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Compass Surgical Partners Names New CEO

JANUARY 9, 2026

Compass Surgical Partners announced that Mark Langston, the company’s chief development officer, has been named chief executive officer (CEO), according to a release. Former CEO DJ Hill will remain actively involved as Compass board chair, following a planned succession designed to support durable, aligned ASC partnerships with physicians and health systems.

The transition comes amid accelerating growth in ambulatory surgery, driven by changes in reimbursement, regulation, physician preferences and patient demand, according to the release. Compass has built the platform and partnerships needed to support that shift in a way that benefits health systems, physicians and the patients they serve.

“Compass is at a point where growth is happening across multiple existing partnerships, while we also look ahead to adding new health system partnerships in 2026 and beyond,” Langston said in the release. “My focus as CEO is on building the teams and systems that allow us to grow in a disciplined way, supporting our health system and physician partners while keeping care delivery strong at the local level.”

Under Langston’s leadership, Compass will continue strengthening the operational infrastructure that supports effective, patient-centered ASC partnerships, according to the release. By putting real-time data and actionable information in the hands of ASC leaders, the company aims to help centers operate more efficiently while maintaining the highest standards of clinical quality and physician engagement.

“This transition reflects a deliberate succession process,” Hill said in the release. “As Compass approached a growth inflection point last year, we knew the organization would benefit from leadership with deep operational experience and a track record of scaling platforms thoughtfully. We brought Mark into the company as chief development officer with that future in mind. This is the right time to make a disciplined leadership transition that serves our physician and health system partners optimally.”