Bring specialty surgery back to your community, once and for all.
Sustaining specialty care is tough—especially in hard-to-staff regions. Doctors in Network (DIN) offers a flexible, transparent model that forms trusted partnerships with skilled surgeons to bring consistent, high-quality care to your community.
DIN is a surgeon-led staffing and logistics platform that delivers the stability of full-time recruitment and the flexibility of locums—without the cost, complexity, or fragmentation. Our mission-driven Rotating Surgeons return regularly to build lasting relationships and strengthen continuity of care.
DIN vs. Locums: What’s the Difference?
We focus on what matters: continuity, flexibility, and a more human way to work.
DIN offers the flexibility of locums, without the instability—plus the partnership that supports reliable, high-quality care for your community.
Think of DIN as an amplifier for your regional care network. We combine the best of today’s staffing models to help hospitals and surgeons rethink surgical care delivery and O.R. utilization across urban and rural regions. We strengthen coordination, enable flexible practice models, and build partnerships that expand surgical access while making better use of O.R. capacity.
The DIN Approach
Technology with purpose.
We use tech to solve real-world coordination challenges—not to replace providers.
Empowered practice models.
We support surgeons who want flexibility, smarter travel, and the opportunity to serve more patients.
Care where it’s needed.
We help hospitals expand surgical access in the communities that need it most.
We are a mission-driven company, and our work is guided by these values:
Traditional staffing models often involve high markups, hidden administrative fees, and high variability. We’re working to change that.
How DIN Compares Financially and Operationally
These figures were compiled by the DIN team based on publicly available data. For a deeper dive into staffing costs within ophthalmology, you can read our white paper here.
As the chart above shows, traditional staffing models often come with significant drawbacks. DIN blends proven approaches to provide flexible, cost-efficient coverage. Our goal is to improve transparency, reduce waste, and ensure more of your investment goes directly to high-quality care.
Unlike traditional agencies, DIN uses a streamlined tech stack to cut overhead and eliminate unnecessary administrative costs. That means more value for your hospital and fairer compensation for surgeons. We work directly with surgeons to align on fair rates and ensure their time, skill, and outcomes truly serve your community. This model is ideal for dynamic, scalable programs that need a balance of cost control and reliability.
This isn’t just about cost savings. It’s about building a staffing model that respects your investment, supports your surgical team, and makes specialty coverage more predictable and sustainable.
What you can expect with Doctors In Network:
A staffing and logistics model designed to support your hospital—clinically, operationally, and in your community.
Interested in teaming up with a DIN Rotating Surgeon?
We’re building a smarter staffing and logistics model with your community in mind.
DIN offers flexibility, continuity, and a more sustainable way to deliver specialty care. Reach out to explore partnership opportunities, upcoming pilots, and our plans to expand into additional specialties.
Hospital FAQS
How is Doctors In Network different from locum tenens or staffing agencies? Traditional recruiting is slow and often unrealistic for low-volume or rural hospitals. Locum tenens can provide short-term help, but often at the cost of continuity and trust. DIN offers a more adaptive model: flexible partnerships with vetted Rotating Surgeons who return regularly. You get reliable coverage without long-term overhead—and patients get consistent care from professionals they come to know and trust.
How does DIN maintain care quality and community trust with Rotating Surgeons?
We carefully vet every surgeon through interviews for values alignment and reference checks to confirm skill and certification. Our model supports long-term, repeat rotations so surgeons return to the same hospitals, building strong relationships with staff and patients. It’s a flexible approach that upholds your clinical standards and strengthens community trust.
How can DIN help improve our operating room utilization and increase revenue?
DIN helps you make the most of your existing resources. By connecting you with Rotating Surgeons ready to work, we reduce delays, increase surgical throughput, and help you expand access—especially in specialties that are hard to staff. That means better care for your community and stronger margins for your hospital.
How much does it cost to join DIN?
To access our network of surgeons and begin the matching process, a monthly subscription fee applies. Once a match is made, any additional fees will be negotiated separately.