UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center

Our Lung Cancer Physician Team

The University of Chicago Medicine lung cancer care team includes experts from eight different specialties, all focused on providing customized care for each patient. Members of this team are also actively researching new and better ways to treat lung cancer.

Meet Our Lung Cancer Team

Christine Bestvina, MDChristine Bestvina, MD

Hematology and Oncology (Cancer)

Darren Bryan, MDDarren Bryan, MD

Thoracic Surgery

Steven J. Chmura, MD, PhDSteven J. Chmura, MD, PhD

Neuro-Oncology (Brain & Spinal Tumors)

Philip Connell, MDPhilip Connell, MD

Radiation Oncology

Jessica Donington, MD, MSCRJessica Donington, MD, MSCR

Surgery

Mark K. Ferguson, MDMark K. Ferguson, MD

Thoracic Surgery

Alexandra Funaki, DOAlexandra Funaki, DO

Radiology

Marina Chiara Garassino, MDMarina Chiara Garassino, MD

Hematology and Oncology (Cancer)

D. Kyle Hogarth, MDD. Kyle Hogarth, MD

Pulmonary Medicine (Pulmonology)

Andrew Howard, MDAndrew Howard, MD

Radiation Oncology

Aliya Husain, MDAliya Husain, MD

Pathology

Aditya Juloori, MDAditya Juloori, MD

Radiation Oncology

Maria Lucia Madariaga, MDMaria Lucia Madariaga, MD

Thoracic Surgery

Monica Malec, MDMonica Malec, MD

Palliative Medicine

Renuka Malik, MDRenuka Malik, MD

Radiation Oncology

Jeffrey Mueller, DOJeffrey Mueller, DO

Pathology

Septimiu Murgu, MDSeptimiu Murgu, MD

Pulmonary Medicine (Pulmonology)

Christopher Straus, MDChristopher Straus, MD

Radiology

Rajat Thawani, MBBSRajat Thawani, MBBS

Hematology and Oncology (Cancer)

Sandy Tun, MDSandy Tun, MD

Palliative Medicine

Everett E. Vokes, MDEverett E. Vokes, MD

Hematology and Oncology (Cancer)

Ajay Wagh, MD, MSAjay Wagh, MD, MS

Pulmonary Medicine (Pulmonology)

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Request an Appointment

The information you provide on this secure form to request an appointment with a UChicago Medicine lung cancer expert will enable us to assist you as efficiently as possible. A representative will contact you within one to two business days to help you schedule an appointment. 

To speak to someone directly, please call 1-855-702-8222. If you have symptoms of an urgent nature, please call your doctor or go to the emergency room immediately.

 

For Referring Physicians

To refer a patient for lung cancer care, please call UCM Physician Connect at 1-800-824-2282. 

 

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