Elgin, Ill.-based Associates in Orthopaedic Surgery will merge with Rockford-based OrthoIllinois, rrstar.com reports.
Here are four things to know:
1. Associates in Orthopaedic Surgery will become part of OrthoIllinois and continue to provide care without disruption. The merger will be completed in June 2018.
2. Physicians at Associates in Orthopaedic Surgery will remain in the medical office building at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin and maintain their current hospital privilege designation and call coverage. Associates in Orthopaedic Surgery currently has three orthopedic surgeons who specialize in total joint, upper extremity, shoulder reconstruction and sports medicine.
3. OrthoIllinois is a subspecialty orthopedic practice with 32 physicians focused on joint, pediatric, trauma, spine, upper extremity and sports medicine orthopedics. The practice operates clinics in several parts of Illinois and will open a facility in Algonquin in September 2018.
4. The merger will enhance the organizations' ability to recruit additional subspecialty surgeons.
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