Dr. Luis F. Santamarina

"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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Endoscopy, and Mastectomy.

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.

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.