TEMECULA – Southwest Healthcare Temecula Valley Hospital (TVH) has become the first facility in Southwest Riverside County to successfully diagnose and treat stage 1 lung cancer using a groundbreaking combination of Ion and da Vinci robotic technologies.The milestone case involved patient Kipp Petry, whose early-stage lung cancer was detected through a coordinated effort between primary care physician Dr. Curtiss Combs, pulmonologist Dr. David Lee using the Ion robotic bronchoscopy system, and thoracic surgeon Dr. Samer Kanaan performing the da Vinci robotic surgical resection."That Ion robot caught this so quick, that's why I'm sitting here now," says Petry. "If it wasn't for this technology, I wouldn't be here. These guys saved my life."The Ion robotic bronchoscopy platform
