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Lung Cancer Specialists in Nashville, TN

16 verified specialists treating lung cancer are listed for Nashville, Tennessee. Profiles cover focus areas including Interventional Pulmonology, Medical Oncology, and Surgical Oncology. Common hospital affiliations include Vanderbilt University Medical Center, TriStar Centennial Medical Center, and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.

Fabien Maldonado

Fabien Maldonado, MD

Professor of Medicine & Thoracic Surgery, Director of Interventional Pulmonology, Director of Vanderbilt Interventional Pulmonology Research, and MASLAB, Co-Director

Pulmonology

Nashville, TN20+ years
Interventional Pulmonology
David Spigel

David Spigel, M.D.

Oncology

Nashville, TN30+ years
Medical Oncology
Kamran Idrees

Kamran Idrees, MD

Ingram Associate Professor of Cancer Research and Professor of Surgery (Surgical Oncology); Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery; Director, Pancreatic and GI Surgical Oncology; Director, Peritoneal Surface Malignancy/HIPEC Program

Oncology

Nashville, TN30+ years
Surgical Oncology
Melissa Johnson

Melissa Johnson, MD

Oncology

Nashville, TN20+ years
Medical Oncology
Frank Greco

Frank Greco, MD

Oncology

Nashville, TN30+ years
Medical Oncology
Laura Heyneman

Laura Heyneman, M.D.

Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences

Oncology

Nashville, TN
Radiation Oncology
Howard Burris

Howard Burris, M.D.

President and Chief Medical Officer, Sarah Cannon Research Institute

Oncology

Nashville, TN
Medical Oncology
Chandrasekhar Padmanabhan

Chandrasekhar Padmanabhan, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Oncology

Nashville, TN15+ years
Surgical Oncology
Samira Shojaee

Samira Shojaee, MD

Associate Professor

Pulmonology

Nashville, TN20+ years
Thoracic Oncology
Kim Sandler

Kim Sandler, M.D.

Co-Director, Vanderbilt Lung Screening Program

Oncology

Nashville, TN15+ years
Radiation Oncology
Emily Chan

Emily Chan, MD, PHD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Oncology

Nashville, TN
GI OncologyMedical Oncology
John Zubkus

John Zubkus, MD

Hematology

Nashville, TN20+ years
Hematology & Oncology
Natalie Dickson

Natalie Dickson, M.D.

Hematology

Nashville, TN30+ years
Hematology & Oncology
Michel Kuzur

Michel Kuzur, MD

Oncology

Nashville, TN30+ years
Medical Oncology
Robert Ramirez

Robert Ramirez, D.O.

Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology

Hematology

Nashville, TN20+ years
Thoracic OncologyHematology & OncologyMedical Oncology
Rafael Paez

Rafael Paez, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Pulmonology

Nashville, TN10+ years
Thoracic Oncology

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of lung cancer specialists in Nashville built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Lung Cancer as a clinical focus area and whose practice city is Nashville, Tennessee. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).
What should I look for when choosing a lung cancer specialist?
Start with clinical fit. Specialists on this page include focus areas like Interventional Pulmonology, Medical Oncology, and Surgical Oncology. Then compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to lung cancer.
Are these lung cancer specialists accepting new patients in Nashville?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.
What is Lung Cancer?
Lung Cancer is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches lung cancer care.