Dr. Po N. Lam Performs Leading-Edge Robotic Surgery with Associated Medical Professionals of NY, an Affiliate of U.S. Urology Partners

Dr. Po N. Lam, a nationally recognized urologist and robotic surgeon with Associated Medical Professionals of NY (A.M.P.), is working to provide residents of Syracuse and the surrounding Central New York region access to the next generation of robotic surgery.

The introduction of robotically assisted surgery revolutionized the ability of physicians to perform minimally invasive surgical procedures, replacing the use of open surgery that requires a large incision with multiple small access points. Long-handled tools and a camera controlled remotely by the physician are inserted through these access points to perform the medical procedure.

Dr. Lam is the only surgeon in the area who has been specially trained in the technique to use the innovative da Vinci SP (Single Port) system for prostatectomy and other urological procedures. The new SP system only requires one small incision compared to previous robotic surgeries that require 4 to 7 incisions. The system includes multi-jointed, flexible instruments and fully wristed 3D camera. The instruments and the camera emerge through a single access hole and provide 360 degrees of anatomical access.

“Through my work with the new da Vinci SP, I’ve seen numerous benefits with this leading-edge technology that is now available to patients close to home in Central New York. This technology gives the surgeon much more freedom of movement and ability to see the anatomy compared to the old system,” said Po N. Lam, M.D., of Associated Medical Professionals of NY.

“One of the major advantages of the single port surgical technique is reducing the amount of pain during and after robotic surgery. This helps reduce the need for narcotics, which in turn greatly reduces the abuse and potential addiction to narcotics,” Dr. Lam explains.

“Patients are also able to leave the hospital sooner and recover faster in the comfort of their homes,” Dr. Lam continued. “With the strain on staffing at all levels, this is helpful to the patient as well as the hospital. Single port with less incisions offers many benefits to the patient, and I’m pleased to bring those advantages to the Central New York region.”

Other potential benefits of robotic surgery for patients include lower risk of infection or complications, less blood loss, less scarring and faster return to normal activities.

Dr. Lam has performed thousands of robotic procedures in Central New York in the past 16 years. He is certified in da Vinci robotic surgery and serves as a proctor for Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Dr. Lam specializes in advanced robotic surgery in the areas of prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer and difficult kidney stones. Dr. Lam is one of the top performing robotic surgeons in the Central New York region.

A podcast of Dr. Lam discussing the robotic surgery he performed at Crouse Health is available here.

 

About Associated Medical Professionals of NY (A.M.P.)

Associated Medical Professionals of NY (A.M.P.) is a multi-specialty medical practice based in Syracuse, New York, serving the Central New York region. Established in 2008, A.M.P. has grown to become one of the largest multi-specialty groups of its kind in the area that strives to provide quality care at each of its ten offices and nine hospital locations. As a pivotal point of care in each community, A.M.P. is able to provide continuity of care for a vast population of patients. A.M.P. maintains a robust suite of ancillary services, including radiation oncology, pathology, lithotripsy, imaging and clinical research. A.M.P.’s provider base consists of more than 30 physicians and numerous clinical support staff practicing in 19 locations. A.M.P. is an affiliate of U.S. Urology Partners. For more information, visit www.ampofny.com and www.us-uro.com.

 

About U.S. Urology Partners

U.S. Urology Partners is one of the nation’s largest independent providers of urology and related specialty services, including general urology, surgical and robotic procedures, advanced cancer treatment and other ancillary services. The U.S. Urology Partners clinical network consists of more than 50 locations throughout the East Coast and Midwest, including Associated Medical Professionals of NY, Central Ohio Urology Group, Florida Urology Center and Urology of Indiana. U.S. Urology Partners was formed to support urology practices with an experienced team of healthcare executives and resources, and is backed by NMS Capital. The U.S. Urology Partners corporate office is in Nolensville, Tennessee, just outside of Nashville. For additional information about U.S. Urology Partners, please visit www.us-uro.com.

Kerry Massey Joins U.S. Urology Partners as Chief Financial Officer

U.S. Urology Partners today announced that Kerry D. Massey, CPA, a results-driven financial leader with nearly three decades of experience, has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. U.S. Urology Partners is one of the nation’s largest independent providers of urological and related specialty services, including general urology, surgical procedures, advanced cancer treatment and other ancillary services.

The rapidly growing U.S. Urology Partners clinical network now consists of more than 40 locations throughout the East Coast and Midwest. U.S. Urology Partners partnered with NMS Capital in 2018 to support urology practices in communities across the country.

Corina Tracy, Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Urology Partners, stated, “We are excited to welcome Kerry Massey as Chief Financial Officer of U.S. Urology Partners. Kerry’s years of experience leading multi-location healthcare organizations will be a tremendous asset to U.S. Urology Partners’ growing network. His expertise will help us deliver on our core purpose of providing the highest level of urological care to every person we are honored to serve and fulfill our ambition of uniting high-performing, growth-oriented physician practices to provide the most effective, efficient and innovative urologic care to the people in  the many communities that we serve.”

Kerry D. Massey, CPA, Chief Financial Officer of U.S. Urology Partners, stated, “I am honored to join U.S. Urology Partners and impressed with the team’s commitment to provide high-quality healthcare services with compassion and care. U.S. Urology Partners supports physician leaders and their care teams with the business aspects of their practices, enabling them to focus on patient care and driving optimal outcomes. I look forward to further developing and scaling U.S. Urology Partners to improve access to essential urological services, while setting the standard of care in communities across the country.”

About Kerry D. Massey, CPA

Kerry D. Massey, CPA, is a financial leader with nearly three decades of professional experience and more than 10 years in senior leadership roles in healthcare finance. He has extensive expertise and success in driving organizational growth and positive change through strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, reorganization and process improvement. Massey’s background encompasses private equity and SEC companies as well as oversight of multi-locations/business units.

Prior to joining U.S. Urology Partners as Chief Financial Officer, Massey was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Diversicare, a post-acute and long-term care provider with 61 skilled nursing centers across eight states. He previously served as Vice President and Corporate Controller for a private equity backed healthcare provider with 155 clinical locations in 31 states, as well as 3M, which formerly was M*Modal, MedQuist and Spheris, a global outsourced healthcare technology solutions provider.

A big four public accounting alum, Massey spent the early portion of his career with Arthur Andersen LLP and Ernst & Young LLP in addition to a period with KraftCPAs PLLC, a Tennessee based certified public accounting firm. Massey received his BBA in Finance from the University of Memphis and also completed graduate level courses in Accounting on his path to becoming a certified public accountant licensed in Tennessee.

About U.S. Urology Partners

U.S. Urology Partners is one of the nation’s largest independent providers of urology and related specialty services, including general urology, surgical procedures, advanced cancer treatment and other ancillary services. The U.S. Urology Partners clinical network consists of more than 40 locations throughout the East Coast and Midwest, including affiliate practices Central Ohio Urology Group, Associated Medical Professionals of NY and Florida Urology Center. U.S. Urology Partners was formed to support urology practices with an experienced team of healthcare executives and resources, and is backed by NMS Capital. The U.S. Urology Partners corporate office is in Nolensville, Tennessee, just outside of Nashville. For additional information about U.S. Urology Partners, please visit www.us-uro.com.

U.S. Urology Partners Announces Partnership with Associated Medical Professionals of New York

U.S. Urology Partners, a portfolio company of NMS Capital, announced today its strategic partnership with Associated Medical Professionals of New York, creating one of the nation’s largest independent providers of urological and other specialty services. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Associated Medical Professionals is a market-leading, multi-specialty urology practice operating throughout Syracuse, New York, and the surrounding regions. U.S. Urology Partners’ operations include one of the largest urology practices in the Midwest, Central Ohio Urology Group. The combined groups will benefit from U.S. Urology Partners’ substantial investment in people, technology and services to better address patient and employee needs in the communities they serve, while being well positioned for continued growth.

“We are excited about the synergies and strengths this new partnership brings to U.S. Urology Partners,” stated Mark Cherney, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Urology Partners. “It’s the next step in building our platform into a world-class urology services model that provides a better patient, physician and employee experience in the communities we serve. We believe that this partnership will deliver best practices and outcomes that will lead the urological industry for decades to come.”

Dr. Angelo R. DeRosalia, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Associated Medical Professionals, and newly appointed U.S. Urology Partners President, commented, “This exciting partnership will allow Associated Medical Professionals to remain at the forefront as a premier provider of quality, compassionate healthcare. We are looking forward to our patients experiencing the benefits offered by U.S. Urology Partners.”

Luis Gonzalez, Partner at NMS Capital, added, “The addition of Associated Medical Professionals is a transformative partnership for U.S. Urology Partners, and along with the investment in Central Ohio Urology Group, creates a clear leader in the urology space. The transaction sends a strong signal to the market that U.S. Urology Partners has a truly differentiated approach to working with urology groups, and NMS’s track-record of successfully building market-leading practices across numerous physician specialties is an equally important factor.”

U.S. Urology Partners provides extensive leadership expertise and infrastructure resources across important functional areas, including provider recruitment, payor contracting, data analytics, compliance and business development to enhance the patient, physician and employee experience.

Nexus Health Capital served as financial advisor and Katten Muchin Rosenman provided legal advice to Associated Medical Professionals. McDermott Will & Emery and Greenberg Traurig provided legal advice to NMS and U.S. Urology Partners.

About U.S. Urology Partners

U.S. Urology Partners is one of the nation’s largest independent providers of urology and other specialty services, including general urology, surgical procedures, advanced treatment options for prostate and bladder cancer, and other ancillary services. The practice now consists of more than 50 providers across a clinical network with 24 offices throughout central Ohio and upstate New York, including a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center. U.S. Urology Partners was formed to support urology practices through an experienced team of healthcare executives and resources, while serving as a platform upon which NMS Capital intends to build a leading provider of urological services through an acquisition strategy. U.S. Urology Partners’ corporate offices are in Gahanna, Ohio, and Nolensville, Tennessee, just outside of Columbus and Nashville. For additional information on U.S. Urology Partners, please visit the company’s website at www.us-uro.com.

About Associated Medical Professionals of New York

Associated Medical Professionals of New York (“AMP”) is a multi-specialty medical practice based in Syracuse, New York, serving the Central New York region. Established in 2008, AMP has grown to become one of the largest multi-specialty groups of its kind in the area that strives to provide quality healthcare at each of the nine locations. As a pivotal point of care in each community, AMP is able to provide continuity of care for a vast population of patients. AMP maintains a robust suite of ancillary services, including radiation oncology, pathology, lithotripsy, imaging and clinical research. AMP’s provider base consists of more than 30 providers and numerous clinical support staff practicing in nine office locations. For more information on Associated Medical Professionals, please visit the company’s website at www.ampofny.com.

About NMS Capital

NMS Capital is a New York headquartered private investment firm specializing in strategic equity investments and leveraged buyouts of lower middle market companies. The firm was formed through the spin-out of a group of portfolio companies from the Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division. NMS focuses on companies headquartered in the U.S. poised to benefit from sustainable growth trends with particular concentration on companies in Business Services and Healthcare Services. For additional information on NMS Capital, please visit the firm’s website at www.nms-capital.com.