
Overview
Madha Kuppusamy, MD, specializes in minimally invasive thoracic surgery; benign and malignant disease of the lungs and esophagus; mediastinum and chest wall surgery including deformity correction and reconstructive surgery; lung cancer; and esophageal cancer.
Dr. Kuppusamy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Gastrostomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Esophageal Cancer.
Insurance
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Locations
1100 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
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.
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Donald Low is a Thoracic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Low is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Esophageal Cancer, Endoscopy, 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 Esophageal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.
Franciscan Cardiothoracic Surgery Associates At St. Michael
"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 Esophageal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Endoscopy, and Mastectomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- HerniaDr. Kuppusamy isDistinguished. Learn about Hernia.
- Hiatal HerniaDr. Kuppusamy isDistinguished. Learn about Hiatal Hernia.
- Advanced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Kuppusamy isAdvanced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Kuppusamy isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Kuppusamy isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- MesotheliomaDr. Kuppusamy isAdvanced. Learn about Mesothelioma.
- Metastatic Pleural TumorDr. Kuppusamy isAdvanced. Learn about Metastatic Pleural Tumor.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Kuppusamy isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Experienced
- Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Kuppusamy isExperienced. Learn about Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Donnai-Barrow SyndromeDr. Kuppusamy isExperienced. Learn about Donnai-Barrow Syndrome.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Kuppusamy isExperienced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- Esophageal CancerDr. Kuppusamy isExperienced. Learn about Esophageal Cancer.
- EsophagitisDr. Kuppusamy isExperienced. Learn about Esophagitis.
- Fibrosing MediastinitisDr. Kuppusamy isExperienced. Learn about Fibrosing Mediastinitis.

