Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Cottage Health has partnered with local physicians from Solvang, Calif.-based Alta Orthopaedics to open an ASC in the area, according to a news release published Dec. 14 by ABC, CBS and Fox affiliate KEYT.
Cottage is partnering with Alta physicians Christopher Birch, MD; Erin Haggerty, MD; Michael Kenly, MD; Asher Kupperman, MD; Eli Kupperman, MD; Amit Nathani, MD; and Amy Wickman, MD.
The facility will be co-owned by the health system and the seven surgeon partners and will increase access to orthopedic surgical and pain management services in the area, the release said.
The 12,000-square-foot facility will also be licensed to expand its scope to additional specialties.