--- title: Ambulatory Healthcare Design Lab | Joseph Sziabowski AIA (2) description: Joe is an accomplished architect and ambulatory healthcare designer who has completed projects throughout the U.S. He is president and CEO of Hardaway|Sziabowski Architects, a firm with a special concentration in the design of ambulatory surgery centers. In addition to designing ASC's, he assists clients in the site selection process, provides due diligence investigations prior to facility acquisitions, troubleshoots problems in existing medical facilities, and aids in compliance and accreditation processes. 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