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Dr. Mayfield earned his bachelor's degree from Mercer University in Macon, GA, and his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He completed his internship and residency at the University of California, Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, and his fellowship at the University of Florida College of Medicine Shands Hospital in Gainesville.

He serves as Wellstar’s Chief Surgical Officer, leading the surgeons and clinical teams that make up Wellstar’s Surgery Network. His research and development efforts have focused on thoracoscopy instruments and innovative cardiac and thoracic surgical procedures, such as Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS).

Dr. Mayfield has been a driving force for Wellstar’s cancer program, as well as participation in the International Early Lung Cancer Action Program (I-ELCAP), a lung cancer screening collaborative program. He is active in the development of novel instrumentation for surgery and teaches board certified thoracic surgeons about VATS procedures.

Dr. Mayfield is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and Society of Thoracic Surgeons and is board-certified in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
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Wellstar Offering Saturday Hours for Lung Cancer Screening November 12

Lung cancer screening can detect cancer earlier, before symptoms show up. Earlier-stage cancers are more easily treatable and more frequently cured, so if you are at increased risk of developing lung cancer, you could benefit from regular low-dose CT scans to monitor your lung health. To expand access to these vital screenings, Wellstar will offer screenings at several imaging locations on Saturday, Nov. 12.

“Lung screening improves a person’s chances of detecting a lung cancer at an early stage and being cured of that cancer,” said Wellstar Thoracic Surgeon Dr. William Mayfield.

Wellstar is partnering with the National Lung Cancer Roundtable, established by the American Cancer Society, the American College of Radiology, the GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer and the Radiology Healthy Equity Coalition to celebrate National Lung Cancer Screening Day on Nov. 12. While lung scans are always available at Wellstar’s conveniently located imaging centers during regular business hours, offering these Saturday hours will help patients fit screenings into their schedules.

Ask your provider about whether you meet the criteria for screening, or call (470) 793-4AIR (4247) to learn more about qualifying and to make an appointment for a scan. The following Wellstar imaging locations will be open Saturday, Nov. 12:

  • Wellstar Acworth Health Park. 4550 Cobb Parkway North NW, Suite 109 in Acworth. Open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Wellstar Avalon Health Park. 2450 Old Milton Parkway, Suite 101 in Alpharetta.Open from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Wellstar Paulding Medical Center. 2518 Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway in Hiram. Open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Wellstar Imaging Services at Cobb Medical Center. 1625 Hospital North Drive in Austell. Open from 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
  • Wellstar Spalding Medical Center. 601 South 8th Street in Griffin. Open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. When you arrive, please check in at the Emergency Department outpatient waiting room.
  • Wellstar Vinings Health Park. 4441 Atlanta Road SE, Suite 101 in Smyrna. Open from 8 a.m. to noon.

In addition to these special hours on Nov. 12, low-dose CT lung scans are available at several Wellstar imaging locations. Call (470) 793-4AIR (4247) to learn more or schedule a screening.

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Published on: November 2022
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Fighting Lung Cancer with Wellstar’s Multidisciplinary Experts

From catching cancer to following through with expert care, Wellstar ensures patients never have to fight lung cancer alone.

Wellstar is dedicated to early intervention in lung cancer, which improves outcomes for patients. After detection of an abnormality on a CT scan, patients are immediately surrounded with an interdisciplinary support team devoted to their well-being.


Identifying lung cancer early

If you are at increased risk for developing lung cancer, talk to your provider about screenings. With a low-dose CT scan of the chest, it only takes a few seconds to check in on your lung health. These screenings are offered at most Wellstar imaging centers.

The United States Preventive Services Task Force recently revised lung screening guidelines. Patients may qualify for screening if they are 50 to 80 years old and smoked for 20 years. If they are a former smoker, they may qualify if they quit less than 15 years ago. The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services is considering enacting these recommendations.

“Lung screening improves a person’s chances of detecting a lung cancer at an early stage and being cured of that cancer,” said Wellstar Thoracic Surgeon Dr. William Mayfield.

Because finding cancer and starting treatment sooner can be life-saving, Wellstar has invested in the incidental nodule program. When people come into a hospital seeking care for something else — whether that be a health condition like appendicitis or a traumatic event like a motorcycle accident — they might get a scan of the abdomen or chest that also shows portions of the lungs.

Using artificial intelligence, reports of those scans are fed to report coordinators, categorized based on their risk level, and if the patient is higher-risk, forwarded to nurse navigators for review. Nurse navigators consult with physicians about the findings, and Wellstar can then initiate care if cancer is found.

“People that come to the hospital for other problems may also be walking around with a lung cancer they didn’t know about,” Dr. Mayfield said.

The program, which started in fall 2020, has identified 66 cases of lung cancer and eight other types of cancer, as of Nov. 1, 2022.

“Now those people are getting care, and it’s quite likely those cancers would have been missed,” Dr. Mayfield said.

Wellstar is developing another incidental nodule program for the abdominal area, which could lead to the discovery of several cancers including ovarian, kidney, bladder and liver cancers.

The program aligns with Wellstar’s goals of enhancing the health and well-being of everyone we serve.

“It was the right thing to do for the community. If we miss these cancers, it is a broken promise to the patient,” Dr. Mayfield said.

Then, if cancer is found, Wellstar “closes the loop” by initiating treatment and connecting the patient with resources, Dr. Mayfield said.


Expert care and support at every step

From the very beginning, Wellstar’s lung cancer patients are surrounded by a team of experts. Rather than go through the time-consuming process of driving to multiple appointments with different specialists, patients meet with all these providers in one place.

The Wellstar Lung Cancer STAT Clinic gives patients immediate access to specialists in medical oncology, radiation oncology, pulmonary medicine and thoracic surgery.

“No other health system does multidisciplinary care the way Wellstar does,” Dr. Mayfield said.

Getting multiple expert opinions from the start not only gives patients peace of mind, it speeds up treatment, too. In the United States, the average time between an abnormal scan and the beginning of treatment is 95 days, Dr. Mayfield said. The STAT Clinic reduces that time to as little as 14 days. Time-to-treatment affects long-term survival in lung cancer patients, Dr. Mayfield said — a six-week delay can reduce five-year survival by up to 13%, according to research from the Cleveland Clinic.

“Time really does matter in the treatment and diagnosis of lung cancer,” Dr. Mayfield said.


High-tech surgery options

For many patients, surgery is a crucial part of lung cancer treatment. Wellstar offers several minimally-invasive options, reducing recovery time for patients.

Dr. Mayfield said more than 90% of Wellstar’s lung cancer surgeries are performed using either the da Vinci Surgical System or Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery techniques (VATS).

Minimally-invasive surgeries reduce pain, scarring, blood loss and infection, as well as time to recover — getting patients back to work and other routines quicker.

The da Vinci system is equipped with 3D cameras and instruments that can make very intricate, precise movements, allowing for shorter incisions and more accurate surgery. Some patients can leave the hospital as early as the next day.

To prevent lung cancer and keep your lungs healthy, talk to your primary care provider and follow a few tips, such as avoiding smoking and getting your exercise. Learn more about treatments on our cancer care page.

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Published on: November 2021
William Mayfield, MD
Thoracic Surgeon with Wellstar since 1993
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4.6
www.wellstar.org/physicians/william-mayfield-md
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery , Cardiothoracic Surgery
Education
Doctor of Medicine
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Medical College of Georgia-Augusta University
Residency
University of California Davis Medical Center
Fellowship
University of Florida College of Medicine
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American Board of Thoracic Surgery
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Wellstar Kennestone Hospital
Wellstar Cobb Hospital
Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital
Wellstar Douglas Hospital
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