High-risk pregnancy practice joins growing firm

Mednax, a national medical practice, has acquired Fort Myers-based Maternal Fetal Medicine of Southwest Florida, which specializes in complicated pregnancies.

The deal, according to a release, was a cash transaction. No additional terms of the acquisition were disclosed.

Maternal Fetal Medicine of Southwest Florida was established in 2000 and has four physicians, 11 sonographers and 26 other clinical and administrative staff, the release states. The practice provides a full spectrum of perinatology and sonographic services, including comprehensive high-risk maternal-fetal medicine, ultrasounds, amniocentesis, diagnostic testing and genetic counseling. The practice has offices in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Port Charlotte and Naples and serves six Southwest Florida area hospitals.

With the acquisition, the release adds, 10 physician group practices have become part of Sunrise-based Mednax in 2016.