The Lung Cancer Center at City of Hope® Chicago brings rapid lung cancer screening and innovative treatment options to patients across the Midwest in Illinois, Wisconsin and surrounding areas.
Our lung cancer experts partner with patients to create a leading-edge treatment plan personalized to their individual diagnosis, needs and goals. This may include minimally invasive or lung-sparing surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation therapy, immunotherapy, genomic testing and access to clinical trials. The Chicago Lung Cancer Center team is supported by the expertise of City of Hope’s national network of cancer clinicians and researchers, powered by a world-renowned, National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center in Southern California.
Lung Cancer Care in Chicago
If you choose to receive treatment at City of Hope Chicago, our world-class lung cancer physicians will treat you with compassion and respect, no matter the stage of your disease. You will be paired with a multidisciplinary team of cancer experts, which, depending on your diagnosis, may include surgical, medical and radiation oncologists, an interventional pulmonologist, as well as supportive care specialists who are trained and experienced in helping to manage the side effects of cancer and its treatment. At City of Hope, you are more than a diagnosis. Our patient-centered approach treats the whole person — with the urgency and dignity you deserve.
What Sets Our Chicago Lung Cancer Program Apart?
City of Hope Chicago’s Lung Cancer Center combines innovation in cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment with personalized and compassionate care. As a patient with us, you will have access to:
Our Rapid Lung Nodule Diagnostic Program, which provides an accurate lung cancer diagnosis and treatment plan in as little as one week — because lung cancer won’t wait, but if it’s caught before it spreads, the likelihood of surviving five years or more improves to 63%
Robotic bronchoscopy via Ion by IntuitiveTM, a minimally invasive technology that helps your physicians obtain precise biopsies from hard-to-reach places, even from very small lesions, using an ultra-thin catheter with fiber-optic camera
Advanced genomic testing, which personalizes cancer treatment down to the DNA by uncovering genomic mutations — unique to your individual tumor — and matching them to therapies known to target those mutations
Precision medicine options, such as immunotherapy and targeted therapy, designed to treat your cancer based on the results of genomic and other tests, with expedited turnaround times on test results and access to medications
Clinical trials, carefully selected by our Lung Cancer Center team, that span immunotherapy, chemotherapy, interventional pulmonology and more
Minimally invasive and lung-sparing surgical techniques, which use smaller incisions and involve removing less tissue
Magnet®-designated nurse navigators, who will answer your questions and help you navigate your cancer treatment from day one
Supportive care experts who can suggest ways to manage the physical and emotional side effects of undergoing lung cancer treatment
Access to the nation’s top subspecialists through case reviews and tumor boards, to provide optimal information sharing
Our Chicago Lung Cancer Center Recognitions
At the City of Hope Chicago Lung Cancer Center, we surround patients with specialization. That disease-specific dedication — at every step of your journey — is evidenced by our reputation as a nationally recognized leader in lung cancer quality and safety. We are:
Designated as a Lung Cancer Screening CenterTM, the gold standard in medical imaging quality and safety, by the American College of Radiology® (ACR)
Certified by the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®) Certification Program, which recognizes high-quality outpatient cancer care
Accredited by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) for nearly 40 years, recognizing our excellence in cancer care
Recognized by the American Society of Radiation Oncology’s APEx program (Accreditation Program for Excellence®) for providing high-quality, safe radiation oncology care
Our Chicago Lung Cancer Experts
City of Hope Chicago’s board-certified lung cancer experts are dedicated to offering patients rapid access to leading-edge technologies and innovative lung cancer treatments. Our medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, thoracic surgeons, interventional pulmonologists and supportive care staff collaborate every day to ensure you receive personalized care, helping you understand your diagnosis so you can make informed decisions about your care. Meet our lung cancer team:
Peter Baik, D.O., F.A.C.O.S., F.A.C.S., is a thoracic surgeon at City of Hope Phoenix and City of Hope Chicago.
Laura C. Farrington, D.O., is a medical oncologist at City of Hope Chicago. After spending most of her childhood caring for relatives with cancer, she believes she was born to be an oncologist.
Yiping Fu, M.D., F.C.C.P., brings more than 20 years of experience and technical training to his work as an interventional pulmonologist at City of Hope Chicago.
Meng Gan, M.D., is a radiation oncologist with City of Hope in Illinois. Learn about her background, education and experience treating cancer patients.
Kumar Gaurav, M.D., joined City of Hope Chicago in October 2021.
Dr. King is an expert in advanced radiation therapy, and is skilled at treating multiple cancer types and stages, including breast, prostate and lung cancers.
Dr. Pisick treats a wide range of cancer types. He has conducted extensive research on lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma.
For Karan Shah, M.D., M.B.A., radiation oncologist at City of Hope Chicago, a career in medicine was the inevitable choice. “Being a doctor allows me to merge my interest in the human body with my desire to make a positive difference in the world,” he says.
Karen Smorowski, M.D., radiation oncologist at City of Hope Chicago, knew she wanted to be an oncologist since she was 7 years old. “My uncle was diagnosed with cancer,” she says, “and I remember thinking even then that there had to be a better way to treat people with cancer.”
Make an Appointment With Our Lung Cancer Team
If you have recently been diagnosed with a lung cancer, you can make an appointment by calling (877) 411-0680.
City of Hope Chicago
Lung Cancer Center
2520 Elisha Ave.
Zion, IL 60099
New Patients: (877) 524-4673
Current Patients: (847) 510-2822
