Strategic Radiology expands to 25th state with addition of Alaska Imaging
Strategic Radiology—a coalition of independent imaging groups—is expanding into its 25th state with the addition of Alaska Imaging, leaders announced Wednesday.
Based in Anchorage, the state’s largest community, the 25-year-old practice employs 20 board-certified radiologists delivering diagnostic and interventional services. Alaska Imaging physicians are fellowship trained across all subspecialties, servicing seven facilities from Juneau to Fairbanks.
CEO Roseann Pickett said the practice seeks to learn from other like-minded radiology groups that have chosen to remain independent.
“This collaboration gives us access to shared resources and best practices that support our clinical mission while helping us maintain the autonomy and agility that comes with being wholly physician-owned,” Pickett said in a July 2 announcement.
This marks the 44th practice to join Strategic Radiology, which was launched in 2009. Anchorage is home to almost 290,000 Alaskans, SR noted, and serves as the state’s healthcare hub, “where access to specialty imaging is critical across both urban and remote communities.” Facilities served in Anchorage include the 250-bed Alaska Regional Hospital, 182-bed Alaska Native Medical Center, Northern Lights Imaging, and the PET/CT Center of Alaska. The practice also serves the 125-bed Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer and the Valley Imaging Center in Wasilla.
“We are thrilled to welcome Alaska Imaging into Strategic Radiology,” SR CEO and Chair Scott Bundy, MD, who also works for member practice Radiology Associates of North Texas in Fort Worth, said in the announcement. “Their clinical quality, leadership, and strong regional presence make them a valuable addition. We look forward to working together to support the future of private practice radiology.”
Strategic Radiology also added University Radiology, New Jersey’s largest imaging group, in March. Here is the full roster of member groups in alphabetical order:
- Advanced Radiology Services, Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Alaska Imaging, Anchorage, Alaska.
- ARA Health Specialists, Asheville, N.C.
- Carolina Radiology Associates, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
- Casper Medical Imaging and Outpatient Radiology, Casper, Wyo.
- Catawba Radiology Associates, Hickory, N.C.
- Chesapeake Medical Imaging, Annapolis, Md.
- Delaney Radiology, Wilmington, N.C.
- Gaston Radiology, Gastonia, N.C.
- Grand Traverse Radiologists PC, Traverse City, Mich.
- The Hill Medical Corp., Pasadena, Calif.
- Hot Springs Radiology Services, Hot Springs, Ark.
- Huron Valley Radiology, a division of Advanced Imaging Alliance; Ann Arbor, Mich.
- IntelliRad Imaging, Miami.
- Mecklenburg Radiology Associates, Charlotte, N.C.
- Mountain Medical Physician Specialists, Salt Lake City.
- Naugatuck Valley Radiological Associates, a division of Advanced Imaging Alliance, Waterbury, Conn.
- Northwest Radiologists, Bellingham, Wash.
- Northwest Radiology, Indianapolis.
- Pacific Imaging Associates, Portland, Ore.
- Quantum Radiology, Atlanta.
- Radiologic Medical Services, Iowa City, Iowa.
- Radiology Associates, Corpus Christi, Texas.
- Radiology Associates, Eugene, Ore.
- Radiology Associates, Jeffersonville, Ind.
- Radiology Associates of Albuquerque, N.M.
- Radiology Associates of Macon, Ga.
- Radiology Associates of North Texas, Dallas.
- Radiology Associates of Richmond, Va.
- Radiology Associates of Tallahassee, Fla.
- Radiology Inc., Huntington, W.V.
- Regional Diagnostic Radiology, Sartell, Minn.
- Rhode Island Medical Imaging, Warwick, R.I.
- Riverside Radiology Medical Group, Riverside, Calif.
- Rome Radiology Group, Rome, Ga.
- Skagit Radiology, Mount Vernon, Wash.
- Southern Radiology Consultants, Baton Rouge, La.
- Summit Radiology, Fort Wayne, Ind.
- Tower Imaging Medical Group, Los Angeles.
- Triad Radiology Associates, Winston-Salem, N.C.
- United Imaging Consultants, Mission, Kan.
- Wake Radiology, Raleigh, N.C.
- University Radiology, East Brunswick, N.J.
- X-Ray Consultants, a division of Advanced Imaging Alliance, South Bend, Ind.
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.