ATLANTA—EyeSouth Partners has completed an affiliation with Clayton Eye Center (CEC). The affiliation represents EyeSouth’s 11th in the state of Georgia and 27th affiliation overall. EyeSouth is an eyecare-focused management services organization backed by Shore Capital Partners, committed to partnering with leading physicians to build a premier network of eyecare services in the U.S., an announcement said. EyeSouth’s affiliate network consists of 27 practices with over 230 doctors providing medical and surgical eyecare services at over 120 locations including 16 surgery centers throughout Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Tennessee, Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Alabama.

Clayton Eye Center is led by Dr. Joon Kim and provides its patients with a full array of routine eyecare and surgical procedures. The practice has served the greater Atlanta area for over three decades and has earned a reputation for quality clinical care and surgical outcomes.
 
“We knew that partnering with an established management service organization was the right move for us, and after speaking with multiple groups and many of the physicians who are currently part of the EyeSouth network, it quickly became clear that EyeSouth was the best fit for how we’re trying to grow,” said Dr. Kim.
 
“The team of physicians at Clayton Eye Center represent another high-quality practice in a core geographic market that we have been hoping to partner with for a long time,” said Dr. Eugene Gabianelli, MD, chief medical officer and board member of EyeSouth. “CEC’s long-standing reputation in the South Atlanta area and existing relationship with EyeSouth physicians make this an ideal partnership.”