Retina Consultants of America Continues Growth by Adding Pacific Northwest Retina

Retina Consultants of America (RCA), a comprehensive physician management services organization, has added Pacific Northwest Retina (PNR) to its national consortium. PNR, based in Bellevue, Washington, is the 18th practice to join RCA. 

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. 

The 10 board-certified physicians of PNR serve patients across seven locations in the greater Seattle area. PNR’s locations include Bellevue, Bellingham, Burlington, Ellensburg, Kent Station, Mountain Lake, and Seattle. Formerly known as Proliance Retina, PNR has been one the of the longstanding centers of excellence for retinal care in Seattle and throughout the Northwest. The practice was originally incorporated in December 2005 by Dr. Craig Wells and Dr. Robert Nash, and their clinical offices were located on the Swedish Hospital campus in Seattle.

"We are the largest retina group practice in the Pacific Northwest. The relationship with RCA provides a unique opportunity to closely collaborate with some of the best retinal physicians in the world and give our patients direct access to promising investigational therapies, many for disorders that currently have no proven treatments,” said David Saperstein, MD, Pacific Northwest Retina. "RCA’s strong capital position will allow us to continue to grow, making it easier for our patients to access this state-of-the-art care while maintaining our high quality of service throughout the organization.“

RCA includes practices in New York, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Colorado, Utah, and California.