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CHICAGO and LANSING, Mich.—Midwest Vision Partners (MVP), which is backed by the San Francisco-based private equity firm Alpine Investors, has established a partnership with Rosenbaum Eye & Laser Center (RELC) and the practice’s vision correction center, Michigan Laser Eye Associates (MLEA), according to an announcement this week. Rosenbaum Eye’s offices are here in Lansing. This represents MVP’s fifth partnership overall and bolsters its presence in Michigan, according to the announcement. The terms of the partnership deal were not disclosed.

“We are eager and excited to join this dynamic network of eyecare providers with similar patient care philosophy assembled by and under the guidance of MVP’s leadership team,” Dr. Frank Rosenbaum said in the announcement. “Our 'patient first' philosophy aligns well with the MVP approach to patient care.”

Rosenbaum Eye has been a leader in utilizing advanced technology and surgical eye treatment in central Michigan for over 39 years. The practice, which is led by Dr. Frank Rosenbaum, Dr. Lance Lemon and Dr. Erica Person, also serves as a primary educational site for medical students from Michigan State University and optometry students from The Michigan College of Optometry.

RELC/MLEA is nationally recognized for its commitment to pioneering and achieving status as a center of excellence in refractive eye surgery and draws patients from throughout Michigan. MLEA was the first practice in the country to receive accreditation to perform intraocular surgery within an in-office setting in 2005.

MVP chief operating officer Jorge Lopez said the partnership with Dr. Rosenbaum and his team will “accelerate the momentum we’ve built in the state of Michigan. I personally am excited to work with the RELC team to expand their high-quality care to more patients in the Lansing and Owosso communities and their surrounding areas.”

Chicago-based MVP was founded in 2019, and via series of partnership deals has grown its network to 38 locations across Michigan and Ohio with 74 physicians providing medical and surgical eyecare services. The firm said it wants to establish “the preeminent platform in the Midwest region” for eyecare.