HIFU Prostate Services Reflects on Year of Tremendous Growth

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 18, 2017 -- In 2016, HIFU Prostate Services, LLC (HPS), the leading provider of HIFU technology to physician’s practices in the United States, experienced rapid growth in all areas of the business including the number of patients treated with HIFU for prostate cancer and the number of physicians in their network.  

“We are proud that we hit the ground running, because it means that we are working hard towards our company mission, which is to provide a non-invasive prostate cancer treatment option that ultimately offers a better quality of life for men facing prostate cancer,” said John Linn, chief executive officer of HIFU Prostate Services. “The growth we have experienced in 2016 has firmly positioned us as the largest provider of HIFU treatments for prostate cancer in the country.“

At a glance, here are the top reflections of HPS for 2016:

• The HPS network of experienced HIFU doctors and HIFU treatment centers performed nearly 300 HIFU treatments.
  
  
• Partnered with some of the most well respected Large Urology Group Practice Association (LUGPAs) members including:
  - Associated Urologists of North Carolina
  - Carolina Urology Partners
  - First Urology
  - Houston Metro Urology
  - Urology of Indiana
  - Urology Specialists of the Carolinas
  
  

• Opened 10 new treatment centers offering HIFU for prostate cancer across the United States with experienced HIFU physicians at state-of-the-art medical facilities. In addition to treatment centers established in Louisville and San Francisco during 2015, these new locations now offer HIFU as a non-invasive prostate cancer treatment:
  - Beverly Hills, CA 
  - Charlotte, NC
  - Columbus, OH
  - Houston, TX
  - Indianapolis, IN
  - Los Angeles, CA
  - Orlando, FL
  - Portland, OR
  - Raleigh, NC
  - Washington, D.C.
  
  

• Grown physician network to 30 actively treating HIFU doctors with an affiliate network of over 220 physicians.
  
  
• Launched a mobile HIFU business in two cities (Raleigh and Indianapolis) with fully equipped, HIFU -branded vans that safely transport the Sonablate (HIFU medical device) between multiple office locations for added convenience and accessibility.
  
  
• Established a Medical Advisory Board that will meet quarterly and present a monthly webinar on a HIFU related topic for all of the HPS users and potential new users.
  
  
• Expanded HPS team by adding four new full-time employees who all have extensive experience working with HIFU technology at SonaCare Medical, including:
  - John McLean, Chief Operating Officer
  - Jayni Fernando, Clinical Manager
  - Jenny Robeson, Chief Sales Officer
  - Helen Aboulhosn, Physician Development Specialist – West Region
  
  

• Launched two educational online portals to give both patients and physicians access to important information that specifically relates to their experience with HIFU.
  - Patient Portal: Men and their loved ones treated at a HPS treatment center have access to a portal where they can watch videos to help them prepare for their procedure and about what to expect after their HIFU treatment. They also have access to helpful documents and instructions for what to expect before and after HIFU for prostate cancer.
  - Physician Portal: Incorporates the latest in online technology to offer HPS physicians access to an online training portal in order to have the most highly trained network of treating HIFU physicians. Our HIFU doctors have access to sophisticated training tools anytime they want to help ensure the best possible HIFU outcomes.
  
  

• HPS attended two major conferences that highlighted HIFU technology.
  - The annual conference of the American Urological Association (AUA) highlighted HIFU in several sessions and presentations throughout the meeting.
  - The Advanced Robotic Urology and Prostate Cancer Update took place in August in Napa, Calif.

If 2016 is any indication; there is a lot to be excited about as we look into 2017.

“We believe we can continue to grow and make a powerful impact by offering men with prostate cancer a non-invasive treatment option that helps them preserve their quality of life," said John McLean, chief operating officer.

About HIFU Prostate Services, LLC
HIFU Prostate Services (HPS) was founded to provide men access to a less invasive treatment option for prostate cancer that has the ability to eliminate cancer and preserve patient quality of life. Our mission is to deliver the highest quality of care, support, and technology to the patient and to the urology community for the treatment of localized prostate cancer using Sonablate® HIFU. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC and with locations in 12 cities throughout North America. Learn more at http://www.hifuprostateservices.com.

Media Contact: John Linn (704) 248-7562