U.S. News & World Report Names The Stamford Ambulatory Surgical Center Best Ambulatory Surgery Center For Second Straight Year

Stamford – March 18th, 2025 – The Stamford Ambulatory Surgical Center has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report among the 2025 Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers for Orthopedics and Spine, the only surgical center in Connecticut to earn this rating. This marks the second consecutive year the Stamford Ambulatory Surgical Center has been recognized after earning the award when the ratings debuted in 2024.
 
U.S. News partnered with CareJourney, a healthcare analytics firm, to offer Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers, a vetted, data-informed resource for those seeking outpatient surgical care. U.S. News rated nearly 5,000 surgery centers on several criteria, including how successfully they avoided complications, ER visits, unplanned hospitalizations and other undesirable outcomes, patient outcomes, and more. Ambulatory Surgery Centers were evaluated in four separate specialty areas, including Orthopedics and Spine, where over 400,000 patients received care. Surgery centers could not opt out of being evaluated. 
 
“It is an honor to earn this recognition two years in a row,” said Ed Staunton, Executive Director of the Stamford ASC. “It is a credit to the outstanding quality of our staff, and to our partner orthopedic and spine surgeons at Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists, Connecticut’s premier Orthopedic and Neurosurgery practice. We’re proud of our shared and unwavering commitment to safety, clinical excellence, and exceptional patient experience as we continue to provide a growing number of outpatient orthopedic procedures to our community.” 

“Empowering consumers through informed decisions is at the core of U.S. News’ mission,” said Sumita Singh, senior vice president and general manager of Healthcare at U.S. News. “This collaboration with CareJourney on U.S. News’ ratings of Ambulatory Surgery Centers provides patients the transparency they deserve. Now, anyone facing an outpatient procedure can make data-fueled, informed choices for numerous possible surgical procedures they may need.”

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About The Stamford Ambulatory Surgical Center
The Stamford Ambulatory Surgical Center is a unique surgery center designed by a team of surgeons at Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists, specifically for performing state-of-the-art musculoskeletal surgeries and interventional pain management treatments. The center is approved by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and licensed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. The surgeons and staff at the Stamford ASC are committed to providing ONS patients with the highest level of quality and compassionate care in a safe environment. https://stamfordasc.com/

About U.S. News & World Report
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