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 Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Endoscopy, and Mastectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 24 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1950 NW Myhre Road, 3rd Floor, Silverdale, WA 98383
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
Swedish Thoracic Surgery - First Hill
Dr. Gorden believes in tailoring care to the individual patient needs and finding therapeutic options for patients with all stages of disease. Dr. Gorden is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma.
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 Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.
Kimberly Costas is a Thoracic Surgeon in Everett, Washington. Dr. Costas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Pleural Effusion, Lung Cancer, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Costas is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Lung CancerDr. Howington isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- PleurisyDr. Howington isDistinguished. Learn about Pleurisy.
- Advanced
- Collapsed LungDr. Howington isAdvanced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- Fibrosing MediastinitisDr. Howington isAdvanced. Learn about Fibrosing Mediastinitis.
- Lung NodulesDr. Howington isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Nodules.
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Dr. Howington isAdvanced. Learn about Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).
- Parapneumonic Pleural EffusionDr. Howington isAdvanced. Learn about Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion.
- Pleural EffusionDr. Howington isAdvanced. Learn about Pleural Effusion.
- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Howington isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Howington isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Howington isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Donnai-Barrow SyndromeDr. Howington isExperienced. Learn about Donnai-Barrow Syndrome.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Howington isExperienced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- EmphysemaDr. Howington isExperienced. Learn about Emphysema.