Thoracic Oncology Program

Our board-certified thoracic surgeons work closely with you, other specialists, and team members including physician assistants and support staff to provide a customized treatment plan. Other specialists you may encounter in your treatment journey include:

Thoracic Surgery: Trinity Health Of New England’s Thoracic Surgery provides patients with a multidisciplinary, patient-centered approach to the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the lungs, esophagus, pleura, mediastinum, diaphragm, and chest wall. Our board-certified thoracic team works closely with you, other specialists, and team members including physician assistants and support staff to provide a customized treatment plan. Other specialists you may encounter in your treatment journey include:

Interventional Pulmonology (IP): An advanced subspecialty of pulmonary medicine, focuses on using minimally invasive procedures and therapeutic techniques to diagnose and treat conditions in the lungs and chest. IP procedures yield exceptional outcomes and offer patients the potential advantage of avoiding more invasive surgery.

Radiation Oncology: If you need them, our team of radiation oncologists is available for consultation, treatment planning, and delivery of radiation therapy. Together with your surgeon, the team at Trinity Health Of New England is ready to serve your thoracic cancer needs.

Thoracic Oncology: Medical oncologists who specialize in the treatment of thoracic cancers will work with you to integrate the most recent advances in cancer treatment into your care. Our team evaluates each patient and their cancer to come up with an individualized therapy plan which may include treatments such as immunotherapy, chemotherapy and other targeted drugs. We also offer access to a number of clinical trials which allows our patients to take advantage of some of the newest therapies for lung cancer.