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When it comes to lung care, the Heart & Lung Institute leads the way in advanced diagnostic testing and cutting-edge treatments. Our expert pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, and respiratory therapists work together to deliver personalized care tailored to your needs. We are committed to keeping you informed and engaged in your treatment plan, so you always have direct access to your care team and feel supported throughout your path to better lung health.

Our Areas of Expertise

Interventional Pulmonary and Thoracic Endoscopy Services

At Community, we provide advanced, minimally invasive procedures to help diagnose, stage and treat conditions affecting the airways, lungs, esophagus and the area between the lungs (mediastinum). Our approach uses specialized tools through the airways or esophagus, meaning no surgery or incisions are needed.


Our highly trained interventional pulmonologists and thoracic endoscopists offer a range of minimally invasive procedures to address various lung and thoracic conditions. These include:

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  • Airway Stenting
  • Airway Tumor Removal
  • Airway/Esophageal Dilation
  • Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction for Emphysema
  • Chest Ultrasound
  • Cryobiopsy
  • Cyberknife Fiducial Placement
  • EBUS (Endobronchial Ultrasound)
  • EUS (Endoscopic Ultrasound)
  • Esophageal Stenting
  • Esophagoscopy
  • Fistula Treatment
  • Feeding Tube Placement (PEG)
  • Lung Cancer Detection
  • Pleural Catheter Insertion
  • Pleuroscopy
  • Robotic Bronchoscopy
  • Therapeutic Bronchoscopy
  • Tracheostomy Placement
  • Tumor Ablation (Laser/Cryotherapy)

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Common Conditions Needing Advanced Interventional
Bronchoscopy/Thoracic Endoscopy Procedures:

  • Airway and Esophageal fistulas, strictures
  • Airway Tumors
  • Lung Cancer
  • Lung Nodules
  • Lung Mass
  • Malignant Pleural effusions
  • Mediastinal Adenopathy
  • Severe Emphysema
  • Thoracic Malignancies
  • Tracheal Stenosis

General Pulmonary Services

Our general pulmonologists are experts in diagnosing, treating and managing a wide range of lung conditions. We offer comprehensive care tailored to your needs, including:

  • Bronchiectasis
  • Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Testing
  • Chronic Cough
  • Diagnostic Flexible Bronchoscopy and Laryngoscopy 
  • Dyspnea (Shortness of Breath)
  • Interstitial Lung Diseases
  • Lung Infections
  • Obstructive Lung Diseases (Asthma, COPD, Emphysema)
  • Pleural Effusions/Obstructive Lung Diseases (Asthma, COPD, Emphysema)
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis 
  • Pulmonary Function Testing
  • Pulmonary Vascular Diseases (Pulmonary Hypertension)
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Tracheostomy Care

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Awards & Accreditations

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Lung Nodule Program

The Lung Nodule Program is one of the largest programs in the nation focused on the early detection and speedy treatment of lung cancer.

This program is the first of its kind in the Central Valley and one of only a handful like it in the country.

Our program is focused on:

 

  • Enhanced early diagnosis of cancer by using ultra low-dose CT screening in high-risk smokers
  • Expedited lung cancer diagnosis and cancer staging using advanced technology and gene mutation studiesImproved survival by rapid treatment access and meticulous patient follow-up for five years

The lung nodule program brings together a multidisciplinary team of specialists that includes:

 

  • Pulmonologists
  • Interventional pulmonologists
  • Thoracic surgeons
  • Radiologists
  • Radiation oncologists
  • Medical oncologists

 

Our interventional pulmonologists are highly trained in advanced procedures and perform electromagnetic navigation, endobronchial ultrasounds, endoscopic ultrasounds and biopsies, as well as endoscopic ultrasound-guided left adrenal gland biopsies. These advanced procedures provide patients with a one-step diagnostic biopsy and staging in lung cancer. In addition, cancer compilations are managed by tumor coring, airway stenting, airway dilatation and pleural procedures.

 

The multidisciplinary approach provides patients with optimal diagnosis and management of lung cancer at all stages. The multidisciplinary team meets often to diagnose, assess and design targeted customized treatment plans based on the specific characteristics of each patient’s cancer type. Treatment plans may include surgery, CyberKnife, radiation and/or chemotherapy and targeted immunotherapy. 


For more information, call (559) 224-LUNG (5864), option 1. 


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