
John R. Handy, Jr, MD, HonD
BACKGROUND
Providence Medical Group NW Washington Cardiac Thoracic Surgery, 2021-2022
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
Snow skiing
Bicycling – road & trail
Hiking / back packing
Kayaking / canoeing
Travel / RVing
RESEARCH
Patient reported outcomes
Health related functional status & quality of life in chest disease
Quality care implementation
Cost of care
Thoracic surgery processes
EDUCATION & TRAINING
AFFILIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS
- The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- American Association for Thoracic Surgery
- European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- General Thoracic Surgical Club
- Western Thoracic Surgical Association
- International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery
- CTSNet
- European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
