Insight Surgical Hospital

What Insight Surgical Hospital does

Insight Surgical Hospital is a privately held, 20-bed specialty surgical hospital located at 21230 Dequindre Road in Warren, Michigan. Founded in 2008 (originally as Michigan Surgical Hospital) and rebranded in February 2020 after acquisition by neurosurgeon Jawad Shah, the hospital operates 24/7 with three operating rooms, one procedure room, and an on-site clinic. It is positioned around minimally invasive surgery across gastrointestinal, back/spine, foot/ankle, and general surgical needs, with five specialty outpatient clinics covering pain management, comprehensive therapy, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and neuro chiropractic care. The hospital emphasizes a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio as a service differentiator against larger health systems, and operates under the broader Insight Health Systems umbrella alongside the Insight Institute for Neurosurgery & Neuroscience and Insight Medical Campus in Flint, Michigan.

The hospital's revenue model is professional services-based, generated from inpatient hospital stays, surgical procedures, and specialty clinic visits. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; patients are contacted pre-surgery to discuss insurance coverage and financial responsibility, and a web-based price estimator is available. The go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven: surgeons' offices initiate scheduling and the hospital finalizes logistics, supplemented by direct phone scheduling and a top-of-funnel social media presence across Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. Patient-facing digital tools include the My Health Portal (medical records access), InstaMed-powered online bill payment, language assistance services, and a price transparency tool. The only disclosed capital event is a $500,000 grant from the Wayne County Commission in April 2020 to acquire a former Lincoln Park hospital for COVID-19 treatment relief, the status of which is not documented in current sources.

The facility serves the Michigan market only, with no evidence of geographic expansion beyond the single Warren site, no disclosed revenue, no public listing, and no institutional investment outside the one 2020 grant. The entity is held within Insight Health Systems, and the hospital's strategic positioning links directly to the founder's neurosurgery practice and research interests in Flint.

Name

Insight Surgical Hospital

Legal name

Insight Health Systems

Website

https://insightsurgicalhospital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Insight Surgical Hospital is a 20-bed, 24/7 privately held specialty surgical hospital in Warren, Michigan, offering minimally invasive surgery and outpatient specialty clinics in neurosurgery, orthopedics, pain management, and chiropractic care under the Insight Health Systems umbrella.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Surgical Hospital Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (6223), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Neurology & Neurosurgical Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Orthopedic & Spine Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAB), Pain Management & Interventional Procedure Centers (HLAFAIAH)

Keywords

• Specialty surgical hospital
• Minimally invasive surgery
• Neurosurgery and orthopedics
• Pain management services
• Inpatient surgical care

Headquarters

HQ city

Warren

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Revenue generated from inpatient hospital services, surgical procedures, and clinic visits. The hospital operates 24/7 providing surgical services, inpatient care, and specialty clinic appointments. Pricing is discussed with patients prior to surgery regarding insurance coverage and financial responsibility.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Insight Surgical Hospital operates a 20-bed specialty surgical hospital in Warren, Michigan, providing 24/7 inpatient surgical care with three operating rooms, one procedure room, and one clinic, supported by a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio. Its core offering centers on minimally invasive surgical procedures across gastrointestinal, back/spine, foot/ankle, and general surgical needs, complemented by outpatient specialty clinics in pain management, neurosurgery, orthopedics, comprehensive therapy, and neuro chiropractic care. The hospital serves individual patients through surgeon referrals and direct scheduling, with supporting digital tools including the My Health Portal, InstaMed online bill payment, and a price transparency estimator.

Product overview

Insight Surgical Hospital operates as a 20-bed specialty surgical hospital offering a comprehensive suite of healthcare services. The core offering is inpatient surgical care with 3 operating rooms and 1 procedure room, supported by a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio. The hospital provides specialty outpatient clinics (Pain Clinic, Comprehensive Therapy, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Clinic, Neuro Chiropractic Center) and patient-facing digital tools including My Health Portal for medical records access, an online bill payment system via InstaMed, and a hospital price transparency estimator. Additional services include language assistance for non-English speakers and dietary accommodations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Corewell Health: Michigan's largest health system (formerly Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health), operating numerous hospitals and specialty service lines across the state. Comparable as a regional incumbent that competes for specialty surgical volume in the same Southeast Michigan geography.
• St. Joseph Mercy (Trinity Health Michigan): Trinity Health's Michigan division operating multiple hospitals across Southeast Michigan with broad surgical service lines. Comparable regional competitor for specialty surgical patients in the same Michigan market geography.
• McLaren Health Care: Michigan-based integrated health system operating 13 hospitals including specialty surgical services. Comparable regional acute and specialty care competitor with overlapping orthopedic, neurosurgery, and general surgical service lines in Michigan.
• Ascension Michigan: Michigan hospital system with multiple inpatient facilities and specialty services in Southeast Michigan including Ascension Providence and Ascension Macomb-Oakland. Competes for the same surgical patient population in the Warren/Macomb County region.
• Detroit Medical Center: Detroit-based academic health system operating multiple specialty hospitals including Harper University Hospital with strong neurosurgery and orthopedic programs. Comparable as a Michigan specialty surgical provider serving the same Detroit metro referral base.
• Henry Ford Health: Major Michigan-based integrated health system operating multiple hospitals including specialty surgical services across the Detroit metropolitan area. Directly comparable as a Michigan acute and specialty care provider competing for the same surgeon referrals and patient pool.

Direct peers

• Surgery Partners: National operator of short-stay surgical hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers with multi-specialty offerings including orthopedics, neurosurgery, and pain management. Comparable business model and service mix to ISH, but at larger national scale.
• Hospital for Special Surgery: National specialty hospital focused exclusively on orthopedic, rheumatologic, and musculoskeletal surgery with high nurse-to-patient staffing and a reputation for premium specialty care. Comparable as a specialty surgical hospital model that ISH emulates at smaller scale.
• United Surgical Partners International (USPI): Tenet Healthcare's ambulatory and specialty surgical facility platform operating hundreds of short-stay surgical hospitals and ASCs across the U.S. Comparable as a specialty surgical hospital and ASC operator in similar orthopedic, neurosurgery, and pain management service lines.

Emerging players

• Insight Institute for Neurosurgery & Neuroscience: Affiliated Flint, Michigan-based neurosurgery and neuroscience center operated by the same Insight Health Systems umbrella. Directly comparable as a sibling entity sharing brand, leadership (Jawad Shah), and patient referral flow with Insight Surgical Hospital.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_0aufAGikKCxNcqk0CF0Hg
• Facebookfacebook.com/InsightInst
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/insightinstitute
• TikTokvm.tiktok.com/TTPdSFa3Uh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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