Dr. Pervaiz specializes in peripheral pulmonary nodules, Thoracic Oncology Bronchoscopy, EBUS-TBNA for lung cancer diagnosis, and Navigational/Robotic Bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of Peripheral pulmonary nodules.
Patient Power Amina Pervaiz, M.D. , pulmonologist and member of the Thoracic Oncology Multidisciplinary Team at Karmanos, discussed risk factors for developing a solitary pulmonary nodule. Though the majority are not cancerous, these nodules can be detected through imaging and are usually a round lesion of less than three centimeters in diameter. Read the article here .
Patient Power It’s normal for fluid to exist between the lungs and the rib cage, but an abnormally increased amount of fluid can cause symptoms of discomfort and difficulty breathing. Khaled Alshabani, M.D. , and Amina Pervaiz, M.D. , both pulmonologists and members of the Thoracic Oncology Multidisciplinary Team at Karmanos, explained a procedure called thoracentesis. This procedure helps to diagnose the additional fluid's cause and relieve symptoms. Read the article here . Khaled Alshabani, M.D. Amina...