LOVE & OTHER CHEST DISEASES the history The stress of a suspicious chest x-ray can break any serve.  When told she had two lung nodules, one tennis player sought out the only community hospital in Westchester with a full-time thoracic surgeon. the magic Performing a minimally invasive procedure that avoids the trauma of a large incision, small holes were used to insert surgical instruments, allowing the removal of the lung nodules without opening the chest. the legend Under the full-time care of Dr. Merav and a team of medical specialists, our tennis player’s malignant lung nodules were removed.  And thanks to Phelps’ superb post-op care, she left the hospital just days later. Tennis, anyone? Learn the symptoms of chest disease.