(PRESS RELEASE) ANNAPOLIS, MD — Vision Innovation Partners (“VIP”), a leading Mid-Atlantic eye care platform with over 70 locations, announced that it has partnered with Chesen Laser Eye Center (“Chesen”) in Reading, PA. The acquisition is VIP’s 24th add-on acquisition since its founding in 2017 and strengthens its growing network of differentiated ophthalmology practices.
Chesen was founded by Dr. Neil Chesen in 1989, and offers a variety of ophthalmic and vision services, including specialty LASIK eye surgery, cataract surgery, and routine eye care. The practice is well established, highly respected, and has had a long-standing history of serving the Reading community for 30+ years. Both Dr. Chesen, who is board-certified in Ophthalmology and Internal Medicine, and Dr. Dianna Cho, OD will remain with the business to help drive and accelerate growth.
“We are delighted for VIP to partner with Neil and his team,” said Michael Dunn, co-founder at VIP. “VIP is continuing its tradition of successfully acquiring and integrating complementary practices with the goal of establishing itself as the partner of choice for medical eye care providers in the Mid-Atlantic region. Our goal is to improve practice management resources and offer an attractive value proposition to physicians, allowing them to focus on providing outstanding patient care.”
VIP is a portfolio company of Gryphon Investors, a leading middle market private equity firm.
