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COMPASS SURGICAL PARTNERS AND CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA BRING FIRST OUTPATIENT CATH LAB TO REGION
Compass Surgical Partners (Compass), a leading, independent, full-service ambulatory surgery center (ASC) development and management partner, today announced that it has partnered with local physicians to develop and launch the Cardiovascular Surgical Institute of Northwest Florida.
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