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W. Larry Gluck, MD — Institute for Translational Oncology Research in Greenville, SC

Medical Director – Cancer Center, Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center Specialty: Medical Oncology/Hematology Dr. Gluck earned his medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pennsylvania. He completed his internship and residency at the University Health … read more ❯

Abraham Chachoua M.D., NYU Langone Cancer Center

Dr. Abraham Chachoua specializes in the treatment of thoracic malignancies. Originally trained in Melbourne, Australia, he came to NYU to complete a research fellowship in medical oncology and was the recipient of an American Cancer Society career development award to … read more ❯

Adriene Kinnaird, MBA Director, Oncology Services Georgia Cancer Center for Excellence at Grady

Adriene Kinnaird, MBA Director, Oncology Services Georgia Cancer Center for Excellence at Grady The care of cancer patients necessitates providing a wide array of modalities, all of which contribute to the overall treatment program. Cancer treatment has been perceived by … read more ❯

Alan Sandler MD, Oregon Health & Science University–Knight Cancer Institute

Alan Sandler is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon and is the DeArmond Chair for Clinical Cancer Research. After earning a B.S. … read more ❯

Andrew H. Miller, MD, Emory University Winship Cancer Institute

Dr. Andrew Miller is William P. Timmie Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Director of Psychiatric Oncology at the Winship Cancer Institute. Dr. Miller attended medical school at the Medical College of Georgia and did a residency in psychiatry … read more ❯

Augusto Ochoa, Director of LSU Health Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center

Augusto Ochoa, MD Professor of Pediatrics Adjunct Associate Professor, Biochemistry Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center Degrees M.D. – 1982 Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia Bio Post-doctoral Fellowship – Immunology, Immunobiology Research Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1982 – 1986 Assistant … read more ❯

Avrum Spira, M.D., M.Sc Boston University

Spira’s professional world straddles medicine and bioinformatics. He combines skills and training in both fields to develop novel tools that can help doctors manage patients with tobacco-related chronic diseases like COPD and lung cancer—his chief clinical interest—and improve their quality … read more ❯

Brendon Stiles, M.D. Weill Cornell Medicine

Personal Statement As a thoracic surgeon, I deliver exemplary care to patients with lung cancer and esophageal cancer, as well as to patients with a wide range of other thoracic disorders, by utilizing cutting edge, minimally invasive surgical techniques to … read more ❯

Cheryl Krupp, RN, MSN, OCN — Nurse Navigator- Patient Educator at Palmetto Health Cancer Centers

Cheryl Krupp is a registered oncology nurse with almost 25 years of service to the community and Palmetto Health. I recently achieved my Master’s of Science and Education degree to further enhance my ability to inform and educate. I’m currently … read more ❯

Dara L. Aisner, MD, PhD, Pathologist , University of Colorado

Medical Schools: MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Southwestern Medical School (2004)read more ❯

Darrell Borger, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital

My primary focus at the Massachusetts General Hospital is to assist in the development of the Translational Research Laboratory, as co-director. Our goal is to develop and employ innovative technologies to genotypically fingerprint patient tumors across the complete spectrum of … read more ❯

David K Madtes, MD, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

David K. Madtes, MD Dr. Madtes is a pulmonary and critical care specialist whose expertise is in lung injury repair process, cell biology, and respiratory system. He also sees patients in the Lung Cancer Early Detection & Prevention Clinic. Patient … read more ❯

David M. Jablons, M.D., University California San Francisco

David M. Jablons M.D., FACS is the Ada Distinguished Professor in Thoracic Oncology, Chief of General Thoracic Surgery, and Program Leader of Thoracic Oncology at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer. He also is Director of the UCSF Thoracic … read more ❯

Deepa Subramaniam, MD, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center

Deepa Subramaniam, MD, has built a career on her desire to treat her patients with the utmost respect and dignity, working not just to help them overcome their cancer...read more ❯

Derek Raghavan, M.D., Ph.D, Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, NC

Dr. Raghavan is an internationally-renowned cancer researcher and medical oncologist and President of Levine Cancer Institute. Dr. Raghavan’s vision for the Institute is to bring cancer research and clinical innovations closer to home for patients across 33-hospital Carolinas HealthCare System … read more ❯

Douglas V. Faller, MD, PhD, Director of Boston University Cancer Center

Douglas V. Faller, Director of Boston University Cancer Center Professor OF Medicine, Pediatrics, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Director of the Cancer Center; Vice-Chairman, Division of Medicine Ph.D. MIT M.D. Harvard Medical School A major focus of our laboratory … read more ❯

Dr. Kim, MD, Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, North Carolina is Tackling Lung Cancer

Nationally Recognized Cancer Experts Join Levine Cancer Institute "A CANCER INSTITUTE WITHOUT WALLS." THIS IS THE PLEDGE OF CAROLINAS HealthCare System’s (CHS)...read more ❯

Edward Garon, M.D. UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Dr. Edward Garon’s research focuses on developing novel therapies for cancers of the chest (most frequently lung cancer). In his laboratory work, he focuses on determining molecular subtypes of these common cancers. He then evaluates the effects of novel therapeutics … read more ❯

Gerard Silvestri, MD, MS — MUSC

Dr. Silvestri is a Professor of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Silvestri completed his undergraduate education at Fairleigh Dickinson University, his medical degree at St. Georges University, a residency in internal medicine at the hospital of … read more ❯

Giuseppe Giaccone, MD PhD, National Cancer Institute

Giuseppe Giaccone, M.D., Ph.D. is an internationally recognized expert in the field of lung cancer and developmental therapeutics. Dr. Giaccone received his M.D. cum laude from the University of Torino Medical School in 1980, followed by training in clinical oncology … read more ❯

Gregory Otterson, MD, James Comprehensive Cancer Center at Ohio State

Gregory A. Otterson, MD, is a Professor of Internal Medicine, Associate Division Director for Education, Co-Director of the Thoracic Oncology Program for the Division of Medical Oncology. He is also the Associate Director for the Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship … read more ❯

Hossein Borghaei, DO, Fox Chase Cancer Center

Hossein Borghaei, DO Director, Thoracic Medical Oncology Co-Leader, Thoracic Cancer Service Line After completing my fellowship at Fox Chase, I joined the medical staff in 2004. I have a special interest in lung cancers. I believe in offering my patients … read more ❯

Ignacio Wistuba, Pathologist, MD Anderson

Dr. Ignacio I. Wistuba is a professor with joint appointments in Pathology and Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology in The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Wistuba is a surgical and molecular pathologist with a strong record … read more ❯

Ite A. Laird-Offringa, PhD., USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

The Laird-Offringa laboratory is focused on identifying changes in the genetic material (DNA) of lung cancer cells, to help us understand how lung cancer develops, and to use as markers for early detection. The kind of molecular change we study … read more ❯

James O’Brien MD, MBA at Presbyterian Healthcare in Charlotte

James P. O’Brien, MD, MBA On staff at Presbyterian since 2009 Medical School University of South Florida, Combined MD/MBA Program Internship University of South Florida Affiliated Hospitals Residency Emory University School of Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology Fellowship NYU Medical Center, Cardiothoracic … read more ❯

Janine Gauthier, PhD, Rush University Cancer Integrative Medicine

Janine E Gauthier, PhD. Gauthier is the director, Psychosocial Oncology and director, Clinical Services for the Cancer Integrative Medicine Program at Rush University Medical Center. Gauthier is an assistant professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences at Rush University. She … read more ❯

Jared Weiss, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Dr. Weiss is an assistant professor in UNC’s Division of Hematology and Oncology and is a faculty member in UNC Lineberger’s Thoracic Oncology Program. He is also a member of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. The Global Resource for Advancing … read more ❯

John Duttenhaver, MD, Anderson Cancer Institute, Savannah, Georgia

Dr. Duttenhaver specializes in radiation oncology. He studied zoology at the University of Georgia — Athens, and then attended medical school at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He completed an internship at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Denver … read more ❯

John Roberts, M.D. Director of Clinical Research, Massey Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University

John D. Roberts, M.D., is associate director for clinical research at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center. Also a professor of internal medicine and hematology, oncology and palliative care at the VCU School of Medicine, Roberts is an expert in … read more ❯

Lecia Sequist, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)

Dr. Sequist and her colleagues at MGH have been at the forefront of research in EGFR mutations: her group was among the first to identify activating mutations and observe the correlation with response to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), and … read more ❯

Lt. Commander Corey A. Carter, Walter Reed National Military Hospital

Born in Chula Vista, California, Lieutenant Commander Corey A. Carter, MD was forced to learn about cancer at an early age. While in high school he had to deal with both his grandmother passing away from liver cancer and his … read more ❯

Lyudmila A. Bazhenova, M.D., UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center

Dr. Bazhenova’s clinical practice concentrates on lung cancer, particularly as this relates to females and non-smokers. She actively participates in cooperative group trials, and takes an active role in designing and implementing clinical investigations at Moores Cancer Center, including phase … read more ❯

Malcolm V. Brock, MD, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

Dr. Brock’s research has focused primarily on developing and clinically applying molecular biomarkers, namely DNA methylation, to facilitate the early detection, accurate prognosis and specific chemosensitivity of lung and esophageal cancers. Current projects include using DNA methylation as a more … read more ❯

Margie L. Clapper, Ph.D., Fox Chase Cancer Center

Margie L. Clapper, Ph.D. Co-Leader, Keystone Program in Personalized Risk and Prevention Dr. Margie L. Clapper, a cell biologist, is director of chemoprevention research at Fox Chase Cancer Center. A tenured member of the scientific staff, her interest in chemoprevention … read more ❯

Mark Ferguson, MD, University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center

Dr. Ferguson specializes in the surgical management of diseases of the lungs and esophagus. He is experienced in all techniques of lung and esophageal resection, and is skilled in surgical methods to relieve airway obstruction and malignant pleural effusions. He … read more ❯

Maureen Klinc, Senior Clinical RN, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center

Maureen Klinc, Senior Clinical RN, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center from TEAM DRAFT on Vimeo.read more ❯

Michael Hanley, MD, University of Virginia Healthcare

Michael Hanley, M.D. Assistant Professor Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging Division of Body Imaging 800170 Charlottesville, VA 22908-0170 M.D. Degree: University of Virginia School of Medicine 2006 Residency: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (Diagnostic Radiology) Fellowship: Brigham … read more ❯

Minesh P. Mehta, M.D. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University Hospital

Dr. Mehta’s career has been characterized by the award of several honors. His passion for scholarly excellence is evidenced by the highest score BSc. In Human Biology degree (till the award date) from the University of Zambia, which decorated him … read more ❯

Music Matters at UC Irvine’s Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Team Draft kicked off the West Coast leg of its national campaign to change the face of lung cancer with a stop at the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer (CFCC) at UC Irvine.read more ❯

Neeta Somaiah M.D., MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, Medical Oncologist

Assistant Professor, Department of Sarcoma Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX Dr. Neeta Somaiah, MD, MBBS is board certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology. She has special expertise in … read more ❯

Pasi A. Janne, MD, PhD– Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Associated with the world-renowned Dana Farber Cancer Institute and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, Dr. Pasi A. Janne, MD, PhD, is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania – School of Medicine in Philadelphia. Upon earning his … read more ❯

Paul Bunn, MD University of Colorado Comprehensive Cancer Center

Dr. Bunn’s research interests focus on novel therapies for lung cancer. He has published more than 300 articles in peer-reviewed journals, 122 reviews and 90 book chapters on lung cancer.read more ❯

Phillip A. Dennis, MD, Ph.D, at Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer at Johns Hopkins

Department Affiliation: Primary: Oncology; Secondary: Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences; Degree: M.D., Ph.D., New York University School of Medicine Rank: Professor Chair, Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Director, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Bay … read more ❯

Pierre Massion, MD. Vanderbilt University

Dr. Pierre Massion is the Ingram Professor of Cancer Research. He is Professor of Medicine in the Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Professor of Cancer Biology at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Dr. Massion has worked in the … read more ❯

Ping Yang, M.D., Ph.D, Mayo Clinic Cancer Research Center, Rochester, MN

Dr. Yang’s primary appointment at Mayo Clinic is in health sciences research. She also holds a joint clinical appointment in Medical Genetics and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. She is an epidemiologist with special training and experience in genetic epidemiology. … read more ❯

Ramaswamy Govindan, MD Siteman Cancer Center and Genome Institute at Washington University

Ramaswamy Govindan, MD is the director of the thoracic oncology program at Washington University School of Medicine. He is the principal investigator of several institutional, cooperative group, and other multicenter studies. One of his main areas of research is to … read more ❯

Richard G. Pestell, MB, BS, MD, PhD, FACP, FRACP, MBA — Director, Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson University

Richard G. Pestell, M.D., Ph.D. is an oncologist and endocrinologist who currently serves as the Director of the Kimmel Cancer Center, Chairman of the Department of Cancer Biology and Associate Dean of Cancer Programs at Jefferson Medical College, and Vice … read more ❯

Richard J. Battafarano, MD, PhD — University of Maryland, Greenebaum Cancer Center

Richard J. Battafarano, M.D., Ph.D.,is the head of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center and a member of the surgical faculty at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. As a chest surgeon with … read more ❯

Richard Wender MD Chief Cancer Control Officer, American Cancer Society

Dr. Richard Wender is charged with providing oversight and guidance for the national and global cancer control programs of the American Cancer Society, including cancer screening, tobacco control, access to care, and quality of life.read more ❯

Robert Cerfolio M.D.– UAB professor of cardiovascular/thoracic Surgery

Dr. Robert James Cerfolio has been in the medical profession for more than 20 years. He is a board certified General Thoracic Surgeon. Dr. Cerfolio is known by his colleagues as one of the busiest and best thoracic surgeons in … read more ❯

Robert Kratzke, University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center

Dr. Kratzke received his M.D. from the University of Washington in 1983. He conducted an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1983-1986 and was Research Fellow at the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, 1986-1988. … read more ❯

Ross Camidge, MD, PhD, University of Colorado Cancer Center

David Ross Camidge, MD, PhD Associate Professor Education: MD, PhD MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK – 1992 Oxford University Medical School, Oxford, UK – 1995 Dr. Camidge joined the University of Colorado as a visiting professor … read more ❯

Sagar Lonial, MD, FACP | Winship Cancer Institute

Sagar Lonial, MD, FACP, is internationally recognized as a leading authority in multiple myeloma treatment and research. As a medical oncologist at the Winship Cancer Institute, Dr. Lonial treats patients with multiple myeloma and is a lead member of the bone marrow transplantation team and clinical trials team.read more ❯

Samir N. Khleif, MD, Director, Georgia Health Sciences University Cancer Center

You get a simple answer when you ask Dr. Samir N. Khleif about what areas of the Georgia Health Sciences University cancer program have the most potential.“Everything.” From Dr. Khleif’s standpoint, the major investments the university and its health system … read more ❯

Scott Kono, Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University

Dr. Scott A. Kono, assistant professor of hematology and medical oncology, who serves as principal investigator or co-investigator on several head and neck cancer clinical trials at Winship. “You can get standard treatment anywhere, but only certain centers, such as … read more ❯

Scott M. Lippman, MD, UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center

Scott M. Lippman, MD, chair of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology at The University of Texas (UT) MD Anderson Cancer Center, has accepted the position of director of Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego, beginning May … read more ❯

Stephanie Grossman, MD, Emory University Winship Cancer Institute

Stephanie Grossman, M.D. Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Emory University Director of Palliative Care at Emory University Hospital and Emory University Hospital Midtown Dr. Grossman received her M.D. at Hahnemann University of Philadelphia and completed residency in Internal Medicine at … read more ❯

Steven Dubinett, M.D.,, UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

DR. STEVEN M. DUBINETT, M.D. • Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Director, UCLA Lung Cancer Research Program in the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center • Chief, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and Principal Investigator for the UCLA Lung Cancer … read more ❯

Suresh S Ramalingam, MD Emory University

Associate Professor Emory School of Medicine Chief of Medical Oncology Department of Hematology & Medical Oncology Dr. Suresh Ramalingam received his medical degree at Kilpauk Medical College, Madras, India. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Wayne State University, … read more ❯

Thierry Jahan, M.D., University of California San Francisco

Thierry Jahan, M.D. is the one of the region’s foremost and highly regarded thoracic oncologists. Dr. Jahan has devoted his life to treating patients with lung cancer, mesothelioma and sarcoma. In addition to his keen clinical insight, Dr. Jahan is … read more ❯

Ursula Reusch, MD, Central Georiga Cancer Care

Dr. Reusch is a member of the American Medical Society, the American College of Physicians, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Medical Women Society, the Rhode Island Medical Women Society, and the Society of Rhode Island Clinical Oncologists. … read more ❯

Walter J. Curran, Jr., MD, FACR

Walter J. Curran, Jr., MD, FACR, is the Executive Director of the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, the first and only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in the state of Georgia.read more ❯

William Mayfield, MD, WellStar Cancer Center in Marietta, Georgia

Dr. Mayfield earned his bachelor's degree from Mercer University in Macon, Ga., and his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. read more ❯

Wissam Abouzgheib, MD, Dir. of Interventional Pulmonology, Cooper University Hospital

Wissam Abouzgheib is one of two Interventional Pulmonologist at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ. Interventional Pulmonology is an emerging field in Pulmonary that has...read more ❯



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