T.J. Samson Community Hospital is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of the Ion robotic bronchoscopy system, which enables physicians to perform biopsies deep within the lung’s complex and tight airways using the device’s thin, maneuverable catheter to navigate and reach suspicious nodules.

Through this important medical technology, precision and stability provided by the robotic-assisted bronchoscopy device can help physicians obtain tissue samples and diagnose cancer in the lungs much sooner than with other more traditional methods of lung biopsy.

Ion is made by Intuitive, the company that makes the da Vinci surgical system, and is built on more than two decades of leadership in robotic-assisted technology.

T.J. Regional Health Pulmonologist, Dr. Omar Mahmoud is excited to have the new device that will help to improve patient care. “We are truly thrilled to be a leader in this field and know that this investment in the latest technology will help to improve patient outcomes,” he said.

For more information on minimally invasive biopsy at T.J. Samson Community Hospital, visit us at tjregionalhealth.org/ion.

About T.J. Regional Health

T.J. Regional Health, the parent system of T.J. Samson Community Hospital and T.J. Health Columbia is accredited by The Joint Commission and is the healthcare destination in southcentral Kentucky. In addition to two hospitals, the growing organization owns and operates the T.J. Health Pavilion, the Family Medicine Center and Residency Program, Hospice and Home Care Services, T.J. Orthopedics, Rural Health Clinics throughout southcentral Kentucky, and R+ Med Spa. For more information about the services offered at T.J. Regional Health, please visit www.tjregionalhealth.org.