The Chest Center at Frisbie Memorial Hospital

What is the Chest Center at Frisbie Memorial Hospital?

The Chest Center at Frisbie Memorial Hospital provides a multidisciplinary evaluation and diagnostic center for patients with known or suspected cancers of the lung. The Chest Center specialists will develop and coordinate an individualized plan of care for the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care for timely and supportive management of a complex disease.

Why choose the Chest Center at Frisbie Memorial Hospital for your care?

• Convenience
  • Patients are provided the ease and convenience of having access to all of their doctors in one place at one time, with our goal being to make the diagnosis and treatment easier by eliminating multiple visits to multiple specialists.
• Expert and Individualized Care
  • We have a multidisciplinary team of specialized physicians who work together to construct a thought-out plan for each individual patient.
  • This is beneficial to you as a patient because some treatments may be used in combination with others, as it may be difficult for any one specialty to care for these cancers on their own.
  • The complexity of these diseases and the number of treatment options make a multidisciplinary team approach an optimal solution for you as a patient.

What can be treated at the Chest Center at Frisbie Memorial Hospital?

• Known or suspected cancers of the:
  • Lung
  • Mediastinum
• Benign tumors
• Solitary pulmonary nodules
• Pleural effusions
• All radiographic abnormalities of the chest
• Second opinions

What interventional/surgical treatment options are available at the Chest Center at Frisbie Memorial Hospital?

• Imaging Services such as
  • Chest radiographs
  • CT scans
  • MRI
  • PET and nuclear medicine scans
• Surgical Services such as
  • Minimally invasive and video - assisted surgery (VATS)
  • Removal of tumors in the chest wall, lungs, space between the lungs, bronchi or trachea.
  • Techniques for benign (non cancerous) and malignant (cancerous) lung tumors that will spare your lungs.
• Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures such as
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Mediastinoscopy
  • Thoracoscopy
  • Endobronchial ultrasound

Which specialty doctors make up the multidisciplinary team at the Chest Center at Frisbie Memorial Hospital?

• Medical Oncologist
• Pulmonologists 
• Thoracic Surgeon
• Radiologist
• Pathologist
• Anesthesiologist

Who will help me at the Chest Center at Frisbie Memorial Hospital?

• Cynthia Cote, APRN: Chest Center Nurse Practitioner Navigator
• What our Nurse Practitioner Navigator will do for you:
  • Be your first contact at the Chest Center
  • Provide initial assessment and order additional services
  • Facilitate the Chest Center Team's recommendations for diagnostic care
  • Communicate with your providers
  • Provide you with educational support and materials about your diagnosis and treatment options
  • Provide emotional support for both you and your family

Referrals

Please see your doctor for a referral to Chest Center at Frisbie Memorial Hospital.

Contact Us

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns about the Chest Center at Frisbie Memorial Hospital by calling 603-994-7665 or via email at c.cote@FMHospital.com.

To Learn More

To learn more please visit the American Lung Association website and the American Cancer Society website.