CAMC Occupational Lung Center

CAMC Occupational Lung Center is a Pulmonologist in Charleston, WV. The center operates as part of the CAMC Cancer Center, which treats lung cancer, the most commonly diagnosed cancer among West Virginia residents. Services include lung cancer screening, rapid diagnostic programs, biopsies, and survivorship care. The screening program uses low-dose CT scans to detect lung cancer early, aiming to allow for minimally invasive surgery with less lung tissue removed. Eligibility for the low-cost screening program requires patients to be between the ages of 50 and 77, have a smoking history equivalent to one pack per day for 20 years, and be a current or ex-smoker who quit within the last 15 years without showing signs or symptoms of lung cancer. A physician’s order is required for screening, and results are provided to the ordering physician. The team approach includes dedicated radiologists and nurse navigators, along with education on smoking cessation options.

The center offers advanced imaging tests including chest x-ray, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, and bone scans. If evidence of cancer is found, biopsies are conducted using bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound, or fine-needle aspiration. Board certified pulmonologists and thoracic surgeons provide timely follow-up and evaluation. The multidisciplinary team works to determine treatment options once cancer is confirmed. CAMC is a nonprofit, 1,138-bed regional referral center established in 1972, with more than 1,500 providers. It includes the largest Cancer Center in Southern West Virginia and a nationally recognized Heart and Vascular Center.

The location is on Morris St, about a mile from Charleston Area Medical Center General Hospital. It is near Washington Street East, Brooks Street, and the Charleston Fire Department Station 1. The Elizabeth Harden Gilmore House is also in the immediate vicinity. The center holds a rating of 5.00 based on 1 review.

CAMC Occupational Lung Center provides specialized lung cancer screening and care in Charleston, WV, serving patients with a team of dedicated radiologists and nurse navigators.