Elite in Lung Nodules

Dr. John C. Kucharczuk

Thoracic Surgery
Penn Medicine
Penn Thoracic Surgery West Chester
440 East Marshall Street, Suite 201, 
West Chester, PA 
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Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
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Elite in Lung Nodules
Penn Medicine
Penn Thoracic Surgery West Chester
440 East Marshall Street, Suite 201, 
West Chester, PA 
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Overview

John Kucharczuk is a Thoracic Surgeon in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kucharczuk is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Tissue Biopsy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kucharczuk is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 61 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 8 articles in the study of Lung Nodules.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine
Residency
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in PA
Board Certifications
Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, 2002
Surgery, 2000
Fellowships
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Chester County Hospital
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Recognized annually in Philadelphia magazine's Top Docs issue from 2010 through 2025

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Avalon Health Care
  • MEDICARE PDP
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Capital Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
CareFirst
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  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Clover Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
Devoted Health
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE
EmblemHealth
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Highmark
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Horizon Healthcare
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  • POS
Humana
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  • INDEMNITY
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Independent Health
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  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
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Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • MEDICARE SNP
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Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
PA Health and Wellness
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
Provider Partners Health Plan
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
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  • PPO
Walgreens
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Wellcare
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Locations

Penn Thoracic Surgery West Chester
440 East Marshall Street, Suite 201, West Chester, PA 19380
Call: 800-789-7366
Other Locations
Penn Thoracic Surgery Perelman
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Penn Thoracic Surgery Radnor
145 King Of Prussia Road, Floor 2, Suite 203 North, Radnor, PA 19087
Call: 800-789-7366

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Kucharczuk has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Esophageal Cancer
Lung Cancer
Diaphragmatic Hernia

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.

4 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: Recruiting
Publish Date: July 03, 2024
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drug: Crizotinib
Study Phase: Phase 3
Adjuvant Lung Cancer Enrichment Marker Identification and Sequencing Trial (ALCHEMIST)
Adjuvant Lung Cancer Enrichment Marker Identification and Sequencing Trial (ALCHEMIST)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Biological, Drug
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Randomized Study of Erlotinib Vs Observation in Patients With Completely Resected Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Randomized Study of Erlotinib Vs Observation in Patients With Completely Resected Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 04, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drug: Erlotinib Hydrochloride
Study Phase: Phase 3
Adjuvant Nivolumab in Resected Lung Cancers (ANVIL)-A Randomized Phase III Study of Nivolumab After Surgical Resection and Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers
Adjuvant Nivolumab in Resected Lung Cancers (ANVIL)-A Randomized Phase III Study of Nivolumab After Surgical Resection and Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Biological, Other
Study Drug: Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
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61 Total Publications

Characterizing the Clinical and Molecular Profile of SETD2-Mutated Lung Adenocarcinoma.
Characterizing the Clinical and Molecular Profile of SETD2-Mutated Lung Adenocarcinoma.
Journal: Cancers
Published: September 30, 2025
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  • Lung Cancer
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  • ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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  • Lung Adenocarcinoma
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  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
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    Distinguished
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  • Pleuropulmonary Blastoma
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  • Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma
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    Distinguished
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  • Thymic Epithelial Tumor
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  • Collapsed Lung
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  • EGFR Positive Lung Cancer
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    Advanced
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  • Esophageal Perforation
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    Advanced
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  • Fibrosing Mediastinitis
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    Advanced
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  • Mediastinal Tumor
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    Advanced
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  • Tissue Biopsy
    Dr. Kucharczuk is
    Advanced
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  • Experienced
  • Achalasia
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    Experienced
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  • Cardiac Diverticulum
    Dr. Kucharczuk is
    Experienced
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  • Cardiac Tamponade
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  • Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
    Dr. Kucharczuk is
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  • Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis
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  • Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
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