Interventional Pulmonology

About Our Practice

Interventional pulmonology is an advanced sub-specialty program that provides consultation and procedural expertise in malignant and benign diseases of the airways, lungs, and pleura. Led by Dr Peter Lee, we perform a variety minimally invasive, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures using state-of-the art imaging and bronchoscopic modalities. We are home to OHSU’s first robotic navigation bronchoscopy system, utilizing mobile cone beam CT technology for superb diagnostic accuracy.

Interventional Pulmonology also works collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary thoracic tumor board and the Knight Cancer Institute to provide our community access to high quality diagnostics and mediastinal staging.

Procedures

Therapeutic rigid and flexible bronchoscopy
Robotic navigation bronchoscopy
Mobile cone beam CT imaging
Argon plasma electrocautery
Cryo-ablation
Central airway stenting
Curvilinear and radial endobronchial ultrasound
Tunneled pleural catheter placement
Ultrasound guided thoracentesis and chest tube placement

Early Detection

We have a strong collaborative focus on the early identification and timely management of high-risk lung nodules through the Incidental Lung nodule program and the Centralized Lung Cancer Screening Program. These are led by our team of dedicated and caring nurse navigators, Ms Eliza Kaiser and Ms Ann Spencer. Our lung nodule board meets weekly to risk stratify and triage high-risk nodules to fast-track patients towards diagnosis and treatment. Our nodule board members consist of Interventional Pulmonology, Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Radiology, and Radiation Oncology.