Northside Hospital Cancer Institute has opened a new Lung Nodule Clinic on the Northside Hospital Atlanta campus — the fourth in an expanding network dedicated to the early detection and treatment of lung cancer.

The clinic provides robotic bronchoscopy, expedited diagnosis and coordinated care from a team of lung specialists.

Northside’s Lung Nodule Clinics are now located in Atlanta, Canton, Cumming and Lawrenceville.

The clinics evaluate patients with suspicious lung nodules, found incidentally or through Northside’s Lung Cancer Screening Program. Each site offers robotic bronchoscopy for minimally invasive biopsy of small, hard-to-reach lung nodules, allowing for faster, safer and more accurate diagnoses.

A multidisciplinary team — including pulmonologists, radiologists, thoracic surgeons, oncologists and radiation oncologists — collaborates on individualized treatment plans. Nurse navigators support patients through every step of care.

“With the advancements in diagnostic tools and therapies, the need for specialized care in pulmonary medicine has never been more evident,” said Dr. Venkatesh Lakshminarayanan, pulmonologist and medical director of interventional pulmonology at Northside. “This clinic offers a multidisciplinary approach that not only focuses on the treatment of lung cancer but also early detection, patient education and improved quality of life.”

“The addition of a lung nodule clinic will provide an additional mechanism for patients to receive comprehensive, rapid and specialized evaluation of possible lung cancer,” said Dr. Howard Silverboard, pulmonologist and medical director of thoracic oncology and Northside’s Lung Cancer Screening Program. “Timeliness of care is of great importance, particularly when patients face such a serious diagnosis.”

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimates more than 226,000 new cases will be diagnosed in 2025. Early-stage lung cancer often has no symptoms, and suspicious nodules are frequently discovered incidentally or through routine screenings.