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Jeffrey Velotta MD FACS

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THIS is why research matters! And THIS is why we must keep pushing for innovation in lung cancer care!

We are thrilled to see @wilxtv highlighting the incredible work being done at @henryfordhealth using AI-assisted adaptive radiation therapy and sharing the story of Judy, a mother, grandmother, and woman living with advanced lung cancer.

Judy received her stage I lung cancer diagnosis after her first lung cancer screening and while caring for her husband in his final days with stage IV colon cancer.

Six months after surgery, her cancer returned. Today, she is benefiting from an innovative approach to radiation treatment that uses AI to help her medical team adapt her treatment plan to changes in her body each day.

This technology allows physicians to target tumors more precisely while working to protect surrounding healthy organs. Judy’s radiation oncologist reports that her treated tumor is responding well!

THIS is scientific progress making a difference in a real person’s life.

For Judy, it’s about more than treatment. It’s about enjoying time with her growing family, making beautiful memories, and continuing those precious Wednesday visits with her granddaughter, who calls her Gigi.

We are so grateful to Judy for sharing her story, WILX for bringing attention to this important advancement, and the researchers and healthcare professionals at Henry Ford Health who continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible.

Innovations like this give our community HOPE! We must keep supporting research and advocating for equitable access so more people can benefit from advances in cancer care.

Research isn’t just about treating cancer. It’s about helping people LIVE with cancer and continue doing the things that matter most to them.

Anyone with lungs can get lung cancer, and no one ever deserves it. 🤍✨🫁

Access the story here: https://www.wilx.com/2026/08/20/how-michigan-hospital-is-using-ai-reshape-cancer-radiation-treatment/

#TheWhiteRibbonProject #ResearchMatters #LivingWithLungCancer #changingthepublicperceptionoflungcancer #anyonewithlungscangetlungcancer by @jvelottamd

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Another great @thesocietyofthoracicsurgeons #AQO meeting showing that CT Chest scan is the diagnostic date used in early stage lung cancer going to surgery @amcollsurgeons @jonesboysmom taken in New Orleans, Louisiana by @jvelottamd

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We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Pre-Health Conference Keynote Speaker, Dr. Jeffrey B. Velotta, MD, FACS!

Dr. Velotta is a Thoracic Surgeon at Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center and holds many faculty positions at UCSF and Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine. He is currently the leading voice in innovative lung cancer surgery aiming to maximise long-term outcomes and patient quality of life.

Register for the Pre-Health Conference at UC Davis by Monday, October 12th to learn about his experiences.

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#prehealth #health #medicine #keynotespeaker #pre-med by @jvelottamd

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Grateful, humbled, thankful to @go2forlungcancer #luminary. @go2forlungcancer has always been with me and been on our #islandofchange🏝️ @go2forlungcancer taken in San Diego Mission Bay Resort by @jvelottamd

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@go2forlungcancer annual conference is the best! Check out the lung navigation book, it’s a must have! taken in San Diego, California by @jvelottamd

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Incredible feat @amlungcsi @healthylungscalifornia by @jvelottamd

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Thank you.for telling your heroic personal story @askyourothermom @go2forlungcancer @healthylungscalifornia taken in San Diego, California by @jvelottamd

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SB 1124 is SIGNED!!! Congrats Governor Newsom, State Senator Archuleta, and The American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative!!

California will be the first state to put information about lung cancer screening at places that sell tobacco products!!

Amazing!!

#lungcancer #surgeonadvocate #cancerscreening #cancer #sb1124 taken in DCA - Washington National Airport - NOT Any Other Name by @jvelottamd

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@amcollsurgeons @av_med_ @elioppe0606 great presenting meso and cytalux imaging cases great work @ucsf_eastbay @kpmedschool taken in Walter E. Washington Convention Center by @jvelottamd

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As we celebrate six years of The White Ribbon Project, we have some exciting news and important announcements to share with our community. Full video this time 😊

Thank you for being part of this journey and helping us continue to grow, connect, and make a difference. 🤍✨

#thewhiteribbonproject #changingthepublicperceptionoflungcancer #anyonewithlungscangetlungcancer #keepgoing #hope by @jvelottamd

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Thank you @thoracicsurgeryfoundation vaping is a growing problem @thesocietyofthoracicsurgeons by @jvelottamd

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Stage 4 and Stage 1 lung cancer treatment and screening breakthroughs that hopefully will catch on with more steam sooner rather than later!! @gsbizness @b_galera83 @go2forlungcancer by @jvelottamd

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