Lung Nodule Referral Program and Clinic

The Munson Medical Center Lung Nodule Referral Program allows primary care physicians or specialists to refer patients to a multidisciplinary team. Our goal is to provide expedited risk assessment, diagnostic work-up, and treatment planning with a patient navigator facilitating the process.

Patients requiring expedited evaluation are seen in a dedicated Lung Nodule Clinic housed at the Cowell Family Cancer Center in Traverse City.

What We Offer

Comprehensive review of imaging findings
Risk stratification using established guidelines
Coordinated follow-up and tracking
Multidisciplinary collaboration (Pulmonology, Radiology, Oncology, Thoracic Surgery)
Patient-centered communication and education

Who Should Be Referred

Pulmonary nodule >8mm, particularly if there are risk factors for malignancy, including:

Significant smoking history
Growth over time
Spiculated
Personal or family history of lung cancer
Lung RADS 4 on low-dose CT scan

When in doubt, refer it out!

How to Refer

For a print-and-post referral flyer, click here.

Via Fax
Fax order / referral to 231-392-8485
Attention: Lung Nodule Referral Program

Via Direct Trust Message
Please send to mmcmtop@mhc.direct.varian.com

Via Oracle Ambulatory
A dedicated referral order — MHC CAD Lung Nodule Clinic Cowell Cancer Center — is now available!

Program Coordinator
231-392-8537
astuart@mhc.net

Questions?

If you have questions, please page one of the following physicians via PerfectServe Clinical Collaboration.

Melanie Holtrop, MD, Pulmonary & Critical Care
Shiloh Tackett, MD, Pulmonary & Critical Care
Brandon Wojcik, MD, Cardiothoracic Surgery