Diagnosis and Treatment of Diseases of the Chest

The Chest Clinic at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital provides a comprehensive team approach for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the chest, including lung cancer, by bringing specialists to you in one visit and in one location. As a patient of The Chest Clinic, you'll have access to a variety of clinical trials.

Our multidisciplinary team includes:

• Pulmonary Medicine
• Thoracic Surgery
• Medical Oncology
• Radiation Oncology
• Radiology, Pathology and Nursing

Together, they conduct an in-depth review of your concern, and focus on you to collectively create a plan of care.

A Nurse Navigator will guide you throughout your journey with The Chest Clinic, serving as your single point of contact to create seamless coordination of your care. You'll also have access to support services, including social workers, smoking cessation counseling, clinical nutrition and integrative therapies.

Minimally Invasive Procedures

The Chest Clinic uses the most innovative and least invasive procedures, including Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS), Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS), Pleuroscopy, and Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy.

Our Team

Nurse Navigator
Hannah Anderson, RN

Pulmonary Medicine
Syed Mudassar Naqshbandi, MD

Thoracic Surgery
James S. Allan, MD
Douglas J. Mathisen, MD
Ashok Muniappan, MD
Adrienne Hayes, APRN

Medical Oncology
Dinesh Atwal, MD
Wilhelmina Cabalona, MD
Barbara Civiello, MD
Prashant Shankar, MD
Henry Sonneborn, MD
Christine Wasilewski, MD
Caroline Kamau, APRN
Janet Stocker, APRN
Rachel Velardi, APRN
Desiree Villeneuve, PA-C
Jaimee Walters, PA-C

Radiation Oncology
Jeffrey Brower, MD
Jeffrey Lemons, MD                           
Arul Mahadevan, MD
Andrea McKee, MD
Bryan Rowe, MD
Himanshu Singh, MD

Radiology
Michael Ciaschini, MD
David Greatorex, MD
Shannon Nedelka, MD
Shawn Rayder, MD
Brian Szymanski, MD

Pathology
David Gray, MD

General Surgery
Peter Hedberg, MD

Information Specialists
Anne Daugherty, LICSW, Social Work

Trusted Resources

Non-small cell lung cancer guide
Non-small cell lung cancer staging
COPD- Are You at Risk? (PDF)
Breathing Better with a COPD Diagnosis (PDF)