Publications

• Thymoma arising within cardiac myxoma. Miller DV, Tazelaar HD, Handy JR, Young DA, Hernandez JC. Am J Surg Pathol 29(9):1208-13, 2005.
• Is obesity a risk factor for mortality in coronary artery bypass surgery? Jin R, Grunkemeier GL, Furnary AP, Handy JR. Circulation 111:3359-65, 2005.
• Application of robotic-assisted techniques to the surgical evaluation and treatment of the anterior mediastinum. Savitt MA, Gao G, Furnary AP, Swanson J, Gately HL, Handy JR. Ann Thorac Surg 79: 450-455, 2005.
• Sternal preservation: A better way to treat most sternal wound complications after cardiac surgery. Douville EC, Asaph JW, Dworkin R, Handy JR, Caniepa C, Grunkemeier GL, Wu YX. Ann Thorac Surg 78: 1659-1664, 2004.
• Coronary artery bypass grafting: Are risk models developed from on-pump surgery valid for off-pump surgery? Wu YX, Grunkemeier GL, Handy JR. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 127: 174-8, 2004.
• Median sternotomy for lung cancer resection provides superior functional outcomes compared to thoracotomy (ABST). Handy JR, Skokan L, Asaph JW, Douville EC, Reed CE, Tsen AC, Ott GY. Chest 122: 219S, 2002.
• Clinical evaluation of the CarboMedics prosthesis: Experience at Providence Health System in Portland. Minakata K, Wu YX, Zerr KJ, Grunkemeier GL, Handy JR, Ahmad A, Starr A, Furnary AP. J Heart Valve Dis 11:844-850, 2002.
• Propensity score analysis of stroke after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Grunkemeier GL, Payne N, Jin R, Handy JR. Ann Thorac Surg 74: 301-305, 2002.
• What happens to patients undergoing lung cancer surgery? Outcomes and quality of life before and after surgery. Handy JR, Asaph JW, Skokan L, Reed CE, Koh S, Brooks G, Douville EC, Tsen AC, Ott GY, Silvestri GA. Chest 122: 21-30, 2002.
• Hospital readmission after pulmonary resection: Prevalence, patterns and predisposing characteristics. Handy JR, Child AI, Gunkemeier GL, Fowler P, Asaph JW, Douville EC, Tsen AC, Ott GY. Ann Thorac Surg 72: 1855-1860, 2001.
• Surgery for second lung cancers. Asaph JW, Keppel JF, Handy JR, Douville EC, Tsen AC, Ott GY. Chest 118: 1621-1625, 2000.
• Lung cancer surgery: Outcomes and quality of life before and after surgery (ABST). Handy JR, Asaph JW, Skokan L, Silvestri G, Reed CE. Chest 118: 120S, 2000.
• Median sternotomy vs thoracotomy to resect primary lung cancer-Analysis of 815 cases. Asaph JW, Handy JR, Grunkemeier G, Douville EC, Tsen AC, Marx LJ, Rogers RC, Keppel JF. Ann Thorac Surg 70: 373-379, 2000.
• Surgical treatment of second lung cancers (ABST). Asaph JW, Handy JR, Douville EC, Keppel JF. Chest 116: 287S, 1999.
• MIDCAB: Impact of epicardial stabilization upon outcomes. Douville EC, Handy JR, Tsen AC, Ott GY, Gilbert M, Asaph JW. Heart Surgery Forum #1999-9158; 2(1): 41-46, 1999.
• Specialists achieve better outcomes than generalists for lung cancer surgery. Silvestri GA, Handy JR, Lackland D, Corley E, Reed CE. Chest 114: 675-680, 1998.

Presentations

Dr. Douville

• Median sternotomy vs. thoracotomy for resection of Lung Cancer; Analysis Of 815 cases. Scientific session, 50th reunion of Mont Reid Society of the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH May 19, 2000.
• Off B Pump Coronary Bypass Surgery at PPMC: The Data. Cardiovascular Performance Improvement Collaborative. Portland, Oregon, September 30, 1999.
• Off Pump Coronary Bypass Surgery at PPMC: Better outcomes at lower cost.. 35th Annual Meeting, Oregon Chapter of American College of Surgeons. Sunriver, Oregon September 25, 1999

Dr. Handy

• How to VATS the Small Lung Nodule: Fluoroscopy-Assisted VATS Resection after CT Guided Wire Coil Localization, Oregon & Washington Chapters of the American College of Surgeons 2009 Combined Annual Meeting, Chelan, Washington, June 16, 2009.
• Results of Implementation of a Thoracic Surgery Program in a Large, Non-university, Metropolitan Health System, Oregon & Washington Chapters of the American College of Surgeons 2009 Combined Annual Meeting, Chelan, Washington, June 14, 2009. 
• Lung Cancer Staging Guidelines 2009, 47th Annual Chest Disease Conference, Oregon Thoracic Society, American Lung Association of Oregon, Sunriver, Oregon, February 22, 2009.
• VATS Pulmonary Resection for Lung Cancer: Improved Functional Outcomes Compared to OPEN Techniques, 34th Annual Meeting, Western Thoracic Surgical Association, Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa, Kona, Hawaii, June 28,2008.
• Anatomic Pulmonary Resection: The Economic Cost of Major Complications or Death, Oregon & Washington Chapters of the American College of Surgeons 2008 Combined Annual Meeting, Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, Washington, June 18, 2008.
• VATS Pulmonary Resection for Lung Cancer: Improved Functional Outcomes Compared to OPEN Techniques, Oregon & Washington Chapters of the American College of Surgeons 2008 Combined Annual Meeting, Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, Washington, June 18, 2008.
• Development of Comprehensive, Multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology & Thoracic Surgery Programs, 46th Annual Chest Disease Conference, Oregon Thoracic Society, American Lung Association of Oregon, Sunriver, Oregon, February 24, 2008.
• Connecting the Dots - Data, the Internet & Quality: Evolution of the Providence Thoracic Surgery Program, Heart and Lung Institute Grand Rounds, St Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, March 19, 2007.
• Minimally Invasive Pulmonary Lobectomy: Is It Any Better? CHEST 2006, 72nd Annual International Scientific Assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 23, 2006.
• Minimally Invasive Pulmonary Lobectomy: Is It Any Better? Oregon & Washington Chapters 1st Annual Combined Meeting, American College of Surgeons, Sunriver, Oregon, July 20, 2006.
• Data & the Internet: Evolution of the Providence Thoracic Surgery Program: From Data to Decisions, Axis Clinical Software 2006 User Group Meeting, Portland, Oregon, May 18, 2006.
• Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Total Thoracic & Abdominal Esophagectomy: Technique & Providence Health System Results, 41st Annual Meeting, Oregon Chapter, American College of Surgeons, Sunriver Oregon, July 1, 2005.
• Surgery for Mesothelioma: Cure or Palliation? 43rd Annual Chest Disease Conference, Oregon Thoracic Society, American Lung Association of Oregon, Sunriver, Oregon, February 11, 2005.
• Robotic-assisted Surgical Techniques for Mediastinal Pathology: The Approach of Choice? 40th Annual Meeting, Oregon Chapter, American College of Surgeons, Sunriver, Oregon, September 17, 2004.
• Nothing but Net! Data and the Internet as Quality Assurance Tools in the Daily Practice of Cardiothoracic Surgery: 39th Annual Meeting, Oregon Chapter, American College of Surgeons, Sunriver, Oregon, September 19, 2003.
• PET Imaging and Lung Cancer Surgery:  The Society of Nuclear Medicine, Pacific Northwest Chapter Annual Spring Meeting, Portland, Oregon April 26, 2003.
• Off Pump CAB –Where does it fit in a Cardiac Surgery Program?  Providence Health Systems Cardiovascular Performance Improvement Collaborative, Little Company of Mary Hospital, Torrance, California, November 15, 2002.
• Median Sternotomy for Lung Cancer Resection Provides Superior Functional Outcomes Compared to Thoracotomy (POSTER):  “CHEST 2002”- 68th Annual International Scientific Assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, San Diego, California, November 6, 2002.
• Off Pump Coronary A  Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass-The Providence Health System Experience, Panacea or  Just Another Tool?  38th Annual Meeting, Oregon Chapter, American College of Surgeons, Sunriver, Oregon, September 20, 2002.  
• Median Sternotomy for Lung Cancer Resection provides Superior Functional Outcomes Compared to Thoracotomy:  38th Annual Meeting, Oregon Chapter, American College of Surgeons, Sunriver, Oregon, September 20, 2002.
• Hospital Readmissions after Pulmonary Resection: Prevalence, Patterns and Predisposing Characteristics: 37th Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 30, 2001.
• Lung Cancer Surgery: Outcomes and Quality of Life before and after Surgery:  “CHEST 2000” - 66th Annual International Scientific Assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, San Francisco, California, October 24, 2000.
• Hospital Readmissions following Pulmonary Resections: Prevalence and Patterns:  36th Annual Meeting, Oregon Chapter, American College of Surgeons, Newport, Oregon, September 22, 2000.
• Impact of Lung Cancer Surgery on Functional Health Outcomes and Quality of Life:  35th Annual Meeting, Oregon Chapter, American College of Surgeons, Sunriver, Oregon, September 25, 1999.
• Transesophageal Irrigation as Definitive Treatment for Thoracic Esophageal Perforation with Extensive Necrosis:  35th Annual Meeting, Oregon Chapter, American College of Surgeons, Sunriver, Oregon, September 24, 1999.
• Outcomes of Lung Cancer Surgery: 37th Chest Disease Conference, Oregon Thoracic Society, American Lung Association of Oregon, Sunriver, Oregon, February 28, 1999.
• What’s New in Lung Cancer: 36th Chest Disease Conference, Oregon Thoracic Society, American Lung Association of Oregon, Sunriver, Oregon, March 7, 1998.
• Seven Cases of Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery I wished I had not performed: 42nd Tri-state Consecutive Case Conference on Lung Disease, American Lung Association, Ponte Vedra, Florida, September 12, 1997.
• What’s New in Transplantation: One Hundred Forty-Eighth Annual Meeting, South Carolina Medical Association, Charleston Place Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina, April 25, 1996.
• Arterial Conduits in Coronary Bypass Surgery:  Cardiology for the Primary Care Physician, American College of Cardiology, Omni Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina, June 3, 1995.
• Isolated Cardiac Myocyte Studies- Results and Clinical Import:  American Society of Extracorporeal Circulation Technology, Region III Fall Conference, Hawthorne Suites, Charleston, South Carolina, October 1, 1994.
• Lung Transplantation:  Central South Carolina Chapter, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Baptist Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina, April 20, 1994.
• Myocyte Contractile Function and Inotropic Responsiveness following Hypothermic Potassium Cardioplegia:  Surgical Forum, American College of Surgeons Annual Clinical College, San Francisco, California, October 12, 1993.
• Warm Blood Cardioplegia:  Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing and American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Charleston, South Carolina, October 3, 1992.
• The Pathophysiology of Cardiopulmonary Bypass:  Department of Surgery Basic Science Lecture, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 15, 1991.
• Surgery for Pulmonary Tuberculosis:  South Carolina Thoracic Society, Charleston, South Carolina, April 22, 1990.
• Interaction of Hydrostatic Pressure, Cardio-respiratory Dysfunction and Pulmonary Pathology during Graded Bacteremia:  Society of Critical Care Medicine, Washington, D.C., May 30, 1986.

Invited Primary Discussant:

• Comparison of Patterns of Relapse of Thymic Carcinoma and Thymoma. Huang et al.
• Memorial Sloan-Kettering Caner Center, NY, 34th Annual Meeting, Western Thoracic Surgical Association, Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa, Kona, Hawaii, June 28, 2008.
• Widening Racial Disparity in Surgical Treatment of Localized, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Esanola et al. Medical University of South Carolina, 54th Southern Thoracic Surgical Association Annual Meeting, Bonita Springs, Florida November 8, 2007.

Faculty for Courses:

Lung Cancer and Primary Care Medicine, Providence Thoracic Oncology Program 7th Annual Symposium, Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, November 14, 2008.
            Lectures: Introduction, Surgical management of lung cancer, Multidisciplinary approach to treating lung cancer.

Specialist Symposium on Advanced Management of Lung Cancer, Providence Thoracic Oncology Program 6th Annual Symposium, Providence St Vincents’ Medical Center, Portland, Oregon November 17, 2007.
            Lectures: Introduction, Outcomes in the Marginal Lung Cancer Surgery Patient, Thoracic Oncology Program as a Regional Resource, Panel Discussion

Evaluation of pulmonary reserve in patients being considered for lung resection.  CHEST 2007, 73rd Annual International Scientific Assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, Chicago, Illinois, October 22, 2007.
            Lecture: What is the issue? Mortality, short-term morbidity or long-term quality of life?

Outcomes in the marginal lung cancer surgery patient. CHEST 2006, 72nd Annual International Scientific Assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 26, 2006.
            Lecture:  Mortality, Morbidity and Long Term Functional Status.

What primary care providers need to know about diagnosis and management of lung cancer. Providence Thoracic Oncology Program, Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, November 5, 2005.
            Lectures: Introduction, Lung Cancer –Surgical Issues, Panel Discussion

Specialist Symposium on Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Providence Thoracic Oncology Program, Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, November 6, 2004.
            Lectures: Introduction, Surgical Advances in Lung Cancer, Panel Discussion

Lung Cancer: A Patient & Family Workshop: Providence Thoracic Oncology Program, Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, November 8, 2003.
            Lectures: Introduction, Roles of Surgery, Wrap-up

Lung Cancer for Primary Care Providers: Providence Thoracic Oncology Program, Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, October 18, 2002.
            Lectures: Overview of Lung Cancer, Innovations in Lung Cancer Surgery, What is a Thoracic Oncology Program?

 Thoracoscopic Techniques for Benign and Malignant Disease: Legacy Health System Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery & Endo-Surgery Institute, Portland, Oregon, July 12, 13, 2002.
            Lectures: Thoracic Sympathectomy, Lung Volume Reduction Surgery-Current Standing, Problems & Pitfalls of VATS & Robotic Surgery

Local Presentations:

• A Thoracic Surgery Primer, “Head to Toe”, Critical Care Education Committee, Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, April 22, 2009
• A Thoracic Surgery Primer, Staff Education Conference, The Oregon Clinic, Portland, Oregon, April 7, 2009
• Lung Cancer Staging 2009 into the Future, Legacy Health System Oncology Grand Rounds, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, March 25, 2009
• Lung Cancer Staging 2009, Annual Fall Workshop, Oregon Cancer Registrars’ Association & Oregon State Cancer Registry, Portland, Oregon, October 9, 2008.
• Lung Cancer: How are we doing? Medical Staff Meeting, Mid-Columbia Medical Center, The Dalles, Oregon, May 21, 2008
• Thoracic Surgery Primer, Oregon Health Information Management Association 66th Annual Convention; Portland, Oregon, May16, 2008
• Lung Cancer: How are we doing? Medical Grand Rounds, Willamette Valley Medical Center, McMinnville, Oregon, February 15, 2008
• Hope Lecture: Lung Cancer, Current Treatment and New Directions, Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, November 11, 2007
• Lung Cancer: How are we doing? Medical Grand Rounds, Good Samaritan Hospital, Corvalis, Oregon, October 31, 2007
• Lung Cancer: How are we doing? Medical Grand Rounds, Salem Hospital & Regional Health Services, Salem, Oregon, October 12, 2007
• Pectus Chest Wall Deformities & Surgical Repair: Providence Portland Medical Center, Operating Nursing Conference, Portland, Oregon, April 12, 2007
• Advancing Cancer Care: What has it to do with Me?  Providence: Connecting Health Care with the Community, Lakewood Center for the Arts, Lake Oswego, Oregon, March 20,2007
• Cancers of the Chest: How are we doing? Medical Grand Rounds, Rogue Valley Medical Center, Medford, Oregon, September 7, 2006.
• Cancers of the Chest: How are we doing? Cancer Committee, Providence Medford Medical Center, Medford, Oregon, September 6, 2006.
• Living with Lung Cancer: Role of Surgery: Community Forum, Providence Cancer Center, Portland, Oregon, August 10, 2006.
• Thoracic Surgery: A Primer. Oregon Cancer Registrars Association,  Annual Spring Workshop, Legacy Meridian Park Hospital, Tualitan, Oregon, March 3, 2006.
• Cancers of the Chest: How are we doing? Medical Grand Rounds, Ashland Community Hospital, Ashland, Oregon, March 1, 2006.
• Cancers of the Chest: How are we doing? Medical Grand Rounds, Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital, Hood River, Oregon, January 3, 2006.
• Cancers of the Chest: We can do better! Medical Grand Rounds, Merle West Medical Center, Klamath Falls, Oregon, November 15, 2005.
• Cancers of the Chest: We can do better! Medical Grand Rounds, Albany General Hospital, Albany, Oregon, July 9, 2005.
• Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy - Technique, Our Case Series and Literature Review: Esophageal Breakfast, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, September 10, 2004.
• Postoperative Tracheo-esophageal Fistula: Esophageal Breakfast, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, June 11, 2004.
• Lung Cancer Surgery & Multidisciplinary Care in 2004: Medical Grand Rounds, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, February 11, 2004.
• Lung Cancer Surgery & Multidisciplinary Care in 2004: Thoracic Oncology Conference, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 5, 2004.
• Lung Cancer Surgery & Multidisciplinary Care in 2003: Oncology Nursing Society, Portland, Oregon, September 16, 2003.
• Innovations in Lung Cancer Surgery - 2003:  Pulmonary & Critical Care Grand Rounds, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, May 9, 2003.
• Innovations in Lung Cancer Surgery - 2003: 17th Annual Advanced Cardiovascular Symposium, Providence Heart Institute, Portland, Oregon, April 14 & 15, 2003.
• Cardiac Valve Surgery in Mongolia:  Lake Oswego Rotary Club, Lake Oswego, Oregon, March 3, 2003.
• Formation of a Multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology Program: Thoracic Oncology Symposium, Providence Health System Oncology Oversight Meeting, Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, September 27, 2002.
• Innovations in Surgery for Lung Cancer:  Thoracic Oncology Symposium, Providence Health System Oncology Oversight Meeting, Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, September 27, 2002.
• Innovations in Lung Cancer Surgery:  Medical Staff Grand Rounds, Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, September 16, 2002.
• Modern Management of Early Lung Cancer:  Medical Grand Rounds, Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital, Hood River, Oregon, September 3, 2002.
• OPCAB: The Providence Health System Experience - Panacea or Just Another Tool? Providence Health System Cardiovascular Performance Improvement Collaborative, Portland, Oregon, March 7, 2002.
• Mission to Mongolia: A Doctor’s Perspective:  Cardiac Intensive Care Education, Portland, Oregon, September 24, 2001.
• Analysis of Outcomes and Readmissions after Pulmonary Resections:  Pulmonary & Critical Care Grand Rounds, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, May 19, 2000. 
• Transesophageal Irrigation as Treatment of Thoracic Esophageal Perforation with Systemic Sepsis:  Gastrointestinal Conference, Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, November 5, 1999.
• Outcomes of Lung Cancer Surgery:  Pulmonary & Critical Care Grand Rounds, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, March 12, 1999.
• Arterial Conduits for Coronary Artery Bypass:  Cardiac Intensive Care Education, Portland, Oregon, September 28, 1998. 

Bibliography:

• Does video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy for lung cancer provide improved functional outcomes compared to open lobectomy? Handy JR, Asaph JW,        Douville EC, Ott GY, Gunkemeier GL, Wu YX. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. Accepted July 2009.
• Functional outcomes after lung cancer resection: Who cares as long as you are cured? Invited Editorial, Handy JR. Chest 135:558-9, 2009.
• Minimally invasive pulmonary lobectomy: Is it any better (ABST)? Handy JR,  Asaph JW, Manning A, Denniston K, Douville EC, Ott GY, Tsen AC. Chest 130(4): 102S, 2006.
• Thymoma arising within cardiac myxoma. Miller DV, Tazelaar HD, Handy JR, Young DA, Hernandez JC. Am J Surg Pathol 29(9):1208-13, 2005.
• Is obesity a risk factor for mortality in coronary artery bypass surgery? Jin R, Grunkemeier GL, Furnary AP, Handy JR. Circulation 111:3359-65, 2005.
• Application of robotic-assisted techniques to the surgical evaluation and treatment of the anterior mediastinum.  Savitt MA, Gao G, Furnary AP, Swanson J, Gately HL, Handy JR. Ann Thorac Surg 79: 450-455, 2005.
• Sternal preservation: A better way to treat most sternal wound complications after cardiac surgery.  Douville EC, Asaph JW, Dworkin R, Handy JR, Caniepa C, Grunkemeier GL, Wu YX. Ann Thorac Surg 78: 1659-1664, 2004.
• Coronary artery bypass grafting: Are risk models developed from on-pump surgery valid for off-pump surgery?  Wu YX, Grunkemeier GL, Handy JR. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 127: 174-8, 2004.
• Median sternotomy for lung cancer resection provides superior functional outcomes compared to thoracotomy (ABST).  Handy JR, Skokan L, Asaph JW, Douville EC, Reed CE, Tsen AC, Ott GY.  Chest 122: 219S, 2002.
• Clinical evaluation of the CarboMedics prosthesis: Experience at Providence Health System in Portland.  Minakata K, Wu YX, Zerr KJ, Grunkemeier GL, Handy JR, Ahmad A, Starr A, Furnary AP.  J Heart Valve Dis 11:844-850, 2002.  
• Propensity score analysis of stroke after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.  Grunkemeier GL, Payne N, Jin R, Handy JR. Ann Thorac Surg 74: 301-305, 2002.
• What happens to patients undergoing lung cancer surgery? Outcomes and quality of life before and after surgery.  Handy JR, Asaph JW, Skokan L, Reed CE, Koh S, Brooks G, Douville EC, Tsen AC, Ott GY, Silvestri GA.  Chest 122: 21-30, 2002.
• Hospital readmission after pulmonary resection: Prevalence, patterns and predisposing characteristics. Handy JR, Child AI, Gunkemeier GL, Fowler P, Asaph JW, Douville EC, Tsen AC, Ott GY. Ann Thorac Surg 72: 1855-1860, 2001.
• Surgery for second lung cancers. Asaph JW, Keppel JF, Handy JR, Douville EC, Tsen AC, Ott GY. Chest 118: 1621-1625, 2000.
• Lung cancer surgery: Outcomes and quality of life before and after surgery (ABST).  Handy JR, Asaph JW, Skokan L, Silvestri G, Reed CE.  Chest 118: 120S, 2000.
• Median sternotomy vs thoracotomy to resect primary lung cancer-Analysis of 815 cases.   Asaph JW, Handy JR, Grunkemeier G, Douville EC, Tsen AC, Marx LJ, Rogers RC, Keppel JF.  Ann Thorac Surg 70: 373-379, 2000.
• Surgical treatment of second lung cancers (ABST).  Asaph JW, Handy JR, Douville EC, Keppel JF. Chest 116: 287S, 1999.
• MIDCAB: Impact of epicardial stabilization upon outcomes. Douville EC, Handy JR, Tsen AC, Ott GY, Gilbert M, Asaph JW.  Heart Surgery Forum #1999-9158; 2(1): 41-46, 1999.
• Specialists achieve better outcomes than generalists for lung cancer surgery. Silvestri GA, Handy JR, Lackland D, Corley E, Reed CE. Chest 114: 675-680, 1998.