Overview
Kimberly Costas is a Thoracic Surgeon in Everett, Washington. Dr. Costas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Pleural Effusion, Lung Cancer, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Costas is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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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.
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 Pulmonary Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.
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 Pulmonary Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Endoscopy, and Mastectomy.
Eric Vallieres is a Thoracic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Vallieres is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleural Effusion, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Vallieres is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Distinguished
- Pleuropulmonary BlastomaDr. Costas isDistinguished. Learn about Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
- Advanced
- Lung CancerDr. Costas isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Pleural EffusionDr. Costas isAdvanced. Learn about Pleural Effusion.
- Experienced
- Acquired TracheomalaciaDr. Costas isExperienced. Learn about Acquired Tracheomalacia.
- Advanced BronchoscopyDr. Costas isExperienced. Learn about Advanced Bronchoscopy.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Costas isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Collapsed LungDr. Costas isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Costas isExperienced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- Esophageal PerforationDr. Costas isExperienced. Learn about Esophageal Perforation.

