Private equity-backed urology group continues its expansion into interventional radiology
A private equity-backed urology group continues its expansion into interventional radiology with the opening of a new center.
In May, a U.S. Urology Partners affiliate announced the opening of its Interventional Radiology Center in Worthington, a northern suburb of Columbus, Ohio. The practice launched the new facility in partnership with Prostate Centers USA, a McLean, Virginia, IR group that operates a network of locations across several states.
A few months later, USUP affiliate Urology of Indiana is now opening another center in partnership with the IR group. This one will be in the Indianapolis suburb of Fishers, providing the same “groundbreaking” treatment for enlarged prostate and other urological concerns.
“Urology of Indiana’s mission is to provide the highest quality, comprehensive urologic care to our patients and referring physicians,” Ronald S. Suh, MD, president of Urology of Indiana, said Aug. 19. “The integration of interventional radiology services into our practice allows patients to receive streamlined management of their condition from the team of providers they know and trust in a convenient, modern outpatient environment.”
Urology of Indiana has 14 locations in the Indianapolis area and employs 35 physicians, with its history dating back over 130 years. Services offered at the new Urology of Indiana Interventional Radiology Center will include prostatic artery embolization, added to the 2023 American Urological Guidelines for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. PAE is a minimally invasive alternative for enlarged prostate, offering long-term relief with less downtime and fewer complication, experts noted.
“Our collaboration with Urology of Indiana, under the U.S. Urology Partners umbrella, marks a significant milestone in our ongoing expansion and commitment to enhancing men’s healthcare across the nation,” Sandeep Bagla, MD, an interventional radiologist and CEO of Prostate Centers USA, said in a statement. “This new center allows us to integrate our specialized interventional radiology techniques with top-tier urological care, providing patients with advanced, minimally invasive treatment options.”
This is the third interventional radiology center for a U.S. Urology Partners affiliate, with Associated Medical Professionals of NY opening the first in Syracuse this past March. Backed by New York private equity firm NMS Capital, U.S. Urology Partners bills itself as “one of the nation’s largest independent providers of urology and related specialty services.” It now operates a network of over 60 locations throughout the East Coast and Midwest, with its headquarters in Nolensville, Tennessee.
In December, the Michigan Institute of Urology also announced a similar partnership with Prostate Centers USA to open IR Centers at MIU. Under the managed services agreement, the IR group is overseeing the center and handling the billing. At the time, Bagla told Radiology Business that he sees this as a growing trend across the U.S.
Marty Stempniak has covered healthcare since 2012, with his byline appearing in the American Hospital Association's member magazine, Modern Healthcare and McKnight's. Prior to that, he wrote about village government and local business for his hometown newspaper in Oak Park, Illinois. He won a Peter Lisagor and Gold EXCEL awards in 2017 for his coverage of the opioid epidemic.