Lung Screening Programs
Free or low-cost lung CAT scan screening for nonsmokers who are 40+ years old
If you are a non-smoker (smoked fewer than 100 cigarettes over your lifetime) 40+ years old who has been exposed to secondhand smoke, you may be eligible for a free or low-cost non-invasive low-dose lung CT scan screening as a participant in a study funded by FAMRI, the Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute. Visit the FAMRI-I-ELCAP website to learn more about participating in the study. Contacts at CT screening centers in NJ and NY are listed belowcheck the FAMRI weblink above for screening sites in California, Florida, Georgia, Texas and Washington State):
- Atlantic Health System in Summit and Morristown, NJ
Donna Mura, RN, BSN, OCN, CRC
donna.mura@atlantichealth.org or (908)522-6104 - Atlantic Medical Imaging, Mays Landing, NJ
Wayne Martyn, RN, Study Coordinator
wmartyn@atlanticmedicalimaging.com or (609) 652-1624 or (609) 568-9150 - Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY
coordinator@ielcap.org or (212) 241-2420 - Mercy Medical Center, Rockville Centre, NY
David Flomenhaft, LCSW, PhD., Research Coordinator
david.flomenhaft@chsli.org or (516) 705-2772
Free or low-cost lung CT scan screening for smokers who are 50+ years old
If you are a current smoker over 50 years old, you may be eligible for a free or low cost non-invasive low-dose lung CT scan screening as a participant in a study funded by The American Legacy Foundation. Visit the LEGACY-I-ELCAP website to learn more about participating in the study. Contacts at CT screening centers in NJ and NY are the same as those listed above, in addition to:
- Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ
Kimberly Chow, BA - Study Coordinator
KChow@barnabashealth.org or (732) 923-6564 - Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ
Natalia Bilchuk, BS, MSc - Study Coordinator
NBilchuk@barnabashealth.org or (973) 926-7497 - St. Barnabas Lung Cancer Institute, 3rd Floor, West Orange, NJ
Bridget Saggese, Study Coordinator
Bsaggese@barnabashealth.org or (973) 322-6644 - The Valley Hospital, Paramus, NJ
Susan Mock, RN - Oncology Research Coordinator
smock@valleyhealth.com or (201) 634-5793
Rutgers’ Cancer Institute of New Jersey conducts its own lung cancer CT scan screening program for past or current smokers, and/or persons with a history of chronic lung disease. Learn more at http://cinj.org/patient-care/lung-cancer-screening-program.
Last update: 4/4/14