Vanguard Surgical LLC has officially filed for bankruptcy. The company, based in Louisville, Kentucky, offers several medical and surgical services related to gastroparesis and chronic pancreatitis.
The company is seeking to reorganize under Chapter 11 after reporting a significant gap between its assets and liabilities. Operations are expected to continue during the court-supervised restructuring process.
Vanguard Surgical LLC Seeks Chapter 11 Protection
As per case filings available on PACER, the company made a voluntary filing on March 31, 2026. Filing details add that proceedings under Chapter 11 are taking place in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky.
Attorney Michael W. McClain of McClain Law Group, PLLC is representing the company. Judge Charles R. Merrill is overseeing the case.
Case Related Details
According to case records on PacerMonitor, Vanguard Surgical LLC has been classified as a healthcare business. In addition, it has been described as a “small business debtor,” as noted in the court filing. Further details listed in the Chapter 11 petition, including its assets and liabilities ranges, are here:
- Filing Date: March 31, 2026
- Court and Jurisdiction: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky
- Type of Filing: Active, Voluntary Petition, Subchapter V
- Chapter: 11
- Case Number: 3:26-bk-30901
- Estimated Assets: $0 to $50,000
- Estimated Liabilities: $100,001 to $500,000
- Reason for Filing: Restructure business under court supervision
As of now, the company has between 1 to 49 creditors in total, court records state.
The company must file remaining schedules and documents, including a monthly income statement, by April 14, 2026. Without making these filings on time, Vanguard Surgical LLC may face a dismissal of the case.
A meeting of creditors is set to be held on May 4, 2026.
The filing details note that the company’s deadline for submitting its Chapter 11 Plan Subchapter V is June 29, 2026. This indicates that the petition was submitted under Subchapter V.
Company Background
As a medical service provider, Vanguard Surgical LLC offers treatment solutions for digestive disorders using surgical methods. Led by Dr. Michael Hughes, the practice primarily treats patients with gastroparesis and chronic pancreatitis.
Some procedures offered by the business are pyloroplasty, gastric electrical stimulation, and total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TP-IAT).
As the case moves ahead, Vanguard Surgical LLC is expected to follow the filing deadlines for schedules and other documents along with working toward its reorganization plan. The results of both will be instrumental in shaping the future financial footing of the company.
