Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America

Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America, commonly known as ASCOA, is a private U.S. healthcare services company that develops, acquires, turns around, and manages ambulatory surgery centers. Founded in 1997, the company partners with physicians and hospitals as both an equity investor and operating manager, focusing on outpatient surgical facility development, joint ventures, compliance, financial management, and operational improvement. ASCOA states that it has worked with more than 70 ambulatory surgery centers nationwide and emphasizes physician-led ownership and management. The business is not a drug-development biotech or pharma company; rather, it is a commercial healthcare operator serving the ambulatory surgery center market.