Comprehensive Spine & Sports Center, a 20-provider group with locations in California and Las Vegas, has joined IPM Medical Group.
CSSC is the clinical practice of Annu Navani, MD, who has become chief medical officer of IPM, a 29-physician multidisciplinary group with headquarters in Portland, Ore., and Walnut Creek, Calif., according to a July 28 news release.
In her new role, Dr. Navani will work with medical staff, oversee quality and safety management and develop standards of care.
"This strategic merger represents IPM's commitment to identifying growth partners who provide high-quality care with a focus on patient outcomes, while growing our strategic footprint in the chronic pain and delayed recovery space," Greg Garza, CEO of IPM said in the news release. "In addition to the ten CSSC clinics that will now be a part of our portfolio in Northern and Southern California, IPM will now have a CSSC clinic in Nevada, creating a multi-state platform and new opportunities to expand IPMs footprint rapidly outside of California."