Dr. Michael Gieske grew up down the street from St. Elizabeth Hospital, Edgewood, Ky., now the site of the region’s largest Cancer Center. He graduated from University of Louisville Medical College in 1984, completing his Family Practice Residency at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in 1987.
He left his Family Medicine career of 36 years in 2022 to commit all of his energies to administrative work related to lung cancer awareness and screening, related policy, advocacy, and research. As Director Lung Cancer Screening and Physician Advisor Advocacy, he has worked with his team at St. Elizabeth Healthcare to build one of the most successful lung cancer screening programs in the country. He is a fierce advocate for all those at risk for and with lung cancer, helping to change the narrative and instill hope.