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  <xs:element id="sgry_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardThresholdConsecutiveTradingDays" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardThresholdConsecutiveTradingDays" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="sgry_CreditFacilityMember" abstract="true" name="CreditFacilityMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="sgry_DeferredTaxAssetSoftwareDevelopmentCosts" abstract="false" name="DeferredTaxAssetSoftwareDevelopmentCosts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
