# Baptist Health Paducah announces $19 million surgical expansion **Published:** 2026-06-16T15:44:23.000Z **Source:** [Lane Report (KY Business)](https://www.lanereport.com/188131/2026/06/baptist-health-paducah-announces-19-million-expansion-and-renovation/) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/baptist-health-paducah-announces-19-million-surgical-expansion PADUCAH, Ky. — Baptist Health Paducah announced a $19 million expansion and renovation of its surgical departments that is expected to be completed in fall 2027, according to [reporting from The Lane Report](https://www.lanereport.com/188131/2026/06/baptist-health-paducah-announces-19-million-expansion-and-renovation/). The project will add two new da Vinci robotic operating rooms and one new Siemens biplane operating room for advanced endovascular techniques. The hospital will also relocate and expand its Central Sterile department with new sterilization equipment and processing capabilities. [Baptist Health Paducah, which opened in 1953 as Western Baptist Hospital](https://www.baptisthealth.com/locations/baptist-health-paducah), performed more than 14,000 surgeries in 2025, including more than 1,700 robotic procedures. The expansion aims to accommodate growing demand for surgical services and keep patients from seeking care elsewhere. "This investment reflects our ongoing commitment to providing high-quality, advanced surgical care for our patients," said Kenny Boyd, president of Baptist Health Paducah. "By modernizing our facility and expanding our capabilities, we are better positioned to support our surgical teams and meet the growing needs of our patients." The new da Vinci robotic operating rooms will join existing [da Vinci systems, which allow surgeons to perform minimally invasive procedures through small incisions using robotic-assisted technology](https://www.intuitive.com/en-us/patients/da-vinci-robotic-surgery/about-the-systems). Baptist Health Paducah has been a regional leader in robotic surgery, introducing the first da Vinci Surgical System to the area in 2008 and maintaining accreditation as the region's only Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery since 2017. The hospital, a 373-bed facility that is part of [Baptist Health, the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Kentucky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptist_Health_(Kentucky_and_Southern_Indiana)), serves approximately 200,000 patients annually from four states. Dr. Brad Housman, vice president and chief medical officer, noted that new surgeons will join existing service lines in coming months, with expansion into additional surgical specialties. The Central Sterile expansion includes new STERIS sterilization equipment, additional preparation and packing tables, and upgraded washers and disinfectors to support the increased surgical volume. Ray Black & Son is serving as the general contractor for the project. ## Sources - [Lane Report (KY Business)](https://www.lanereport.com/188131/2026/06/baptist-health-paducah-announces-19-million-expansion-and-renovation/) - [Baptist Health Paducah hospital information](https://www.baptisthealth.com/locations/baptist-health-paducah) - [da Vinci robotic surgical system information](https://www.intuitive.com/en-us/patients/da-vinci-robotic-surgery/about-the-systems) - [Baptist Health system overview](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptist_Health_(Kentucky_and_Southern_Indiana)) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from Lane Report (KY Business), enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://www.lanereport.com/188131/2026/06/baptist-health-paducah-announces-19-million-expansion-and-renovation/.