{"id":3075,"date":"2025-11-13T17:17:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T17:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintjohnscancer.org\/blog\/?p=3075"},"modified":"2025-11-14T15:43:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T15:43:23","slug":"advancing-lung-cancer-care-at-providence-saint-johns-health-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saintjohnscancer.org\/blog\/thoracic\/advancing-lung-cancer-care-at-providence-saint-johns-health-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Advancing Lung Cancer Care at Providence Saint John\u2019s Health Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How Early Detection, Minimally Invasive Technologies, and Team-Based Expertise Are Transforming Outcomes<\/h2>\n

Welcoming a New Leader in Thoracic Surgery<\/p>\n

Providence Saint John’s Health Center is proud to welcome Dr. Richard Gillespie<\/a>, double board-certified thoracic surgeon, to its expanding thoracic and pulmonary team. In a recent conversation with Dr. George Chaux<\/a>, Director of the Interventional Pulmonary Program, both physicians reflected on the rapid evolution of Saint John’s lung cancer screening and minimally invasive treatment capabilities. “Our program has been growing by leaps and bounds,<\/em>” Dr. Chaux shared. “We’re diagnosing lung cancers earlier than ever and can now offer patients coordinated access to surgical expertise right when they need it.<\/em>”<\/p>\n

Advanced Lung Cancer Screening and Early Detection<\/h2>\n

Over the past 18 months, Saint John’s has built a comprehensive lung health program centered on early detection. Through its high-performance lung cancer screening program and 3D-guided robotic bronchoscopy<\/a>, clinicians can safely biopsy nodules as small as 6–7 millimeters. These minimally invasive technologies allow for more accurate diagnoses at earlier stages—when lung cancer is most treatable.<\/p>\n

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“What you’ve built here is world-class… Robotic and navigational bronchoscopy truly streamlines diagnosis so patients can move quickly to the right treatment.”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

– Richard Gillespie, MD<\/p>\n

Multidisciplinary Care Through the Thoracic Tumor Board<\/h3>\n
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Dr. Chaux explains why cases are presented at the Thoracic Tumor Board.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The collaboration extends beyond diagnosis. Together, Dr. Chaux and Dr. Gillespie co-lead the Thoracic Tumor Board, which brings together experts across surgical oncology, pulmonology, medical oncology, radiology, and pathology. “Our patients don’t realize it,<\/em>” Dr. Chaux explained, “but when their case is presented at tumor board, they’re getting a consult from an entire team of experts.<\/em>” This multidisciplinary model ensures every patient receives a comprehensive, personalized treatment plan.<\/p>\n

Dr. George Chaux Welcomes Dr. Richard Gillesspie to the Thoracic Program<\/h3>\n