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"Gulf Coast Life" talks with two of the overseers of robotic-assisted surgery at Lee Health: program manager Dr. Juan Ibarra and vice president of surgical services Cheri Cartwright.

The health system has been contemplating the move for months to remain competitive in Southwest Florida. The next step is finalizing a mission agreement with the Lee County Commission.

Clinicians in Southwest Florida are seeing this trend and trying to educate patients who are in relationships that may not be monogamous.

The cause is a rise in flu and respiratory illnesses coinciding with a growing population and the influx of seasonal residents and visitors.

Dr. Kristen Dimas, a native of the small migrant community, discusses her role as director of the new Family Medicine Residency Program, and what motivated her to give back.

Lung cancer poses a significant threat, surpassing combined risks of prostate, breast, and colorectal cancers. Dr. Shyam Kapadia stresses that screenings are a game-changer for people's lives.

"He would be out of town for a week and be fine where he was staying for work, and come home and literally spend the weekend in the hospital," said Kendra Elliott about her fiancé, who suffered from mold poisoning.

Dr. Arie Dosoretz, one of the founders of Advocate Radiation Oncology, announced a partnership this week between Southwest Florida Proton and Lee Healthcare Holdings.

The PINC AI honorees delivered better outcomes while operating more efficiently and at a lower cost, based on comparisons between the study winners and a peer group of similar hospitals in the study.

The new vehicle is a larger, roomier mobile unit and is now in service accepting blood donations.