Overview
Ralph Aye is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Issaquah, Washington. Dr. Aye is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Aye is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 73 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Pleural Effusion.
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Locations
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.
2 Clinical Trials
Jed Gorden is a Surgical Oncologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. 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. Dr. Gorden is currently accepting new patients.
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 Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Endoscopy, and Mastectomy.
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.
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
- Elite
- Hiatal HerniaDr. Aye isElite. Learn about Hiatal Hernia.
- Distinguished
- AchalasiaDr. Aye isDistinguished. Learn about Achalasia.
- Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Aye isDistinguished. Learn about Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- EsophagitisDr. Aye isDistinguished. Learn about Esophagitis.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- HerniaDr. Aye isDistinguished. Learn about Hernia.
- Advanced
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Aye isAdvanced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- EndoscopyDr. Aye isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- GastroparesisDr. Aye isAdvanced. Learn about Gastroparesis.
- Lung CancerDr. Aye isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Lung NodulesDr. Aye isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Nodules.
- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Collapsed LungDr. Aye isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Aye isExperienced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- Esophageal CancerDr. Aye isExperienced. Learn about Esophageal Cancer.
- Fibrosing MediastinitisDr. Aye isExperienced. Learn about Fibrosing Mediastinitis.
- GastrostomyDr. Aye isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.

