NCH in the News

A Southwest Florida woman is calling her recovery a miracle after surviving a massive heart attack with the help of an advanced heart pump at the NCH Rooney Heart Institute. Despite living an active, healthy lifestyle, Samm McMahon suffered a severe STEMI heart attack that left doctors fearing the worst. Traditional treatments failed, and her […]

NCH is transforming lung cancer detection with a new robotic bronchoscopy system called the Ion, capable of reaching deep into the lungs where traditional tools could not. For patients like Sheila Wade—who lost her sister to lung cancer and is now facing her own slow‑growing diagnosis—this technology offers hope. The Ion works alongside a CT

NCH in Naples has become the first facility in Florida to offer a newly approved implanted device that helps patients with severe sleep apnea who cannot tolerate traditional C‑PAP masks. The device, called Genio, uses a gentle electrical pulse to stimulate the hypoglossal nerve, moving the tongue forward to keep the airway open during sleep.

A Naples woman is recovering remarkably after doctors removed a rare tumor using a minimally invasive robotic procedure. Marcia Snell spent weeks in severe pain before learning she had a schwannoma, a non‑cancerous tumor the size of an orange, growing near major blood vessels and organs — and likely developing for over 20 years. Instead

A promising new treatment is bringing hope to patients with advanced ovarian cancer. NCH is now offering HIPEC, a procedure that delivers heated chemotherapy directly into the abdominal cavity during surgery. By applying chemo at a higher temperature and directly where cancer cells remain, HIPEC increases effectiveness while reducing many of the side effects seen

Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) in Collier County has received a $10 million donation from Robert Coletti and his family to strengthen women’s cancer care services. The gift honors the life and legacy of his late wife, Brynne Coletti, who passed away from cancer in December 2024. The contribution will be dedicated specifically to oncology care

Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) has implemented the GI Genius AI platform to enhance colonoscopy procedures and support earlier detection of colorectal cancer. The system provides real time analysis during procedures, helping gastroenterologists identify subtle polyps and abnormalities that might otherwise be missed, and has increased polyp detection rates by nearly 14 percent. This technology reinforces

At NCH, Dr. Robert Palmer, pediatric orthopedic surgeon, and Dr. Nick Clark, orthopedic spine surgeon at HSS at NCH, are advancing care for young athletes with pars fractures by combining robotic technology with targeted bone grafting, offering a minimally invasive alternative to traditional spinal fusion. Using the Globus robotic system, they can precisely place screws

NCH is raising the bar for colorectal cancer prevention with Artificial intelligence powered care. At NCH, advanced artificial intelligence is now enhancing colonoscopy procedures—giving physicians an added layer of precision in detecting polyps and other abnormalities before they turn deadly. Using the GI Genius™ AI system, NCH gastroenterologists receive real-time support during colonoscopies, as the

NCH is redefining what’s possible in heart care. At NCH Rooney Heart Institute, innovation met urgency when a Naples woman arrived with a massive heart attack and two life-threatening holes in her heart—conditions that carry a mortality risk of more than 90%. Using newly implemented in-house 3D printing technology, NCH physicians created an exact, millimeter-accurate