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Ascension Texas Acquires Orthopedic Associates of Central Texas

Ascension Texas Becomes Largest Provider of Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Services in the Region with New Acquisition

Ascension Texas announced today the acquisition of Orthopedic Associates of Central Texas. The acquisition will add nine new locations, 19 doctors, more than 20 physician assistants and physical therapists and more than 100 staff total to the program.

The acquisition will expand the Ascension Texas footprint in providing personalized care for bone and muscle injuries, joint pain and orthopedic diseases. The Ascension Texas multi-specialty orthopedic and sports medicine capabilities include treatments such as medication therapy, minimally invasive outpatient surgery, non-surgical injections and orthobiologics, orthopedic surgery including total and partial joint replacement, rehabilitation, exercise physiology and sports performance.

“We are excited to welcome these new additions to our orthopedic and sports medicine program,” said Andy Davis, President and CEO of Ascension Texas. “This acquisition and expansion fulfills our mission to provide convenient care close to home as Ascension Texas continues to expand with the growth of our population.”

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“These experienced doctors and staff bring a range of subspecialties including spine, shoulder, sports medicine, trauma, joint replacement, physiatry, podiatry, hand and foot/ankle care,” said Adam Bauman, Vice President, Orthopedics and Sports Performance, Ascension. “We look forward to serving the orthopedic and sports medicine needs of Central Texas in an even bigger way.”

Orthopedic Associates of Central Texas will be renamed Ascension Medical Group Seton Orthopedics, and the new locations include:

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  • East Round Rock – 4112 Links Lane, Round Rock
  • Cedar Park – 1401 Medical Parkway Building 2, Suite 150, Cedar Park
  • Round Rock – 16020 Park Valley Drive, Suite 100, Round Rock
  • North Austin – 12309 North MoPac Expressway Suite 150, Austin
  • Southwest Austin – 5625 Eiger Road, Suite 175, Austin
  • 2nd Street – 3707 South 2nd Street Suite 100, Austin
  • La Grange – 657 East Travis Street, Suite C, Austin
  • Central Austin – 3200 Red River Street, Suite 201, Austin
  • Bastrop – opening in August

About Ascension Texas
In Texas, Ascension operates Ascension Providence in Waco and Ascension Seton, which includes Dell Children’s Medical Center, the region’s only comprehensive children’s hospital and pediatric Level I trauma center, and Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas, the region’s only Level I trauma center for adults. Ascension Seton partners with Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin and shares a common vision of transforming healthcare through a focus on quality and value. Serving Texas for more than 120 years, Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. Ascension is one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., operating 2,600 sites of care – including 145 hospitals and more than 40 senior living facilities – in 19 states and the District of Columbia. Visit www.ascension.org and www.dellchildrens.net.

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