News and Events

NCH Baker and Bonita Emergency Departments Earn Prestigious ENA Lantern Award

Naples, Fla. – July 27, 2026 – Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) announced today that its Baker Hospital Emergency Department and Bonita Emergency Department have each...

NCH First in Southeastern U.S. to Perform Single-Port Robotic Abdominal Wall Reconstruction for Complex Hernia Repair

Naples, Fla. – July 28, 2026 – NCH has successfully performed the first single-port robotic abdominal wall reconstruction in Florida and the Southeastern United States,...

July 22, 2026

NCH Earns Multiple American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Quality Achievement Awards

Naples, Fla. – July 22, 2026 – Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) has once again earned national recognition from the American Heart Association (AHA) for delivering...

July 20, 2026

Early Hour Group Fitness Classes

Wellness Center News

Join our Early Hour Group Fitness Classes at Briggs Wellness Center and kick off your day with a workout that fits your schedule. Classes include:...

July 20, 2026

NCH Recruits Nationally Recognized Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist to Join Comprehensive Heart Transplant Program

Naples, Fla. – July 20, 2026 – NCH is pleased to announce that Rafael Garcia-Cortes, MD, MPHS, a nationally recognized advanced heart failure and transplant...

July 13, 2026

Laces of Love

Wellness Center News

Join Our Laces of Love Children’s Sneaker Drive! Let’s come together to make a difference in a child’s life! From August 1 through August 21, we’re...

July 8, 2026

NCH surgeon transforms heart surgery in Naples with minimally invasive method

NCH Rooney Heart Institute is advancing cardiac care with the Miami Method, a minimally invasive approach that allows complex heart surgeries without opening the chest....

July 8, 2026

NCH performs first Florida M3 heart valve procedure

NCH made history as the first healthcare system in Florida to perform the Sapien M3 transcatheter mitral valve replacement, introducing an innovative minimally invasive treatment...

June 30, 2026

NCH pediatric ER earns near-perfect readiness score

NCH North Hospital’s Pediatric Emergency Department earned an outstanding score of 99 out of 100 on the National Pediatric Readiness Assessment, surpassing the national average...

June 30, 2026

NCH simulation center trains future medical professionals with advanced technology in Naples

NCH’s Simulation Center in Southwest Florida is one of the world’s most advanced medical training facilities, featuring cutting-edge technology that prepares future health care professionals....

June 26, 2026

NCH launches Southwest Florida’s only heart and kidney transplant program

Southwest Florida has gone nearly a decade without a transplant program, forcing patients to travel hours to Tampa or Miami for critical care. NCH is...

June 12, 2026

New device at NCH offers hope for treating deadly aortic aneurysms

A newly FDA-approved device is giving doctors a safer way to treat complex aortic aneurysms. The TAMBE device, now used at NCH, creates an internal...

June 17, 2025

Heart Team at Rooney Heart Institute Pioneers New Life-Saving Heart Procedure

Patient Stories

Naples, FL – June 17, 2025 – Doctors at the NCH Rooney Heart Institute have created a groundbreaking, new heart procedure through the integration of...

NCH Baker and Bonita Emergency Departments Earn Prestigious ENA Lantern Award

Naples, Fla. – July 27, 2026 – Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) announced today that its Baker Hospital Emergency Department and Bonita Emergency Department have each...

NCH First in Southeastern U.S. to Perform Single-Port Robotic Abdominal Wall Reconstruction for Complex Hernia Repair

Naples, Fla. – July 28, 2026 – NCH has successfully performed the first single-port robotic abdominal wall reconstruction in Florida and the Southeastern United States,...

July 22, 2026

NCH Earns Multiple American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Quality Achievement Awards

Naples, Fla. – July 22, 2026 – Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) has once again earned national recognition from the American Heart Association (AHA) for delivering...

July 20, 2026

NCH Recruits Nationally Recognized Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist to Join Comprehensive Heart Transplant Program

Naples, Fla. – July 20, 2026 – NCH is pleased to announce that Rafael Garcia-Cortes, MD, MPHS, a nationally recognized advanced heart failure and transplant...

June 12, 2026

NCH Rooney Heart Institute Performs Florida’s First M3 Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement

Groundbreaking procedure expands treatment options for patients with severe mitral valve disease who are not candidates for traditional surgery Naples, Fla. – June 9, 2026...

May 29, 2026

NCH Advances Investment in Cancer Care with Appointment of Javier Muñoz, MD, as Cancer Center Director