DSO, Southern Dental Alliance, Acquired by Private Equity Firm

New York City based Pouschine Cook Capital Management recently acquired dental support organization Southern Dental Alliance. The transaction, which closed on August 4, 2017, will support continued growth and future affiliations as the company expands into new markets and states. Pouschine Cook is a private equity firm that actively invests in proven lower to middle-market companies ranging from $20-250 million in revenue. No stranger to healthcare and healthcare management, Pouschine Cook has current investments in Griswold Home Care, Golden State Dermatology and Financial Health Services. Review Poushine Cook’s investment criteria HERE.

Southern Dental Alliance is located in the Atlanta suburb of Kenessaw, Georgia. Their philosophy is that managing an office or trying to negotiate good deals on supplies isn’t a good use of rigorous medical training. SDA wants dentists to focus on working with patients, while they take caree of the rest. They strive to keep the integrity of the local practice, not to transform a practice into a cookie-cutter copy or something else. SDA is currently managing 32 dental practices across multiple brands in Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina. Southern Dental Alliance’s dental brands include:

Carolina Dental Alliance – 10 locations in the Greenville-Spartanburg South Carolina area

Children’s Dental Center – three pediatric and orthodontic locations in the Atlanta Metro area including Actworth, Rome and Cartersville

Vital Smiles – two locations in Albany and Norcross, Georgia