. Cope was able to build a second location.  MB2 Dental Solutions, a portfolio company of middle-market private equity firm Charlesbank Capital Partners since February 2021, partners with dentists and specialists. Founded in 2007, MB2 offers general dentistry services, orthodontics, cosmetic dentistry and oral surgery.  According to data... Read More »
Elevate ENT Partners Acquires San Antonio Head & Neck Surgical Associates

Elevate ENT Partners Acquires San Antonio Head & Neck Surgical Associates

Elevate ENT Partners, a leading management support of ear, nose and throat (ENT) practices nationwide, announced on August 29 that it has acquired San Antonio Head & Neck Surgical Associates.  San Antonio Head & Neck Surgical Associates offers treatment for medical and surgical disorders in the field of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery. According to its website, the practice has nine providers on staff.  With more than 80 otolaryngology centers and 127 physicians, Elevate ENT Partners invests in private ENT and allergy practices across the United States and provides scalable infrastructure to help practices reach the next level in terms of financial management,... Read More »