Another large NC independent practice joins hospital ranks

Carolina NeuroSurgery & Spine Associates, one of the nation’s largest independent neurosurgery practices, will join Atrium Health on Oct. 1, 2025, the two providers announced last week.

Nearly 300 Carolina NeuroSurgery & Spine staff members across seven Charlotte-area clinics will become part of Atrium, which operates under the corporate banner of Advocate Health, the country’s third-largest public health care system with $34.8 billion in annual revenue.

“By combining our expertise, we will strengthen surgical and nonsurgical care for neurosurgery and spine patients and their families,” Dr. Mark Smith, president of Carolina NeuroSurgery & Spine, said in a news release…

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