Fla. rad practices merge

Sheridan Radiology Services, which provides radiology services to more than 53 medical facilities nationwide, has joined forces with Pinellas Radiology Associates, a group of eight radiologists in the Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg, Fla., area, to create Sheridan Radiology Services of Pinellas.

The new entity will continue to furnish the radiology service programs at Pinellas Radiology Associates’ 11 sites. In addition, under the new structure Pinellas Radiology Associates’ leadership and radiologists will continue to guide Sheridan Radiology in the provision of program services at St. Petersburg General, Edward White Hospital, Northside Hospital and eight outpatient sites.

Located in Sunrise, Fla., Sheridan Radiology Services was established in 2006 and employs more than 100 radiologists offering in-house and after-hours teleradiology services.

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