PE fund manager Chicago Pacific Founders, Magruder Eye Institute and Robson Eye Institute formed Ascend Vision Partners. As a result of the partnership, AVP becomes the administrative services provider to the two practices and Lakeside Surgery Center.
Founded in 1973, Magruder Eye Institute is an ophthalmology provider in Central Florida. MEI recently launched Robson Eye Institute to expand its reach to patients in the Tampa / St. Petersburg / Clearwater area, bringing its total combined clinical and surgical locations and providers to eight and 12, respectively. The practices’ partners, including John Beneke, M.D., Donald Centner, M.D., Michael Graham, M.D., John Lehr, M.D., and Michael Pohlod, M.D., will retain ownership through AVP. Read more.
