John Charles Kucharczuk MD
Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Cardiovascular Surgery
Physician Lead, Integrated Thoracic Oncology Program, University of Pennsylvania Health System
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3400 Spruce Street4 Silverstein BldgPhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-662-4988
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Summary
- Dr. Kucharczuk is a board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic surgery. He specializes in Surgical Thoracic Oncology focusing on the treatment of lung cancer and esophageal cancer.
Clinical Expertise
- Adult general thoracic surgery, Thoracic surgical oncology, Minimally invasive thoracic surgery, Esophageal surgery, Mesothelioma surgery, Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, Bronchoscopy, Rigid bronchoscopy, Flexible bronchoscopy
Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1999 - 2001- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1992 - 1999
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1993 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Nodal upstaging and neoadjuvant therapy in lung adenocarcinoma: Evidence of a missed opportunity?Omar Bushara, Jordan Dourlain, Mohammad Saad Farooq, Eliana Marostica, Shawn Ahn
JTCVS Open. 2026-08-01 - Trends in Surgical Management of Early-stage Small Cell Lung Cancer.Omar Bushara, Shawn Ahn, Charles Crepy D'Orleans, Mohammad Saad Farooq, Eliana Marostica
Clinical Lung Cancer. 2026-07-10 - EMBER-Lung: Electronic Medical Record Boosting Molecular Testing in Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.Willdragon Wang, Dylan G Scholes, Alex C Watts, Megan A Roy, Sunil Singhal
JCO Precision Oncology. 2026-07-01
Journal Articles
- Implications of Hospital Volume on Costs Following Esophagectomy in the United StatesGregory T Kennedy, Sunil Singhal, John C Kucharczuk, Jarrod D Predina, Andrew D Newton, Journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Press Mentions
What Women Need to Know About Lung CancerNovember 1st, 2019
Improving Surgery for Mesothelioma with Glowing Tumor TechnologyAugust 9th, 2018
'Big Bang Theory' Actress Kate Micucci, 43, Developed Lung Cancer Despite Never Smoking. Here's What to KnowDecember 14th, 2023
Professional Memberships
- Member
External Links
- Penn Medicinehttps://www.pennmedicine.org/providers/profile/john-kucharczuk?y_source=1_MTQ4NDc0NDQtNDgzLWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU%3D
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