Vermont’s First Freestanding Surgery Center Approved

Vermont’s healthcare landscape is about to get a major upgrade with the Green Mountain Care Board approving the Upper Valley Surgery Center — a sleek, same-day procedure hub set to open in White River Junction by 2027. Designed to slash wait times and cut costs without compromising safety, this freestanding center will offer orthopedic, spine, gynecological, and urologic surgeries in a repurposed car dealership. Led by specialists like urologist Michael Curtis and fertility expert Misty Blanchette Porter, the center aims to give patients local, affordable care while helping doctors maintain autonomy. With regulators fast-tracking approval — a rarity in Vermont’s traditionally cautious system — this could be the first of many similar centers, reshaping healthcare access across the Upper Valley. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9cbfa66e5e072150