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4.8 out of 5

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10 Patient Comments

Launce G. Gouw, M.D., Ph.D.

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  • English

Bio

Launce G. Gouw, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, University of Utah School of Medicine

Launce Gouw, MD, PhD, is an assistant professor in the University of Utah School of Medicine and a Huntsman Cancer Institute investigator and physician.
Gouw is an attending physician with the multidisciplinary Sarcoma Service at HCI. His research background is in the fields of Human Molecular Genetics and Bioinformatics. Although much of his scientific training is in basic laboratory biology, his recent outlook is more translational in scope. As such, his current research focus includes Sarcoma clinical trials, in particular experimental therapeutics with novel targeted agents. His specific interests include the molecular characterization and genetic determinants of cancer and the genomic conditions promoting malignancy.

He finds Sarcoma an intriguing research field due to the complexity of the differing sub-phenotypes and underlying genotypes. He believes that elucidating biological pathways with subsequent development of biomarkers and therapies specific to the disease processes will eventually overcome the rarity and refractory nature of Sarcoma which currently make it a difficult disease to study and treat.

Gouw received his undergraduate degree at Amherst College. He has previous research training at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Cancer Research (now the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research), and both an MD and PhD (in Human Genetics) from the University of Utah School of Medicine.

As a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Fellow, he carried out his dissertation work in the laboratory of the first Director of the HCI, Ray White, PhD. He has therefore been with the HCI since its inception, as he did his housestaff training and Fellowship with the University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics and the HCI. He received much of his Sarcoma-specific Medical Oncology mentoring from Lei Chen, MD, PhD and Karen Albritton MD.

Before joining HCI, Gouw worked as an attending physician with the Salt Lake Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) and as a staff physician with Utah Cancer Specialists. With his prior connection to Utah's largest community oncology group, he hopes to foster research links between academic and community practice to further Sarcoma research in the Intermountain West. He also currently continues as an attending at the Salt Lake VAMC.

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Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Internal Medicine - Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Oncology
Board Certification American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Medical Oncology)
National Board of Medical Examiners

Patient Ratings

The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.

Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

Likelihood of recommending doctor
4.8
My confidence in doctor
4.8
Time doctor spent with me
4.7
Doctor spoke using clear language
4.8
Doctor's effort to include me in decisions
4.8
Doctor's concern for questions & worries
4.8
Doctor's explanation of condition/problem
4.8
Wait time at clinic
4.1
Doctor's friendliness and courtesy
4.8

Patient Comments

Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

May 08, 2013

No results to speak of, but I know my physical therapist will be contacting Nancy Bender and or Dr. Randall to discuss what they should be doing with me. I hope he does not have to keep calling to get the necessary info he needs to help me.

April 10, 2013

I have been to doctors that have bullied me and humiliated me for having concerns about a problem with my body. The doctors that I met at the Huntsman were very courteous, kind, concerned, and helpful. Thank you for doing such a good job.

January 22, 2013

totally satisfied

October 19, 2012

Dr. Gouw is a very professional, kind, knowledgeable person.

September 11, 2012

We have great respect for the treatment we have received each time we have been there. We honor the Dr.s we have been blessed with and we are appreciative of their dedication and concern and ongoing education.

April 12, 2012

This is regarding Dr Gouw and his PA

March 01, 2012

Dr. Gouw is very knowledgeable and takes the time to explain things so they are easy to understand

February 23, 2012

DR Gouw is absolutely great and he understands my concerns and answers them wehn needed.

February 16, 2012

I have never been treated more sincerely and professionally in my life.

January 14, 2012

Not only was the professional information given, but the attention to emotional need was evident as well. Both doctors and PAs were kind and careful to be totally honest about our concerns, but built a feeling of safety and care for our needs as well.