
Overview
Dr. Farivar is a multiple time recipient of the Seattle Top Doctor Award and most recently received the 2023 Seattle Magazine Top Doc Award. Dr. Farivar has a broad-based thoracic surgery practice. He enjoys helping patients and their families through their healthcare journey. He takes great effort to incorporate the needs and beliefs of patients and their families in his treatment plans. Dr. Farivar has a particular interest in lung and esophageal disorders, including cancer treatment. He also has interests in the appropriate use of robotic surgery to address thoracic surgery pathology, as well as malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Dr. Farivar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stomach Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 84 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
1101 Madison Street, Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98104
747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Farivar 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.
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.
Swedish Thoracic Surgery - First Hill
Dr. Louie most recently received the 2024 Thoracic Surgery Top Doc designation and has received the Seattle Top Doc award for multiple consecutive years. Philosophy of care: Dr. Louie’s practice involves all aspects of general thoracic surgery including the lung, esophagus, stomach and mediastinum. He has particular interests in minimally invasive surgery that involves the use of laparoscopy, robotics and endoscopy for both cancer and non-cancerous diseases. He believes that care is about helping patients and their families understand their illness and guiding them in selecting treatment that is appropriate and individualized for the patient at his or her stage of life. Dr. Louie is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stomach Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.
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 Stomach Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.
Franciscan Cardiothoracic Surgery Associates At St. Joseph
Thomas (TJ) Templin, II, MD, is board-certified in general surgery and thoracic surgery. He specializes in cardiothoracic surgery for patients ages 15 and older. Dr. Templin has trained extensively in minimally invasive thoracic and foregut procedures, including minimally invasive lung and esophageal resections, sympathectomy, and anti-reflux revisions. He also has experience with advanced bronchoscopy and esophagoscopy, including EBUS, airway and esophageal stenting, and esophageal dilation.Dr. Templin follows the Jesuit philosophy of cura personalis, which translates to care for the whole person; he treats individuals, not just diseases.Dr. Templin is a Fellow of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American College of Surgeons. Dr. Templin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stomach Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Thymectomy, and Gastrostomy.
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
- Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Farivar isElite. Learn about Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- HerniaDr. Farivar isElite. Learn about Hernia.
- Hernia SurgeryDr. Farivar isElite. Learn about Hernia Surgery.
- Hiatal HerniaDr. Farivar isElite. Learn about Hiatal Hernia.
- Distinguished
- AchalasiaDr. Farivar isDistinguished. Learn about Achalasia.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)Dr. Farivar isDistinguished. Learn about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
- Advanced
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Farivar isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- EndoscopyDr. Farivar isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- EsophagitisDr. Farivar isAdvanced. Learn about Esophagitis.
- Lung CancerDr. Farivar isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Neuroendocrine TumorDr. Farivar isAdvanced. Learn about Neuroendocrine Tumor.
- Pleural EffusionDr. Farivar isAdvanced. Learn about Pleural Effusion.
- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Farivar isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Farivar isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Collapsed LungDr. Farivar isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Farivar isExperienced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- Esophageal CancerDr. Farivar isExperienced. Learn about Esophageal Cancer.
- Esophageal PerforationDr. Farivar isExperienced. Learn about Esophageal Perforation.


