19 new doctors slated to join EyeSouth’s affiliate practices throughout the country
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EyeSouth Partners (“EyeSouth” or the “Company”) is proud to celebrate the addition of 19 incoming doctors to their affiliate practices during the fourth quarter of 2022, the largest doctor class introduced since its formation in 2017. All of the doctors are additive to pre-existing EyeSouth Partners affiliates who have been in network since EyeSouth’s inception, found through the company’s strategic recruiting efforts. EyeSouth Partners has steadily become the largest comprehensive ophthalmology platform in North America, with nearly one million patient visits in a year and an industry leading doctor retention rate.
“With the ever-increasing number of Americans requiring critical eyecare, our society and EyeSouth needs to continue to grow by adding more highly qualified doctors to treat America’s rising number of eyecare patients,” said Rex Adams, Chief Executive Officer at EyeSouth Partners. “EyeSouth has more than 250 affiliated doctors in more than 150 locations throughout the country and I look forward to our continued growth and ability to hire even more qualified doctors in the years to come.”
The following doctors at the following EyeSouth affiliate practices will be joining their respective teams before the end of 2022:
Central Florida Eye Specialists – Roozbeh Akhtari, M.D.
Clayton Eye Center – Dr. Lauren DuBiner, M.D.
Coastal Eye Associates – Dr. Mohammad Yazdanie, M.D.
Cumberland Eye Care – Dr. Brittany DeNaro, D.O.
Eye Center of North Florida – Dr. David “Ben” Enfield, M.D.
Eye Center of Texas – Dr. Kimberly Pham, O.D.
EyeCare Associates – Dr. Barry Leader, M.D.
Georgia Eye Associates
Dr. Jeremy Chartash, O.D.
Dr. Ye Ji Kim, O.D.
Georgia Eye Partners
Dr. Amber Zaunbrecher, O.D.
Dr. Philip Garza, M.D.
Dr. Jennifer Pyle, O.D.
Georgia Retina – Dr. Daniel Oh, M.D.
Medical Center Ophthalmology Associates – Dr. Edward Bustamante, O.D.
MidWest Eye Center
Dr. Julia Elpers, M.D.
Dr. Kristen Mendoza, M.D.
Retina Care Specialists
Dr. David Levine, M.D.
Dr. James Clayton Bavinger, M.D.
Scott & Christie Eye Care Associates – Dr. Sara Stewart, D.O.
“Our success as a company is in large part due to our physician-led culture,” said Scott Bullock, the President of EyeSouth Partners. “Our company was founded by doctors and its decisions are led by our doctors, many of which have at one point, or another worked for our various affiliates. I spent seven years at Georgia Eye Partners before co-founding EyeSouth. There is a reason we have best in class results amongst our competitors and expect continued growth as we attract top talent.”
“Doctors are welcomed into EyeSouth Partners as they would be welcomed into a new family,” said Dr. Dr. Eugene Gabianelli, Co-founder of EyeSouth Partners and Georgia Eye Partners. “We created EyeSouth Partners in hopes of building an ecosystem which would allow doctors at all career stages to have the resources needed to thrive. It’s satisfying to see how far the company has come already and to see so many new, talented doctors joining the teams of our various affiliates.”
EyeSouth Partners not only has eight doctors on its board of directors, but three clinical advisory boards for 28 of its affiliate doctors to participate on, including a physician board, optometry board and junior physician board, representing doctors across every geography. The 98 percent retention rate of its ophthalmologists and a 97 percent retention rate amongst optometrists speaks volumes about the company’s unique culture. Additionally, 80 percent of doctor hires have been from internal referrals and 91 percent of referring doctors to EyeSouth Partners affiliates have reported being either extremely or very satisfied with its doctors’ care.
“As a physician with a deep background in research and education, I value MidWest Eye Center’s affiliation with EyeSouth Partners,” said Dr. Kristen Mendoza, a new ophthalmologist at EyeSouth Partners’ affiliate, MidWest Eye Center in Cincinnati, OH. “EyeSouth continually prioritizes and promotes new research and advancements in the industry so that all of the doctors in network can offer our patients the latest and greatest in technology to deliver the best care. They make it easier to stay in the know and collaborate with my peers in the field.”
“Although I am one of the newest doctors on the EyeCare Associates team, I am more than confident in EyeSouth’s ability to ensure the continued success of our local practice,” said Dr. Barry Leader, a new ophthalmologist at EyeSouth Partners affiliate, EyeCare Associates in New Orleans, LA. “With the resources they provide EyeCare Associates, we can see more patients at the practice level and rest assured knowing that our opinions are not only valued but implemented in the company’s overall vision and plans.”
“Our practice is pleased to be joining EyeSouth Partners and gain from their extensive network of resources,” said Dr. Erik Johnson, an ophthalmologist at EyeSouth Partners’ newest affiliate, Raleigh Ophthalmology in Raleigh, NC. “The support EyeSouth provides our doctors and patients will help us continue our more than 40-year legacy of exceptional medical care while also elevating that care in the years to come.”
EyeSouth is an eye care-focused management services organization backed by Shore Capital Partners, committed to partnering with leading doctors to build a premier network of eye care services in the U.S. EyeSouth’s affiliate network consists of 31 practices with over 250 doctors providing medical and surgical eye care services at over 150 locations with surgery centers throughout Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Tennessee, Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Alabama.
About EyeSouth Partners
Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, EyeSouth Partners (“EyeSouth”) is an eye care management services organization committed to partnering with leading doctors to build a premier network of eye care services throughout the U.S. EyeSouth’s partner practices’ clinical mission is to provide high quality medical and surgical specialty eye care. EyeSouth supports its affiliated practices and physician partners with strategic guidance, administrative resources, operating expertise, and capital with an absolute focus on clinical quality and a patient-first culture. EyeSouth’s affiliate network consists of more than 250 doctors providing medical and surgical eye care services with more than 150 locations throughout Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Tennessee, Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Alabama. EyeSouth is backed by Shore Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm. For more information about EyeSouth Partners, please visit: www.eyesouthpartners.com.
About Shore Capital Partners
Shore Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm with offices in Nashville, is focused on microcap investments within the Healthcare, Food and Beverage, Business Services, and Real Estate industries. Shore supports management partners with capital, business development expertise, and industry knowledge to accelerate growth, fund acquisitions, and generate value for shareholders. Shore targets investments in proven, successful private companies with superior management teams, stable cash flow, and significant growth potential, including organic growth and growth through industry consolidation. Shore has approximately $3.0 billion of cumulative capital commitments through various investment vehicles. For more information, please visit: www.shorecp.com.
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Jules Lydon
(404) 383-0868
julianna.lydon@eyesouthpartners.com