UNC Health Pardee in Hendersonville, N.C., formed a wholly owned orthopedic group, according to a Dec. 10 news release.
Pardee Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is slated to launch in January and will have four locations (one is expected to open in February).
"As our region continues to grow, it is important that we are well-positioned to meet and exceed the needs of an evolving population," Dan Hein, administrative director of musculoskeletal services at UNC Health Pardee said in the release. "By building a specialty group wholly owned by Pardee, our response is strategically and fiscally responsible."