The Surgery Center Handbook: A Guide to Architecture, Operations, and the Future of Outpatient Surgery - Hardcover

Ahmed M D, Shakeel

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798318801099

Publisher: Center for Gastrointestinal Health, 2025

Synopsis

In The Surgery Center Handbook: A Guide to Architecture, Operations, and the Future of Outpatient Surgery, Dr. Ahmed offers a comprehensive and practical blueprint for building and operating state-of-the-art outpatient surgery centers. From design and furnishing to staffing and equipping, this handbook is an essential resource for healthcare entrepreneurs, administrators, and surgeons seeking to understand the intricacies of efficient, patient-centered surgical environments in both the United States and abroad.

Looking ahead, Dr. Ahmed explores how artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation are poised to revolutionize outpatient surgery. With clarity and authority, he outlines how innovation is reshaping surgical care delivery-and what it means for the next generation of surgical leaders. This is more than a guidebook; it's a vision for the future of surgery.

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About the Author

Dr. Shakeel Ahmed, Professor, is an internationally renowned expert and pioneering figure in the field of healthcare entrepreneurship and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). A gastroenterologist turned healthcare mogul, over the last two decades he has transformed his vision into the Midwest's leading network of Ambulatory Surgery Centers.His dual expertise in medical administration and surgical execution-gained from years of frontline experience-has been pivotal in mastering the complexities of the healthcare sector. Dr. Ahmed's notable contributions extend beyond the ASC sphere; he has played a key role in developing a comprehensive healthcare network, including a range of medical facilities, diagnostic centers, and surgical establishments across several countries. His literary contributions include titles such as Success in Ambulatory Surgery Centers, The Healthcare Entrepreneur, Mastering The Art Of Specialty Surgeries, The Jovial Guide To ASC Surveys, How To Generate Wealth In Surgery Centers, The Secrets of Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Construction of Ambulatory Surgery Centers and The Physician Investor, alongside hundreds of articles in prestigious national and international journals. He is also the Publisher and Editor-In-Chief of the magazine, Surgery Business. He is a Professor of Medicine at a world-renowned university. He regularly speaks and lectures on the topic of ASCs to a worldwide audience. He is a consultant for multiple governments on healthcare development, works as an advisor to various governments across four continents in the establishment of outpatient surgery centers, and has been featured on the cover of multiple medical magazines and publications.

Edition details

• Publisher: Center for Gastrointestinal Health
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798318801099
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 116