Hammes celebrates ribbon-cutting ceremony for River Prairie Surgery Center in Altoona, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, WI, October 8, 2025 – Hammes, a national real estate consulting, development, investment and management firm, celebrated the ribbon-cutting for the new River Prairie Surgery Center in Altoona, Wisconsin, welcoming employees, local officials, and healthcare partners to tour the region’s newest state-of-the-art outpatient facility.

The 13,000-square-foot ambulatory surgery center, which features two operating rooms and three procedure rooms, was constructed on the first floor of a previously two-story medical office building that Hammes acquired in late 2024. Originally completed in 2019 as a specialty clinic and urgent care, the facility closed last year, creating a gap in healthcare access for the community. In partnership with OakLeaf Surgical Hospital, Hammes led the expansion and renovation to reopen the building as a 28,000-square-foot facility that will offer a wide range of outpatient surgical and specialty healthcare services.

“OakLeaf Surgical Hospital administration and physician partners recognized the opportunity to expand outpatient surgical care here in Altoona, at a time of need” said Alex Stipetich, Interim Administrator of River Prairie Surgery Center. “This is not simply a new building. It’s a long-term investment in the health of this community. It represents sustainability, growth, and innovation at a time when many communities are losing services. Our goal is to ensure that the Chippewa Valley continues to have the resources it needs for the future.”

“We are proud of our investment in the region and of the collaboration between Hammes, OakLeaf Surgical Hospital, Surgery Partners, Miron Construction, River Valley Architects, and all project partners that made this facility possible,” said Justin Shea, Hammes Partners Principal.

River Prairie Surgery Center is a wholly owned subsidiary of OakLeaf Surgical Hospital, a CMS 5-Star rated hospital for patient satisfaction. OakLeaf Surgical Hospital is physician-owned and operates in partnership with Surgery Partners, combining local physician leadership with national management expertise. This top distinction reflects OakLeaf Surgical Hospital’s unwavering commitment to quality, compassion, and excellence—standards that extend to every aspect of care to be provided at the River Prairie Surgery Center.