Sonic buys Aurora Diagnostics

Dec. 14, 2018—Australian pathology and radiology group Sonic Healthcare will buy  Florida-based Aurora Diagnostics for $540 million.

“The transaction will transform Sonic’s U.S. business, providing it with a strategic national footprint and platform that adds significant scale and extends Sonic’s existing presence in anatomic pathology,” Sonic said in a statement.

Aurora has approximately 1,200 employees, including about 220 pathologists, with 32 anatomic pathology practices in 19 states.