Advanced lung care for patients across south central and southern Ohio
For Rajnish Jesudoss, MD, pulmonologist at Adena Health, medicine has always been about combining passion with purpose. Inspired by his older brother, a physician whose dedication to caring for others left a lasting impression, Dr. Jesudoss followed in his footsteps and now leads efforts to bring advanced lung care to patients across south central and southern Ohio.
Why early detection and advanced treatment matter
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, and recent community health surveys show that smoking remains one of the top health concerns across Adena’s nine-county region, making prevention, early detection, and advanced treatment especially critical. That’s why Adena has invested in the ION robotic bronchoscopy system, one of only four such technologies in the entire state of Ohio.
“ION allows us to reach suspicious spots deep within the lung with incredible precision,” explains Dr. Jesudoss. “In the past, patients often needed surgery to determine whether a nodule was cancer. Now, we can safely biopsy those areas with accuracy, sometimes saving patients from unnecessary surgery altogether.”
The technology combines robotic guidance with shape-sensing and 3D imaging, ensuring pulmonologists can return to the exact location within the lung every time. For patients, this means faster answers, fewer invasive procedures, and care close to home without the stress of traveling to a large city.
Excellent, compassionate care, right here at home
Dr. Jesudoss finds the greatest reward in seeing patients spared from major surgery when advanced tools reveal a nodule is non-cancerous. “We’re bringing big-city medicine to rural Ohio,” he says. “That’s the heart of our mission: excellent, compassionate care, right here at home.”
Hear more from Dr. Jesudoss and how Adena is advancing lung cancer care.
If you’re between 50 and 80 and currently smoke or quit within the last 15 years, you may qualify for a low-dose CT lung screening at no cost to you.
Early detection saves lives.
Call 740-542-LUNG (5864) to learn more.