
Overview
"John Howington, MD, is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon. Dr. Howington most recently served as Chief of Oncology Services and Chair of Thoracic Surgery with Saint Thomas Health (Nashville, TN), and as a professor in the Department of Clinical Medical Education at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center. He also served as medical director and co-chair for the Ascension Oncology Service Line in 2019-2020.Dr. Howington is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and American College of Chest Physicians, and is currently serving as president designate of the latter. He is a member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Society of Thoracic Surgery and International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. He has been listed in ""Best Doctors in America"" for many years and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals.".
Dr. Howington is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Endoscopy, and Mastectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 24 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1950 NW Myhre Road, 3rd Floor, Silverdale, WA 98383
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
Franciscan Cardiothoracic Surgery Associates At St. Joseph
Daniel Cuadrado, MD, is a board-certified general and cardiothoracic surgeon specializing in thoracic surgery. Prior to joining Franciscan, Dr. Cuadrado was an associate professor of cardiothoracic surgery at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences and an active duty Army surgeon. During his 20+ year Army career, he served as a surgeon for the Joint Special Operations Command with nine combat deployments and as the consultant to the Office of the Surgeon General in Cardiothoracic Surgery. He is a graduate of the Army War College with a Master's Degree in Strategic Sciences.Dr. Cuadrado is interested in all aspects of non-cardiac thoracic surgery and has had extensive training in minimally invasive and robotic procedures for benign and malignant diseases of the lung, esophagus, pleura and mediastinum as well as anti-reflux surgery. He has experience in robotic navigational bronchoscopy, airway stenting, endobronchial ultrasound, esophagoscopy to include stenting and transoral incisionless fundoplication.Dr. Cuadrado is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, American College of Chest Physicians and a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. He has authored numerous book chapters, peer-reviewed publications and served as an editor for Surgical Clinics of North America. Dr. Cuadrado is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Mediastinal Tumor, Collapsed Lung, Esophageal Perforation, Mediastinitis, and Gastrostomy.
Franciscan Cardiothoracic Surgery Associates At St. Joseph
Thomas (TJ) Templin, II, MD, is board-certified in general surgery and thoracic surgery. He specializes in cardiothoracic surgery for patients ages 15 and older. Dr. Templin has trained extensively in minimally invasive thoracic and foregut procedures, including minimally invasive lung and esophageal resections, sympathectomy, and anti-reflux revisions. He also has experience with advanced bronchoscopy and esophagoscopy, including EBUS, airway and esophageal stenting, and esophageal dilation.Dr. Templin follows the Jesuit philosophy of cura personalis, which translates to care for the whole person; he treats individuals, not just diseases.Dr. Templin is a Fellow of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American College of Surgeons. Dr. Templin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Thymectomy, and Gastrostomy.
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Misho Hubka, MD, is a board-certified thoracic surgeon. His special medical interests include Robotic and Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS), lung cancer surgery, esophageal cancer surgery, and complex surgery for benign and malignant disease of the lung, chest wall, esophagus and mediastinum.Dr. Hubka is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, STS Patient Safety Workforce and Western Thoracic Surgical Association. He was named a Top Doctor by Seattle Met Magazine in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Dr. Hubka is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Lung CancerDr. Howington isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- PleurisyDr. Howington isDistinguished. Learn about Pleurisy.
- Advanced
- Collapsed LungDr. Howington isAdvanced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- Fibrosing MediastinitisDr. Howington isAdvanced. Learn about Fibrosing Mediastinitis.
- Lung NodulesDr. Howington isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Nodules.
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Dr. Howington isAdvanced. Learn about Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).
- Parapneumonic Pleural EffusionDr. Howington isAdvanced. Learn about Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion.
- Pleural EffusionDr. Howington isAdvanced. Learn about Pleural Effusion.
- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Howington isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Howington isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Howington isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Donnai-Barrow SyndromeDr. Howington isExperienced. Learn about Donnai-Barrow Syndrome.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Howington isExperienced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- EmphysemaDr. Howington isExperienced. Learn about Emphysema.


