Naples Comprehensive Health updates council on expansion, says project privately funded

Sep 2, 2026

NCH President and CEO Paul Hiltz told council the hospital network is expanding (heart, robotic surgery, medical school affiliations) and that major construction is funded by private donations and debt, not city or public funds.

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Paul Hiltz, president and CEO of Naples Comprehensive Health, provided a broad update on the system’s growth and ongoing construction projects, telling council the hospital has expanded services, graduate medical education and clinical trials while preparing new facilities including the Van Damlin Women and Children’s Center and the RM Schultz Heart, Stroke and Critical Care Center.

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