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Sight360 and Florida Eye Specialists Merge to Establish Strategic Partnership.
Sight360, a comprehensive vision care services organization, announced it has combined with Florida Eye Specialists & Cataract Institute (“FESCI”), an integrated ophthalmology and optometry practice with ten locations and 33 physicians in the greater Tampa Bay area. With this partnership, Sight360 expands its combined scope of care to over 250,000 patients in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando, Citrus, and Polk Counties.
Founded in 1981 by Dr. Gregory Henderson, FESCI and its physicians practice full-scope ophthalmology, optometry, cosmetic surgery, and hearing services. “I am extremely proud of the practice that we have built, providing exceptional care to hundreds of thousands of patients across the West Coast of Florida over the last 40 years,” said Gregory Henderson, MD, FACS. “Partnering with the Sight360 team will allow us to continue our shared mission of providing premier eyecare services to even more patients across our community.”
Brian Hauser, CEO of Sight360, stated, “Dr. Henderson, along with his fellow physicians and clinic staff, carries a distinguished legacy of delivering outstanding and compassionate care to their devoted patient community. We are delighted that he has chosen Sight360 as the partner to assist in achieving his future growth objectives, and we extend a warm welcome to Dr. Henderson, his physicians, their team and their patients as we become a combined Sight360 and FESCI family.”
As a result of the partnership, Sight360 will grow to 29 locations throughout the Greater Tampa Bay region and more than 50 doctors providing extraordinary vision care. Dr. Henderson will continue to practice, be a valued strategic partner, and becomes a member of the Sight360 Board of Directors.
Sight360 provides physicians with centralized operational support in a variety of areas, from revenue cycle management to human resources and marketing, allowing them to focus on delivering the highest quality clinical care. Sight360 is a portfolio company of SBJ Capital, a private investment firm with approximately $600 million of assets under management, focused on investing in founder and family-owned consumer and services companies.
Visibility Management and McDermott Will & Emery LLP advised Sight360 while Provident Healthcare Partners and Blalock Walters P.A. advised FESCI with this transaction.
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