Becker's Healthcare October 30, 2023
Patsy Newitt

Austin Cheng, CEO of New York City-based Gramercy Surgery Center, is running to represent New York’s 3rd Congressional District.

Mr. Cheng joined Becker’s to discuss how his role leading an ASC has prepared him for this undertaking.

Question: How has being an ASC CEO prepared you to run for Congress?

Editor’s note: This response was edited lightly for brevity and clarity.

Austin Cheng: Running a small business has really given me a very comprehensive understanding of managing a team but also managing a full operational budget. So I bring that up in two parts because when you’re running a small business, you’ve got to know all the ins and outs of the actual business. I believe that...

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