A FIRST IN THE TRI CITIES. JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTER HAS UNVEILED A NEW DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM WHICH ALLOW ROBOTICALLY ASSISTED SURGERIES. JCMC IS THE FIRST FACILITY IN THE REGION WITH THIS ULTRA HIGH-TECH OFFERING. THE DA VINCI SURGERIES ARE PERFORMED THORUGH TINY HOLES WITH THE PHYSICIAN SITTING A FEW FEET AWAY FROM THE PATIENT. A THREE-DIMENIONAL SCREEN GIVES THE SURGEON AN INTERIOR VIEW OF THE PROCEDURE. RECOVERY TIMES ARE OFTEN CUT BY MORE THAN HALF WHILE OFFERING BETTER OUTCOMES.