Lee Health has not only embraced robotic-assisted surgery — it has become a leader in surgical innovation. Today, we have a fleet of 32 state-of-the-art robotic systems for 13 different specialties and the expertise of more than 100 physicians trained in robotic-assisted procedures.
In late 2023, Lee Health added the Intuitive ION robotic-assisted bronchoscopy platform to our program, enabling physicians to perform minimally invasive lung biopsies to help detect lung cancer sooner. Our team recently surpassed the milestone of 1,500 robotic bronchoscopies.
“Completing 1,500 robot-assisted bronchoscopies here at Lee Health is a number we celebrate; however, that number doesn’t actually tell the whole story,” explains Lee Physician Group Pulmonologist Shyam Kapadia, M.D. “Behind each procedure is an expert team that delivers on the message that we hold true to our heart: each one of those procedures represents a life changed, a family member given hope, a neighbor who is going to see their friend another time, another day, week, year.”…