Dr. John Rutherfoord Handy JR., MD

Dr. John Handy is a thoracic surgeon with 43 years of experience treating complex chest and lung conditions. He earned his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Handy specializes in thoracic surgery and general surgery, bringing over four decades of surgical expertise to his practice. He provides care in English to patients throughout the Portland area.

Dr. Handy practices at Providence Portland Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, and maintains affiliations with Providence Behavioral Health. He treats patients with allergies, allergic rhinitis, and asthma using specialized diagnostic approaches. His procedural expertise includes bronchodilator reversibility testing, complete blood count analysis, and pulmonary function testing to evaluate breathing and lung capacity. Patients have given him an average rating of 3.0 on Vitals.