Our multidisciplinary approach to lung nodules means that you have a complete care team offering their medical knowledge and experience. Your care team includes lung disease specialists such as pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, radiation oncologists and pathologists who meet weekly to discuss your individualized care plan.
Lung Nodules
A lung nodule is a small growth inside the lung. It can be seen on an X-ray as a small growth. Often, lung nodules are found while performing a diagnostic test such as a chest CT scan or X-ray for another medical reason. Lung nodules are common and the majority are noncancerous (benign). Noncancerous lung nodules can develop for a number of reasons, including abnormal formation of tissue, inflammation, bacterial and fungal infection, scar tissue and blood vessel abnormalities.
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Our Care Team
The University of Minnesota Health Lung Nodule Clinic team includes:
- Pulmonologists
- Thoracic surgeons
- Radiologists
- Pathologists
- Medical oncologists
- Radiation oncologists
- Interventional radiologists
- Nurse coordinators
Rafael S. Andrade, MD
Thoracic Surgeon
Abbie Begnaud, MD
Pulmonologist, Critical Care Physician
H. Erhan Dincer, MD
Pulmonologist, Critical Care Physician
Heather C. Lundberg, CNS, OCN
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Gail Summerville, APRN, CNS
Nurse Specialist
Felix Zamora, MD
Pulmonologist, Critical Care Physician