Bon Secours has taken over a longtime orthopedic practice that treats patients across Chesapeake and Hampton Roads.
The health system acquired Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center, known as SMOC, effective Sunday, Nov. 1, according to a Bon Secours press release. SMOC was founded in 1984 and has served patients in Chesapeake, Suffolk and other Hampton Roads communities for more than four decades.
The deal changes the name. The practice's three locations, including one in Chesapeake and two in Suffolk, will be rebranded as Bon Secours Orthopedics. They will operate alongside Bon Secours' existing orthopedic physicians and practices in the region, the health system said.
The Chesapeake office is at 501 Discovery Drive. The two Suffolk offices are at 5801 Harbour View Blvd., Suite 200, and 150 Burnetts Way, Suite 100.
SMOC offers care in spine surgery, sports medicine, joint replacement, pain management and treatment of conditions affecting the shoulder, elbow, hand, wrist, knee, foot and ankle, according to the press release. Its physicians are fellowship-trained.
Pat Davis-Hagens, market president for Bon Secours Hampton Roads, said the acquisition brings the two organizations together to serve patients across the region.
Bryan Fox, an orthopedic spine surgeon with SMOC, said in the press release that the move builds on the practice's clinical work. He said the partnership would provide patients with access to a broader network of services and more coordinated care.
Care providers and associates at SMOC were offered positions with Bon Secours as part of the deal, the press release stated. The health system did not disclose additional terms.
For existing SMOC patients, the transition means access to Bon Secours' MyChart platform for scheduling appointments, requesting prescription refills, communicating with providers and viewing test results.
Patients will also gain expanded access to diagnostic imaging, physical therapy, outpatient rehabilitation and primary care through the Bon Secours network, according to the health system.
Bon Secours said patients will continue seeing their current providers.
