BRADENTON, Fla.—Eye Health America (EHA), an integrated platform of eyecare practices across the Southeast, has agreed to a new partnership with Bradenton Eye Clinic, which marks the company’s 21st partnership since 2018, according to the EHA announcement on Thursday. This partnership enhances EHA’s market presence in Southwest Florida. The terms of the new partnership were not disclosed. Bradenton Eye Clinic (BEC) and its founder, Dr. Liaquat Allarakhia, MD, have been providing medical and surgical ophthalmic services to the community since 1995.

This partnership enhances EHA’s market presence in Southwest Florida, the announcement noted.
 
EHA has seen substantial growth in recent years, and with the addition of BEC, is currently operating with over 85 physicians across 54 locations, eight ambulatory surgical centers, and more than 1,000 employees in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
 
“I am extremely excited to partner with Eye Health America and look forward to a future that will bring a considerable amount of resources,” said Dr. Allarakhia. “I am particularly impressed with being associated with the many and diverse talented individuals that make up EHA, both physicians and other staff across the entire spectrum of eyecare.”
 
BEC has a long-standing presence in the Bradenton area including strong relationships with the local community and the independent providers in the Manatee and Sarasota counties.
 
John Swencki, co-CEO of Eye Health America, said, “We are excited to partner with Dr. Allarakhia who shares the same patient-centered values as The Eye Associates/Eye Health America. This partnership further enhances Eye Health America’s growth in Southwest Florida in delivering the best visual outcomes to our patients and the Bradenton/Sarasota community.”
 
EHA provides exceptional strategic and operational support to practice groups and ASCs, enabling them to focus on delivering the highest quality patient outcomes and meeting a rapidly growing need for eyecare. The organization was formed in 2018 by the partnership between LLR Partners, a growth-focused private equity firm, Clemson Eye and The Eye Associates.
 
EHA is led by an experienced team of eyecare veterans, including co-CEOs Mary Lou Parisi and John Swencki.