Becker's Healthcare October 13, 2025
Gillette, Wyo.-based ASCend Specialists, an ASC management company, is welcoming two new Midwestern ASCs into its network.
Eastside Surgery Center is slated to open in late 2026 as a standalone ambulatory surgery center in Spearfish, S.D., according to an Oct. 13 press release. ASCend will support the center with professional management and access to resources as well as economies of scale.
Lorri Riley, DPM, will lead the surgery center. She previously opened Spearfish Surgery Center in 1995 and sold majority ownership two years later to Queen City Medical.
“As someone deeply invested in the health and growth of this community, I believe Eastside Surgery Center will be transformational,” said Dr. Riley. “We will bring advanced surgical care closer to...







