Regent Surgical Health Forges New ASC Joint Venture with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

WESTCHESTER, Ill., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Regent Surgical Health, an industry-leading surgery center management and development company specializing in hospital / physician ASC joint ventures, and its physician partners at the Endosurgical Center of Central New Jersey, announced today a joint venture with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. The deal furthers Regent's growth in the field of joint ventures with not-for-profit health systems.

"Over the past several years, we have developed a specialization in helping esteemed not-for-profit hospitals craft partnerships with highly-skilled physicians, in a way that ensures both parties' success," says Regent CEO, Tom Mallon. "We have not-for-profit partners on both coasts that are thriving through our ASC joint venture partnerships."

Regent now partners with 24 surgical facilities in the United States and Europe, 19 of which are physician-hospital ASC joint ventures.

"We are excited about the undeniable benefits this partnership will bring for our patients and physician partners," says Dr. Allan Plumser, board president at Endosurgical Center of Central NJ. "We know Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital shares our commitment to serving patients with the highest quality of care."

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, in New Brunswick, N.J., was rated among "America's Best Hospitals" for 2013 by U.S. News & World Report. This is the second of Regent's partner centers to create a joint venture with the hospital.

"We have had success in the past partnering with Regent to create joint ventures with surgery centers, and we expect similar results from our latest partnership," says Brian M. Reilly, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

About Regent Surgical Health

Regent Surgical Health is among the nation's leading surgery center management and development companies, and the most experienced company offering physician / hospital ASC joint venture partnerships. Regent has an unmatched record for delivering sustainable profitability while enabling physician partners to maintain clinical autonomy and financial control. The company invests capital side-by-side with hospital and physician partners, and firmly believes the by-product of excellent care and efficiency is financial success. To learn more about Regent Surgical Health and other physician / hospital alliance opportunities, visit: www.regentsurgicalhealth.com.

For more information contact: Mike Slusark, 312-207-2369, [email protected]

SOURCE Regent Surgical Health