Kentucky and West Virginia rank highest in the United States for tobacco use and lung cancer deaths. Victor Van Berkel, M.D., Ph.D., division chief of thoracic surgery with UofL Health, speaks on the alarming statistics surrounding lung cancer as well as the importance of lung cancer screenings and early detection, his personal tie to lung cancer, and how robotic-assisted surgery has changed the landscape for surgeons and patients.
For more information on Dr. van Berkel, visit https://uoflhealth.org/provider/victor-van-berkel-thoracic-surgeon/
For more information on UofL Health – Brown Cancer Center Lung Care, visit https://uoflhealth.org/locations/brown-cancer-center/services/lung-cancer/
