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John Handy
John R. Handy, Jr, MD, HonD
Background
Providence Thoracic Oncology Group, Clinical Lead, 2013-2021
Providence Thoracic Surgery Initiative, Chairman, Executive Committee, 2012-2021
Honorary Doctorate, National Medical Research Institute of Mongolia, May 2009
Director, Providence Thoracic Surgery, 2004-2021
Co-Director, Providence Thoracic Oncology Program, 1999-2021
Thoracic & CardioVascular Surgeon, The Oregon Clinic, 1997-2012
Director Lung & Heart-Lung Transplantation, Medical University of South Carolina, 1992-97
Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency, Medical University of South Carolina, 1989-92
General Surgery Residency, Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, 1983-89
Duke University Medical School, 1979-83
Universtitaet Salzburg, Austria 1978-79
University of Georgia, 1974-78
Other Interests
Chest surgery
Lung & chest cancers
Thoracic oncology
Quality implementation, data management & practice improvement
Lung & esophageal surgery
Minimally invasive surgery
Health related functional outcomes & quality of life after thoracic surgery
Health care policy and reimbursement
Cooking
Beekeeping
Wilderness rafting
Fishing
Bicycling
Hiking / back packing
Kayaking / canoeing
Travel
Research
Patient reported outcomes
Health related functional status & quality of life in chest disease
Quality care implementation
Cost of care
Thoracic surgery processes
Printer-friendlyPractice Areas
- Thoracic
- Minimally Invasive
- VATS
- Pericardium
- Thoracic
- Chest wall
- Diaphragm
- Lung
- Esophagus
- Mediastinum
- Pleura
- Trachea and bronchi
- Reconstruction
- Benign disease
- Cancer
- Congenital thoracic
- Infection
- Education
- Professional Affairs