Surgical Care Affiliates partners with Connecticut center

DEERFIELD - Surgical Care Affiliates announced it will partner with Surgical Center of Connecticut.

The investment aligns SCA with an additional 20 high-quality physicians, and, with the recently announced partnership with River Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center, expands SCA's portfolio in Connecticut to six locations.

"We are excited to partner with the physicians of SCC to serve the outpatient surgical needs of the residents of Fairfield County," said Tim Buono, group vice president for SCA. "This partnership expands SCA's position as a leading provider of high-quality, low-cost surgeries in the state of Connecticut."

"Our organization is proud to partner with SCA and looks forward to collaborating as we build on our past success," said Dr. Thomas Rago, physician partner at SCC. "We chose to partner with SCA because of its health plan relationships, best-in-class operational systems and the clinical expertise to develop additional service lines, all of which will position our facility to thrive in the years to come."