John Howington
Advanced in Fibrosing Mediastinitis

Dr. John Howington

Thoracic Surgery
CommonSpirit Health
Franciscan Cardiothoracic Surgery Associates At St. Michael
1950 NW Myhre Road, 3rd Floor, 
Silverdale, WA 
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Advanced in Fibrosing Mediastinitis
CommonSpirit Health
Franciscan Cardiothoracic Surgery Associates At St. Michael
1950 NW Myhre Road, 3rd Floor, 
Silverdale, WA 
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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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrosing Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Endoscopy, and Mastectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 23 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Tennessee College Of Medicine, Memphis, TN
Residency
Thoracic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; General Surgery, University of Missouri, Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Transplant Surgery in TN
Board Certifications
American Board Of Thoracic Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Harrison Medical Center
Jefferson Healthcare
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Franciscan Cardiothoracic Surgery Associates at St. Michael
1950 NW Myhre Road, 3rd Floor, Silverdale, WA 98383
Call: 564-240-4200

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

A Randomized Phase III Trial for Surgically Resected Early Stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: Crizotinib Versus Observation for Patients With Tumors Harboring the Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) Fusion Protein
A Randomized Phase III Trial for Surgically Resected Early Stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: Crizotinib Versus Observation for Patients With Tumors Harboring the Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) Fusion Protein
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 19, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drug: Crizotinib
Study Phase: Phase 3

24 Total Publications

Management of Patients With Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: An American College of Chest Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline.
Management of Patients With Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: An American College of Chest Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline.
Journal: Chest
Published: November 04, 2024
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