Lung Cancer
What makes the top heart hospital in Denver and Colorado?
When diagnosed early, lung cancer is very treatable, and in some cases, even curable.
National Jewish Health and Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver have one of Colorado’s most comprehensive lung cancer programs. We focus on preventing, diagnosing, treating lung cancer using proven therapies and the latest research. We work with our patients to help them understand and manage their disease so they can live full and active lives.
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Lung Cancer Treatment
Lung cancer patients need personalized, coordinated care to help them navigate their cancer journey.
Coordinated Lung Cancer Care
- Advanced Testing
- Chemotherapy & Radiation Therapy
- Comprehensive evaluation
- Lifestyle Management
- Lung Surgery
- Medication management
- Palliative Care
- Robotic Bronchoscopy
Multidisciplinary Team Approach
Our lung cancer patients work with a specialized, multidisciplinary team that understands the unique needs of each patient.
Lung Cancer Team
- Medical Oncologists
- Nurses specializing in Lung Cancer
- Physical Therapists
- Pulmonologists
- Surgical Oncologists
- Radiation Oncologists
- Registered Dieticians
- You, Our Patient
Lung Cancer Research
Lung cancer patients live longer, more fulfilling lives thanks to research. Our lung cancer program has clinical trials that evaluate the safety and effectiveness of new therapies.
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Lung Cancer Specialists
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Laurie L. Carr, MD
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Elizabeth David, MD, MAS
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Debra S. Dyer, MD, FACR
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Fernando Jose Fuentes, MD, FACP, FCCP, DABFM
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Kristen Glisinski, MD
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Christopher B. Jones, MD
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Jeffrey Kern, MD
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Seth Kligerman, MD
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Elizabeth Klopper, MPH, MMSc, PA-C
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Bronwyn Long, DNP, MBA, ACHPN, AOCNS, ACNS-BC
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Robert A. Meguid, MPH, MD
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John D. Mitchell, MD
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James K. O'Brien, MD, FACP, FCCP
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Savannah Shannon, PA-C
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Amanda Stephens, MD
View Lung Cancer Specialists at Saint Joseph Hospital
Lung Cancer Patient Story
"When doctors discovered that Lou Ann Langley’s lung cancer had a specific genetic mutation, her life expectancy doubled."