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Patient Rating:

4.6 out of 5

124 Patient Ratings
21 Patient Comments

Courtney L. Scaife, M.D.

Specialties

Languages

  • English

Bio

Dr. Courtney Scaife is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Utah who specializes in the care of patients requiring surgical treatment related to gastrointestinal oncology. Dr. Scaife earned her undergraduate degree from DePauw University and medical degree from the University of Wisconsin. Her general surgery residency was done at the University of Utah which was followed by a two-year fellowship in surgical oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Scaife joined the faculty at the University of Utah in 2003 and is a tenured academic surgeon. Dr. Scaife’s focus in surgery involves diseases of the liver, pancreas, and gastrointestinal tract. Her clinical efforts include both complex surgical endeavors as well as academic research. She has received numerous research grants and participates with other colleagues in the areas of diagnosis and treatment of cancer, in particular pancreatic cancer.

Locations

Schedule An Appointment Clinical Office Address
(801) 585-6911 Huntsman Cancer Institute
Patient Care Center
2000 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
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Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Surgery - Associate Professor
Academic Divisions General Surgery
Board Certification American Board of Surgery (General Surgery)

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
4.7
My confidence in doctor
4.7
Time doctor spent with me
4.5
Doctor spoke using clear language
4.8
Doctor's effort to include me in decisions
4.7
Doctor's concern for questions & worries
4.7
Doctor's explanation of condition/problem
4.6
Wait time at clinic
4.0
Doctor's friendliness and courtesy
4.7

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 16, 2013

Each professional we saw was very professional and very willing to answer all of our questions and concerns.

May 07, 2013

all good

April 15, 2013

All my concerns were fully answered and handled in a professional and caring manner.

March 13, 2013

Dr. Courtney Scaife is the most hamble person i ever know. my experience with her is always very good. her support imotionaly help me to always feel good.

March 12, 2013

Excellent care and a suprising second opinion that required a lot of conversation. Our PA and doctor took plenty of time and gave excellent explainations.

January 22, 2013

Dr, Courtney Scaife is a wonderful doctor. She has explained things about the pancreas and my condition like no one before had. She is very efficient and very caring. I appreciate her and her medical team who care for me at the hospital during pancreatic surgery very much.

January 15, 2013

Dr. Scaife is an excellent physican.

December 31, 2012

Very kind an informative

December 19, 2012

Dr. Scaife was awesome. The NP didn't answer my questions and wasn't very personable

December 04, 2012

The attention I received was excellent, but because the appointment was out of order (done before the biopsy was scheduled), I wasn't able to get questions answered or a diagnosis or any idea of prognosis. The waiting and wondering is the most difficult part of this ordeal.

December 04, 2012

Put me at ease She is a very competant surgeon.

November 19, 2012

We wont be seeing the Doctor again she was great but chose to find another doctor closer to home the experience is no longer worth the drive.

August 11, 2012

I am always satisfied with Dr. Scaife's service and that includes Stacie Carbine! :-)

July 17, 2012

I am very impressed with Dr. Scaife. She is all anyone could hope for in a surgeon. She dosen't make you feel rushed and takes all the time necessary to explain the situation to you,so that you can understand it. She is wonderful and I feel fortunate to have her as my Dr. and Surgeon.

July 16, 2012

good

May 12, 2012

Perfect experience and it sure helps to find that you don't have cancer any longer. :)

May 12, 2012

Dr Scaife was very pleasant and willing to spend time with us. We appreciated her advice. She made sure we understood the options and let us know that she is very willing to work with us if it is needed in the future.

May 05, 2012

I did value Dr. Scaife's honesty about the time committment.

February 11, 2012

I would recommend Dr. Scaife and her staff to anyone. They are super plus team.

January 28, 2012

I was diagnosed with cancer three months ago and have seen 10 doctors. Every time I left a doctor's office everything was unclear and pending. Finally!!! I got answers, explanations and the care I have been looking for. When my family and I left the clinic we were all thrilled with the the best experience we have had. Dr. Scaife talked to us and explained everything in terms we could understand. She was so thorough that I felt every question I had been looking for answers to had been answered.

January 28, 2012

helped us feel more comfortable about a not so pleasant situation