Lung Cancer Team

Emory Winship Cancer Institute features a comprehensive team of specialists in cancers of the  lungs and aerodigestive tract.  Team members are fully dedicated to the care of patients and the discovery of new treatments for these cancers.  Our experts draw upon Emory's vast resources in thoracic surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, and pulmonology.  In addition, Emory Winship's  care team includes pathologists, radiologists,  advanced practice nurses, and oncology nurses who are dedicated to lung and aerodigestive cancer treatment and research.

Our team approach to care offers a number of benefits to our patients, including:

• Access to internationally renowned physicians
• Patient cases are reviewed weekly by the full team of experts
• Coordinated scheduling for appointments among various specialties
• Lung Cancer Program for the elderly
• Availability of new treatment options within our  clinical trails program

Emory Winship has earned several distinctions. These honors are awarded to programs that  demonstrate the ability to translate innovative science into exceptional care for our patients. We are:

• Georgia's only National Cancer Institute Designated Cancer Center
• First Georgia facility to earn a Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in head and neck cancer
• First NCI-sponsored Program Project Grant in lung cancer
• Ranked among the best cancer facilities in the nation by US News & World Report
• One of just two facilities in Georgia to earn the Blue Cross Center of Distinction for Rare and Complex Cancers
• Accreditation with Commendation by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer

Our Faculty and Staff 

• Physicians
• Advanced Practice
• Nurses
• Support Services

	Rabih Bechara, MD Pulmonary Medicine - Specializes in Lung Disease
	Jonathan Beitler, MD Radiation Oncology
	Johann Brandes, MD, PhD FccP Lung Cancer Research
	Ian Crocker, MD, FACR Radiation Oncology
	Walter Curran, MD, FACR Radiation Oncology, Department Chair
	Seth Force, MD Surgery - Specializes in lung related diseases
	Zach Fowler, MD Radiation Oncology
	Anthony Gal, MD Pathology
	Karen Godette, MD Radiation Oncology
	Leslie Holmes, MD Radiation Oncology
	Fadlo R. Khuri, MD Hematology & Medical Oncology, Deputy Director, Frances Blomeyer Chair in Translational Lung Cancer Research
	Kamal Mansour, MD Thoracic Surgery
	Daniel Miller, MD Thoracic Surgery, Director
	Joseph Miller, MD Thoracic Surgery, Chief
	Taofeek Owonikoko, MD, PhD Medical Oncologist
	Suresh Ramalingam, MD Medical Oncology
	Jesse Roman, MD Pulminary Medicine - Specializes in lung disease
	Nabil F. Saba, MD, FACP Medical Oncology
	Dong M. Shin, MD, FACP Medcial Oncology

Alicia Price, NP Nurse Practioner

	Tiffany Barrett, MS, RD, LD Cancer Nutritionist
	Michael Burke, MD Psychiatry - Cancer Survivorship
	Pamela Butts, MDiv Emory Winship Chaplain - Specializes in cancer and survivor related issues
	Andrew Miller, MD Psychiatry - Cancer Survivorship