The ambulatory surgery center (ASC) industry has its newest joint venture.
Solara Surgical Partners and Orlando Health are teaming up to form a national JV. Representatives from the two organizations shared the news via email with ASC News on July 28.
“This joint venture enables us to establish a national footprint and deliver excellent care more efficiently by streamlining the processes of our surgical services to meet the needs of our patients and providers,” Arthur Grimberg, assistant vice president and COO of Orlando Health’s ASC arm, said in a statement.
Orlando Health is a not-for-profit health care system based in Orlando, Florida, serving communities across Central and Western Florida. Its network includes more than 20 hospitals and emergency departments, along with a wide range of outpatient centers, specialty practices and affiliated physician groups.
With over 25,000 employees and nearly 5,000 physicians, Orlando Health is one of the region’s largest health care providers. Its ASC network includes Health Central Surgery Center, Winter Garden Surgery Center and The Eugene Jewett, MD, Surgery Center, the latter of which boasts 12 operating rooms and three minor procedure rooms.
Meanwhile, Solara Surgical Partners is a privately held health care firm founded in 2003 that specializes in the development, operational management and JV partnership of ASCs.
Its leadership team includes President and COO Chad Sandvig, who previously held leadership roles at Cornerstone Surgical Partners and Surgis.
Sandvig said that his company’s mission to empower and support teams to achieve “unparalleled excellence in the delivery of health care” is “very complementary” to Orlando Health’s Mission.
“We are hopeful our approach to business and patient care resonates with future partners throughout the United States,” Sandvig said in a statement. “Our partnership with Orlando Health will certainly increase that probability, given their resources, passion toward care and clinical acumen.”
The Solara-Orlando Health JV adds to the growing list of ASC-health system joint ventures in 2025.
Other recent examples of the trend include the JV between Cleveland Clinic and Regent Surgical, announced in May. Mount Sinai and Merritt Healthcare have also publicly touted their JV relationship.
ASCs continue to attract attention from hospitals and health systems, with recent data suggesting JV ownership models are becoming a dominant strategy.
According to the 6th Avanza Intelligence Hospital Leadership ASC Survey, 75% of hospitals and health systems now share ASC ownership with physician partners. In such arrangements, health systems still prefer to retain a controlling interest, however.
