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Lung Nodule Clinic

 

The Newton-Wellesley Hospital Lung Nodule Clinic manages pulmonary nodules found incidentally or as a result of lung cancer screening. The clinic will provide dedicated evaluation and follow-up for any lung nodule diagnosed on radiographic examinations in the hospital or at an outside facility. 

Our Goals and Commitment

  • Achieve complete follow-up on any lung nodule that meets risk criteria for malignancy;
  • Facilitate easy, single-contact scheduling;
  • Improve the utilization of radiographic follow-up studies; and
  • Appropriately utilize invasive diagnostic intervention.

The clinic is serves as a supplement to existing referral options and assume the follow-up from primary care physicians, emergency room physicians and specialist physicians ordering axial imaging.

Which Patients Should Be Referred to the Lung Nodule Clinic?

Any physician or advanced practice clinician may refer a patient with any of the following findings:

  • Solitary solid or ground glass lung nodule at least 6 mm in diameter;
  • Multiple solid or ground glass lung nodules; or
  • Any suspicious lung lesion requiring follow-up, particularly in the setting of transitions in care.
  • Lung RADS 4 and concerning Lung RADS 3 results identified on lung cancer screening exams
  • Patients with lung nodules smaller than 6 mm may be referred—but long-term follow-up care will be provided only for select patients depending on whether patient or nodule meet risk criteria for malignancy.

How to Refer Patients to the Lung Nodule Clinic

Physicians or advanced practice clinicians – schedule a clinic appointment:

  • Call 617-831-7242
  • Email   NWHlungnodule@partners.org
  • Submit a referral in Epic (search “Amb Referral to NWH Lung Nodule Clinic”)

Non-physician providers unable to order a clinic referral – initiate an informal review:
An informal review allows non-physician clinicians who are unable to order a clinic referral (e.g., nurses) to draw attention to an incidental lung finding that requires follow-up.

Clinicians can initiate a formal review by sending an email to NWHlungnodule@partners.org. The email will initiate a review of the radiographs, which will be shared with the patient’s PCP and the caregiver who initiated the review.

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