Surgery One and CEO Recognized by Becker’s ASC Review

San Diego, CA, December 22, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Becker's ASC Review released the "50 ASC Management & Development Companies to Watch in 2014" and Surgery One headquartered in Carlsbad, CA has been included in the list. The companies selected have experience managing and developing ambulatory surgery centers (ASC’s) and Surgery One is positioned to grow over the next year. Additionally, Surgery One’s CEO, Scott Leggett, has been recognized by Becker’s ASC Review as one of the top “People in the ASC Industry to Know.” As CEO of Surgery One, Leggett manages four multispecialty ASC’s in the San Diego area. He has more than 17 years of experience in orthopedics and holds a master's degree in exercise and sports science from the University of Florida in Gainesville.

Surgery One has been recognized as a leader in guiding their surgical centers through a challenging healthcare environment and has engaged in the development of new strategies for success going forward. Additional recipients include hospital joint ventures and health systems, while others focus on maintaining success as independent centers. Several of these companies have a long history in the marketplace and pool expertise from industry veterans to provide value for their centers.

According to Scott Leggett, “We’re honored to be included on Becker’s list of ASC’s to watch in 2014. We take extraordinary care to ensure our facilities in California are equipped with the latest technology and to provide an affordable, safe environment for our patients. We consistently seek new opportunities to enhance the patient experience and provide unique alternatives to take advantage of surgical procedures conducted at our facilities that offer shorter recovery times, lower fees and reduced incidence of infection compared to a hospital environment. Surgery One remains on the pulse of the healthcare industry and ensures that cutting-edge technology is consistently utilized in a variety of surgical disciplines.”

Surgery One’s centers offer a wide variety of surgical specialties, ranging from orthopedics, sports medicine, spine, joint replacement, pain management, ENT, general surgery, gastroenterology, women’s health cardiology, and ophthalmology. Surgery One participates in community outreach efforts through the San Diego County Medical Society Foundation Project Access program that provides pro-bono medical treatments to underprivileged patients. Call (760) 602-7872 or visit www.surgeryone.com for additional information.

Becker's ASC Review is a Chicago-based publication focused on providing the most relevant business and legal news and analysis for ambulatory surgery center owners, operators, administrators and decision-makers. The “Companies to Watch” list was developed based on internal research and companies selected on the list do not pay and cannot pay to appear on the list. The publication includes weekly electronic newsletters, extra online content and bi-monthly print publications sent to ASC leaders across the country. For details, visit beckershealthcare.com.