The 20 Best Lung Cancer Doctors Near Me

I am a part of the thoracic oncology program. I work with patients who have cancers of the lung, which includes non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, and mesothelioma. My focus is on clinical care, clinical trials, and developing new therapies for these diseases. When I first meet with a patient, I want them to understand what their diagnosis is, because there are actually multiple diagnoses of lung cancer and each are treated differently. Then I discuss with a patient whether they are a candidate for therapies such as molecular therapy or immunotherapy, and make sure they have a clear understanding of the treatment plan. There are some very promising new therapies for these diseases and we are fortunate to have those available to patients here at Duke. That’s one of the unique things we offer as an academic medical center. Dr. Stinchcombe is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Stinchcombe is board certified in American Board Of Internal Med, Medical Oncology. Dr. Stinchcombe is currently accepting new patients.

Mark Dickson is an Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Dickson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Liposarcoma, Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Synovial Sarcoma, and Endoscopy. Dr. Dickson is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Mihaela C. Cristea is a UCI Health hematologist oncologist who specializes in the treatment of gynecologic cancers.She earned her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iasi, Romania. She completed a residency in internal medicine at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, N.J. She then completed a fellowship in medical oncology at the University of Florida - Health Science Center, Jacksonville.Her research focuses on evaluating novel therapies to improve patient outcomes in gynecologic malignancies. She has contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed publications in prominent medical journals.Cristea, who also speaks Romanian, brings extensive experience to UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Cristea is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. She is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Ovarian Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Lung Cancer, Virilizing Ovarian Tumor, and Endoscopy.

Dr. William E. Fisher is Professor and Vice-Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Surgery and the George L. Jordan, M.D. Chair in General Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Fisher also serves as Director of the Elkins Pancreas Center at BCM; and is Vice President, Medical Staff and Chief of the Surgery Service Line at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.An internationally-known leader in pancreatic surgery, Dr. Fisher has focused entirely on surgery for pancreatic tumors and cysts in his practice for over 20 years and has extensive experience in advanced, minimally-invasive robotic pancreas surgery.Dr. Fisher’s professional interests include: pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure); minimally invasive/laparoscopic/robotic pancreatic surgery; pancreas cancer; distal and central pancreatectomy; pancreas resection; surgical oncology; common bile duct resection; Puestow procedure; Frey procedure; and laparoscopic pancreatectomy.Dr. Fisher has served as PI of two NIH-funded multicenter randomized clinical trials that generated practice-changing impact on the use of drains during pancreatectomy, and the subsequent development of a multicenter pancreatic-surgery-outcomes consortium. His basic science lab has studied the influence of gastrointestinal hormones on pancreatic cancer growth, the relationship between diabetes and pancreatic cancer, and genomic analysis of pancreatic cancer, resulting in over 160 peer-reviewed publications.Having served as principal investigator on more than 15 clinical trials for patients with pancreatic cancer, Dr. Fisher is currently PI at BCM for the NIH Consortium to Study Chronic Pancreatitis, Diabetes and Pancreatic Cancer.Dr. Fisher received a B.A. from Wittenberg University and earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.  He held a research fellowship and completed his residency at The Ohio State University.Among his numerous honors and awards, Dr. Fisher has been recognized as one of America’s Top Doctors for Cancer (Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.), Top 1% of Doctors in the U.S. (U.S. News and World Report), and “Texas Super Doctor” (Texas Monthly). He is also the recipient of the Master Clinician Award for Excellence in Patient Care from BCM and has twice received the DeBakey Distinguished Service Award from the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at BCM. Dr. Fisher is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Fisher is currently accepting new patients.

Mrinal Gounder is an Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Gounder is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. He is also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Desmoid Tumor, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Epithelioid Sarcoma, Liposarcoma, and Liver Embolization. Dr. Gounder is currently accepting new patients.

Sumanta Pal is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Duarte, California. Dr. Pal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Urothelial Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

Heather Wakelee is an Oncologist practicing medicine in San Jose, California. Dr. Wakelee is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. She is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Thymectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

Marwan Fakih is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Duarte, California. Dr. Fakih is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Colorectal Cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anal Canal (SCAC), Anal Cancer, Liver Embolization, and Endoscopy.

Tanya Dorff is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Duarte, California. Dr. Dorff is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. She is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Penile Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Orchiectomy.

Sarah Hoffe is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Hoffe is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. She is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Anal Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Lymphadenectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Hoffe is currently accepting new patients.

Marianna Koczywas is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Duarte, California. Dr. Koczywas is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. She is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Mesothelioma, EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Tissue Biopsy.

Martin Edelman is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Edelman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and EGFR Positive Lung Cancer. Dr. Edelman is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology and American Board Of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine.

Vincent Chung is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Duarte, California. Dr. Chung is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Daneng Li is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Duarte, California. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Li is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neuroendocrine Tumor, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Liver Cancer, Lymphadenectomy, and Colonoscopy.

Dr. Tolaney is Chief of the Division of Breast Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.  She is a breast medical oncologist whose research focuses on the development of novel therapies in the treatment of breast cancer.  She has been instrumental in developing several treatment approaches for breast cancer, including approaches focused on tailoring therapy for early stage HER2+ disease, use of cdk 4/6 inhibitors, antibody drug conjugates, and immunotherapy.She is a member of the National Cancer Institute Breast Cancer Steering Committee and is Vice Chair for Late-Stage Development in Breast Cancer in the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. Her research has been funded by the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Susan G. Komen. She currently chairs multiple phase 3 trials in breast cancer and serves on several steering committees for practice-changing trials.  Her work has been published in journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, Lancet Oncology, Journal of Clinical Oncology, and others. She received her undergraduate degree from Princeton University in 1998 and her medical degree from UC San Francisco in 2002. She subsequently completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, and fellowships in hematology and medical oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She obtained a Masters in Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health in 2007. In 2008, she joined the staff of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Tolaney is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Dr. Tolaney is board certified in Medical Oncology. Dr. Tolaney is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Meyer will serve as the lead medical oncologist for adult sarcoma patients, and will focus on building the Adult Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Oncology Program. In collaboration with pediatric oncologist David Loeb, M.D., Ph.D., and orthopaedic surgeon Kristy Weber, M.D., Meyer will bring novel therapies to the clinic for sarcoma patients. Meyer received his bachelors and masters degrees in cell and molecular biology from Stanford University. From there, he joined the Medical Scientist Training Program at Baylor College of Medicine and earned his medical degree followed by a doctorate in immunology. Meyer completed his residency at the University of Maryland and served as chief resident in medicine from 2004-2005. Afterward, he joined our fellowship program in medical oncology and has been working in the laboratory of Jonathan Powell, M.D., Ph.D., on projects relating to the characterization of molecular regulatory pathways involved in T-cell activation and energy. As a third-year fellow, Meyer served as the chief fellow for our Training Programs in Hematology and Medical Oncology and he received a Young Investigator Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology in 2010. Dr. Meyer is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. He is also highly rated in 34 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Fibrosarcoma, Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor, Osteosarcoma, and Salpingo-Oophorectomy. Dr. Meyer is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Meyer is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. O'Shaughnessy is a Medical Oncologist that focuses on breast cancer prevention and treatment. She founded The School of Breast Oncology, a program providing a curriculum-based program focused exclusively on breast cancer clinical management. Dr. O'Shaughnessy attended medical school at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, CT. She then completed her Internal Medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA and a Medical Oncology fellowship at National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, MD. She is co-chair of Breast Cancer Research, chair of Breast Cancer Prevention Research at Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center and a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for US Oncology Research Network. Dr. O'shaughnessy is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. O'shaughnessy is board certified in Medical Oncology- American Board Of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology- American Board Of Internal Med/Medical Oncology, Internal Medicine- American Board Of Internal Med, and Internal Medicine- American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. O'shaughnessy is currently accepting new patients.

Krishnansu Tewari is an Oncologist and an Obstetrics and Gynecologist practicing medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Tewari is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cervical Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Hysterectomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Tewari is board certified in American Board Of Obstetrics And Gynecology - Obstetrics And Gynecology and American Board Of Obstetrics And Gynecology - Gynecologic Oncology. Dr. Tewari is currently accepting new patients.

I enjoy traveling, dancing and food. Dr. Shroff is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatic Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Shroff is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine/Medical Oncology. Dr. Shroff is currently accepting new patients.

Kevin Kalinsky is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Kalinsky is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, HER2 Negative Breast Cancer, PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum, and Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Dr. Kalinsky is currently accepting new patients.