EyeCare Partners Expands Presence in Virginia with Two Acquisitions
EyeCare Partners (ECP) announced it has entered into an agreement to partner with Commonwealth Eye Care Associates (CECA) and Retina Institute of Virginia (RIV).
Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.
Through the partnership with Commonwealth Eye Care Associates, ECP expands its footprint in Virginia to include two additional clinical locations. The nine doctors joining through CECA are a mix of ophthalmologists and optometrists with subspecialties ranging from cataracts, cornea, dry eye, glaucoma, LASIK, and oculoplastics.
“CECA has been a leader in the clinically integrated model of referral-based patient care for many years. We work in a cooperative effort at CECA, especially with the doctors in our community to ensure patients receive the best care possible,” Andrew J. Michael, MD, of CECA, said in a news release. “Joining EyeCare Partners allows us to work on a larger scale with a partner that shares our philosophy and approach to integrated eye care. We are thrilled to be part of the ECP team and look forward to further expanding our expertise, resources, and best practices.”
Through its partnership with Retina Institute of Virginia, ECP expands its footprint in Virginia to include five additional clinical locations with five ophthalmologists joining ECP.
“Providing our patients with the best care for retinal diseases and disorders is central to what we do at the Retina Institute of Virginia,” said J. Stewart O’Keefe, MD, of RIV. “Joining EyeCare Partners provides us with increased access to clinical research trials and exceptional advanced training opportunities, which will allow us to further deliver on our mission of providing the highest quality of care to our patients. We look forward to expanding the breadth and depth of our practice as part of this partnership.”
ECP has a network of over 300 ophthalmologists and over 700 optometrists spanning 18 states, serving more than 3 million patients annually across the United States.