Thoracic: Disease Management Team

Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine

David Amar Director, Thoracic Anesthesia	Mohit Chawla Director, Interventional Pulmonology; Co-Director, Complex Airway Program	Robert J. Downey	Diane E. Stover Chief, Pulmonary Service
Roger S. Wilson Chair, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine; Founder's Chair

Medicine

Mohit Chawla Director, Interventional Pulmonology; Co-Director, Complex Airway Program	Marc B. Feinstein	John J. Fiore	Rana Kaplan
Lee M. Krug	Kenneth K. Ng Chief, Rockville Centre Medical Oncology Service	Gregory J. Riely Vice Chair, Clinical Trials Office, Department of Medicine	Jean T. Santamauro
Stephanie Smith-Marrone	Diane E. Stover Chief, Pulmonary Service	Nicholas Vander Els	Stephen R. Veach
Mark G. Kris Chief, Thoracic Oncology Service; William and Joy Ruane Chair in Thoracic Oncology	Paul K. Paik	M. Catherine Pietanza	Naiyer A. Rizvi
Nancy Roistacher

Pathology

Marc Ladanyi Acting Chief, Molecular Diagnostics Service; William J. Ruane Chair in Molecular Oncology	Andre Luis Moreira	Natasha Rekhtman	William D. Travis
Maureen F. Zakowski Director, Thoracic Pathology

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Jimmie C. Holland, MD -- Wayne E. Chapman Chair in Psychiatric Oncology

Jimmie C. Holland

Wayne E. Chapman Chair in Psychiatric Oncology

Jamie S. Ostroff, PhD -- Chief, Behavioral Sciences Service; Director, Tobacco Cessation Program

Jamie S. Ostroff

Chief, Behavioral Sciences Service; Director, Tobacco Cessation Program

Jack E. Burkhalter, PhD

Jack E. Burkhalter

Radiation Oncology

Karen Borofsky	Pinaki R. Dutta	Daphna Y. Gelblum	Borys R. Mychalczak Chief, Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Sleepy Hollow
Andreas Rimner	Karen D. Schupak Chief, External Beam Radiotherapy Service, Regional Care Network; Chief, Basking Ridge Radiation Oncology	Richard M. Gewanter Chief, Commack/Rockville Center Radiation Oncology	Boris A. Mueller

Radiology

Michelle S. Ginsberg Director, Cardiothoracic Imaging	Robert T. Heelan Director, Outpatient Academic Radiology	Tunc A. Iyriboz	Stephen B. Solomon Chief, Interventional Radiology Service
Raymond H. Thornton Vice Chair for Quality, Safety, and Performance Improvement, Department of Radiology

Surgery

Prasad S. Adusumilli	Manjit S. Bains	Mohit Chawla Director, Interventional Pulmonology; Co-Director, Complex Airway Program	Robert J. Downey
David J. Finley Co-Director, Complex Airway Program	James Huang	Nabil Pierre Rizk	Valerie W. Rusch Vice Chair for Clinical Research, Department of Surgery; Chief, Thoracic Service; Miner Family Chair in Intrathoracic Cancers
Inderpal S. Sarkaria

anesthesia (A-nes-THEE-zhuh)

A loss of feeling or awareness caused by drugs or other substances. Anesthesia keeps patients from feeling pain during surgery or other procedures. Local anesthesia is a loss of feeling in one small area of the body. Regional anesthesia is a loss of feeling in a part of the body, such as an arm or leg. General anesthesia is a loss of feeling and a complete loss of awareness that feels like a very deep sleep.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

clinical (KLIH-nih-kul)

Having to do with the examination and treatment of patients.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

imaging (IH-muh-jing)

In medicine, a process that makes pictures of areas inside the body. Imaging uses methods such as x-rays (high-energy radiation), ultrasound (high-energy sound waves), and radio waves.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

medicine (MEH-dih-sin)

Refers to the practices and procedures used for the prevention, treatment, or relief of symptoms of a diseases or abnormal conditions. This term may also refer to a legal drug used for the same purpose.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

oncology (on-KAH-loh-jee)

The study of cancer.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

outpatient (OWT-pay-shunt)

A patient who visits a health care facility for diagnosis or treatment without spending the night. Sometimes called a day patient.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

pulmonary (PUL-muh-NAYR-ee)

Having to do with the lungs.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

radiation (RAY-dee-AY-shun)

Energy released in the form of particle or electromagnetic waves. Common sources of radiation include radon gas, cosmic rays from outer space, medical x-rays, and energy given off by a radioisotope (unstable form of a chemical element that releases radiation as it breaks down and becomes more stable).

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

radiology (RAY-dee-AH-loh-jee)

The use of radiation (such as x-rays) or other imaging technologies (such as ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging) to diagnose or treat disease.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

radiotherapy (RAY-dee-oh-THAYR-uh-pee)

The use of high-energy radiation from x-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, protons, and other sources to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation may come from a machine outside the body (external-beam radiation therapy), or it may come from radioactive material placed in the body near cancer cells (internal radiation therapy). Systemic radiotherapy uses a radioactive substance, such as a radiolabeled monoclonal antibody, that travels in the blood to tissues throughout the body. Also called irradiation and radiation therapy.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

regional (REE-juh-nul)

In oncology, describes the body area right around a tumor.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

thoracic (thor-A-sik)

Having to do with the chest.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

tobacco (tuh-BA-koh)

A plant with leaves that have high levels of the addictive chemical nicotine. The leaves may be smoked (in cigarettes, cigars, and pipes), applied to the gums (as dipping and chewing tobacco), or inhaled (as snuff). Tobacco leaves also contain many cancer-causing chemicals, and tobacco use and exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke have been linked to many types of cancer and other diseases. The scientific name is .

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)