Lake City Medical Center Makes Major Investment In Advancing Robotic Surgery

~ $1.6M investment in new technology will add to multi-million dollar expansion to increase access to advanced healthcare in Columbia County and surrounding areas ~

-Photo: Courtesy of LCMC

By Noah Walker

LAKE CITY, Fla. – Following the recent unveiling of construction to expand Lake City Medical Center, the hospital announced last week that it has added another $1.6 million in technology to the hospital in the form of a da Vinci Xi Surgical Robot by Intuitive Surgical. This investment is in addition to the nearly $9 million included in the current phase of expansion, which is on track to conclude in July and stands to create dozens of jobs while increasing access to healthcare in the Lake City community.

projects totaling well over $10 million occurring in 2021, we remain fully invested in providing positive healthcare outcomes for those in our community and surrounding communities,” Rick Naegler, CEO of Lake City Medical Center. “We will continue to expand our capacity and build onto the services and procedures offered here because we are growing for the future, raising the bar of healthcare, and striving for the improvement of human life in our community.”

Lake City Medical Center’s new robotic surgery offering is on the leading edge of surgical robotics. The new surgical system can be used across a spectrum of minimally invasive surgical procedures and has been optimized for multi-quadrant surgeries in the areas of gynecology, urology, and general surgery. By enabling efficient access throughout the abdomen, our new system expands upon core robotic features, including wristed instruments, 3D-HD visualization, intuitive motion, and an ergonomic design for the operating physician.

The continued implementation of the surgical robotics at LCMC will be for General Surgery procedures including but not limited to cholecystectomy, appendectomy, hernia repair, and gynecology procedures. Those who are candidates for surgery using this system can look forward to shorter recovery times, minimized surgical exposure, and smaller and more precise incisions.