NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens Named Lung Cancer Screening Center of Excellence

NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens Named Lung Cancer Screening Center of Excellence

Hospital recognized for expanding early detection, education and equity in Southeast Queens

Dec 15, 2025

NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens has been designated a 2025 Center of Excellence (COE) in Lung Cancer Screening by GO2 for Lung Cancer, a national leader in lung cancer early detection, education and advocacy.This recognition affirms the hospital's commitment to high quality low dose CT screening, coordinated follow up, smoking cessation resources, and patient-centered care - all delivered with a clear focus on reducing disparities and improving outcomes for a patient population that historically becomes ill and dies from cancer earlier than others.

"As we mark 90 years of service, this Center of Excellence designation validates our long-standing priority to expand access to preventive care and early cancer detection right here in our community," said Neil Moore, MBA, MPA, MPH, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens. "Many of our patients face greater illness burden and barriers to information and services; by bringing best practice screening and education to Queens - and ensuring care is available close to home through the Queens Cancer Center - we can prevent late stage diagnoses and help people remain in their neighborhoods for treatment and recovery."

Queens Hospital intends to immediately leverage GO2's Global Knowledge Center - the comprehensive online education hub available to COE members - to close information gaps that contribute to poorer outcomes. Dr. Daniel Contractor, Chief of Radiology, adds that access to GO2 resources will strengthen both clinical practice and community outreach: "We will use the Global Knowledge Center's evidence based educational materials, clinician resources, and patient tools to raise awareness, improve shared decision making, and standardize follow up care. Those resources help us translate screening into earlier diagnoses and better survival for patients who need it most."

Dr. Dave Holson, Chief Medical Officer, emphasizes the clinical imperative: "Prioritizing screening and prevention is how we change the trajectory of lung cancer in our community. By combining multidisciplinary care, education and outreach, we aim to chip away at the outcome gaps that have long affected Southeast Queens."

The Queens Cancer Center provides a full continuum of oncology services - from prevention and screening to diagnosis, treatment and survivorship - so patients can receive expert care locally rather than travel outside the borough. The COE designation confirms that Queens Hospital meets rigorous standards aligned with national guidelines (including ACR and NCCN best practices) for screening program quality, communication, timely diagnostic follow-up, and integration of cessation supports.

Beyond clinical services, the hospital's Center of Excellence status opens channels for broader community impact, including access to GO2's patient education materials, downloadable brochures, and community outreach assets that NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens will adapt for culturally competent public education campaigns, social media, and partner outreach - all designed to reach people who otherwise lack access to information and resources and to help close gaps in outcomes.

For more about GO2 for Lung Cancer and the Center of Excellence program, visit https://www.go2.org. For information on lung cancer screening and comprehensive cancer services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens, visit https://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/queens.

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Media Contact: Cleon Edwards, NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens, (646) 772-5725;

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About NYC Health + Hospitals/QueensA member of NYC Health and Hospitals, NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens is a major health care provider in the borough of Queens. Its foremost mission is to provide quality, comprehensive care to all members of the public regardless of their ability to pay. In 2025, Queens Hospital marked its 90th anniversary of serving the communities of central and southeastern Queens, having first opened its doors as Queens General Hospital in 1935. Encompassing 360,000 square feet, it comprises 253 licensed beds, spacious ambulatory care suites featuring both primary and specialty services, and cutting-edge equipment. It also houses four Centers of Excellence: Cancer Care, Diabetes Management, Women's Health, and Behavioral Health. The hospital has recently added a fully expanded Emergency Room, a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence accredited by the American College of Radiology, and a Total Hip and Knee Replacement Center, with plans underway to build the health system's first Dialysis Center to train patients to perform their own at-home dialysis. To learn more about NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens, visit https://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/queens.

About NYC Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest municipal health care system in the nation serving more than a million New Yorkers annually in more than 70 patient care locations across the city's five boroughs. A robust network of outpatient, neighborhood-based primary and specialty care centers anchors care coordination with the system's trauma centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, home care agency, and MetroPlusHealth-all supported by 11 essential hospitals. Its diverse workforce of more than 46,000 employees is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org and stay connected on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

About GO2 for Lung CancerGO2 for Lung Cancer is a national organization dedicated to saving lives through early detection, education, advocacy and research. The Center of Excellence program identifies and supports programs that meet high standards for lung cancer screening quality and patient-centered care. Learn more at https://www.go2.org.