Austin, TX – August 20 2008 , Solis Women’s Health announced today that it has acquired Indianapolis, Indiana based Indianapolis Breast Center. The center, led by Dr. Lucia Spears and Dr. Phyllis Schmidt, has been serving patients in Central Indiana since 1982. A nationally recognized leader in women’s health, Indianapolis Breast Center was one of the first centers in Indiana to offer dedicated breast care diagnostics, including breast MR.
Brad Hummel, Chief Executive Officer, said “The acquisition of the Indianapolis Breast Center establishes Solis in another dynamic healthcare market and marks the first of several Solis initiatives underway in the Greater Midwest. By coupling Solis’ comprehensive digital solution with the growing demand for breast MR, we expect to set the standard of care for women in the Indianapolis area for years to come.”
Dr. Spears commented “In addition to a proven patient first focus, Solis provides an experienced team of clinical specialists, managers, IT infrastructure, and important financial resources which can be deployed to grow our practice. I look forward to working with the Solis team to extend our services and the commitment we have to women’s health to a larger population of central Indiana patients.”
About Solis Women’s Health
Solis Women’s Health is a specialized healthcare provider focused exclusively on the screening and diagnosis of breast cancer. Headquartered in Austin, TX, Solis operates nine North Central Texas facilities; the Solis-Bertrand Breast Center in Greensboro, North Carolina; Solis-BenOra Imaging in Phoenix, Arizona; ten Solis/MedTech Mammography centers in Greater Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Indianapolis Breast Center, Indiana; and has several sites under development in markets across the United States. Solis provides a complete range of breast health services including screening mammography, diagnostic mammography, computer-aided detection, breast ultrasound, bone densitometry and stereotactic and ultrasound-guided biopsy, breast specific gamma imaging and breast MRI. More information is available at
www.SolisHealth.com.
Contact:
Brad Hummel
President & Chief Executive Officer
Tel: 512-370-8100
Lori Caruso
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Tel: 512-370-8109