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.
A Karmanos Cancer Institute physician and Wayne State University (WSU) School of Medicine professor edited a new textbook on pulmonary aspergillosis, a fungus that can lead to severe lung problems. Ayman Soubani, M.D. , pulmonologist, service chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care, member of the Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant and Thoracic Oncology Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) at Karmanos, professor of Internal Medicine and chief of the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care a...
WDIV February is National Cancer Prevention Month. There are many ways to prevent cancer, including cancer screenings. Amina Pervaiz, M.D. , pulmonologist and member of the Thoracic Oncology Multidisciplinary Team at Karmanos, explained that only a small number of people eligible for lung cancer screenings in Michigan are actually receiving them. Watch the interview here . Learn more about the Lung Cancer Screening Program at Karmanos here .
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 .