Experienced in Lung Nodules

Dr. John Kuckelman

Thoracic Surgery
Wellstar MCG Health
1120 15th St, 
Augusta, GA 
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Lung Nodules
Wellstar MCG Health
1120 15th St, 
Augusta, GA 
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Overview

John Kuckelman is a Thoracic Surgeon in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Kuckelman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 50 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Lung Nodules.

Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in GA
Hospital Affiliations
Providence St Peter Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Premera
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Wellcare
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Locations

Wellstar MCG Health
1120 15th St, Augusta, GA 30912
Call: 706-721-8623
Other Locations
Providence Medical Group
525 Lilly Rd NE Ste 200, Olympia, WA 98506
Call: 360-493-4510

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.


50 Total Publications

Early Operative Intervention in Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax for Active-Duty ServiceMembers.
Early Operative Intervention in Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax for Active-Duty ServiceMembers.
Journal: The Journal of surgical research
Published: July 22, 2025
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1120 15th St, 
Augusta, GA 
 (2318.7 miles away)
706-721-3226
Languages Spoken:
English
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