Founded in 1984 in Columbus, Ohio, AKSM has grown to be the most trusted provider of lithotripsy services to approximately 1,500 physicians in the United States. Urologist ownership gives AKSM a unique understanding of and alignment with the needs of physicians and a focus on the health of the patients they serve. AKSM has two decades of experience providing the highest clinical quality and most reliable service in the lithotripsy field and has translated that same level of commitment to the delivery of other related treatment modalities. In recent years, AKSM has diversified to incorporate additional clinical modalities that serve physicians' needs and ensure the continued growth of their investment. Today, AKSM includes three subsidiary divisions from the fields of prostate and renal cancer therapies, laser services and orthopedic shock wave treatment.