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Patient Rating:

4.8 out of 5

448 Patient Ratings
29 Patient Comments

Christopher B. Dechet, M.D.

Specialties

Languages

  • English
  • German

Bio

Christopher Dechet, MD, is an associate professor in the Division of Urology at the University of Utah, School of Medicine. His practice at the Huntsman Cancer Institute focuses on urologic oncology, laparoscopy and robotic surgery.

Dr. Dechet has a special interest in the surgical management of prostate, kidney, bladder, and testicular cancers. His particular interest is in the improvement of surgical outcomes for prostate cancer patients, and he has developed a comprehensive quality-of-life database for this purpose. Dr. Dechet also has extensive experience in advanced laparoscopic treatment of renal cancer and has further applied his laparoscopic skills to prostate cancer with the use of the DaVinci Prostatectomy robotic system. Dr. Dechet also specializes in complex partial nephrectomy and cystectomy with neobladder formation.

Dr. Dechet received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine. He was the recipient of an American Heart Association research grant during his medical training. He completed a general surgery internship and urologic residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where he received an achievement award from the Society for Laparoscopic Surgeons. Prior to joining Huntsman Cancer Institute, Dr. Dechet was the chair of the Division of Urology at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City.

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Board Certification and Academic Information

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

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
4.9
My confidence in doctor
4.9
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
4.2
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.

June 23, 2012

I would describe the entire staff I encountered as very patient centered. I was highly impressed

June 22, 2012

nothing negative

June 18, 2012

It seems obvious that all the staff are doing their best to be helpful, thoughtful and very patient-focused in the good care being provided.

June 09, 2012

Outstanding experience, best service and care I have ever received from any health care professional and doctor

June 08, 2012

Dr. Dechet is a great doctor. It has been great getting to know him.

May 15, 2012

Excellent

May 08, 2012

Dr Dechett is very good how do you thank a man who saved you husband life

May 08, 2012

Great!!!

May 03, 2012

You do a great job. It is very efficient yet you feel like you have all the time you need to ask questions and get very good answers.

May 01, 2012

Dechet treats me like I was his only patient on the planet. Never hurried. Never rushed. Always is relaxed and takes the time to answer my questions no matter how dumb they are. He will ofter say, "That's a good question." He is careful. He is not afraid to take a minute and go back into the history, like a path report and re-read it. He is honest. No BS. I have total confidence in him. TOTAL. I would go no where else. He carries no arrogance or "better than thou". I feel like we are equals. Well, in most regards... he is young, good looking and has a prostate. Other than that, we're ...no he has a bicycle. Maybe we are different.

May 01, 2012

I feel like Dr. Dechet knows me and is concerned for me personally. I have enjoyed his care and feel confident that I am receiving the very best care I can get for my condition. I have enjoyed working with the staff members as well although they seem to change quite often. Two of them that I find particularly effective and helpful Taylor and Amelia.

April 13, 2012

very good

April 12, 2012

great

March 16, 2012

Always take all the time I need to adress my concerns.

March 16, 2012

this care center is the greates

March 06, 2012

I never felt rushed. He was very thorough. My interjections and questions didn't seem to distract him in any way. Very professional and straightforward at the same time. Provided me with additional information and useful comments for my decision making process and next steps.

March 06, 2012

Again, my only concern is wait time which is usually 45 min. to 90 min. each time.

March 02, 2012

Dr. Dechet is a superb physician. Competent, human, thorough, and someone who can be trusted to provide good care and a keen sense of patient welfare. He is an incredible asset to the Huntsman Institute.

February 14, 2012

Made sure that my wife understood everything also was very very good

February 14, 2012

Dr Decket as well as Penny made us feel important and didn't talk down to us we felt at all time that what ever time we needed they were concerned how we felt.

February 10, 2012

ECCELLENT

February 03, 2012

Excellent treatment

February 03, 2012

Thanks for making what is turning out to be a roller coaster, a little easier

January 20, 2012

everyone I met was very caring. I was impressed.

January 13, 2012

The care and communication I receive at HCI are always exceptional.

January 10, 2012

Dr. Dechet gave me a chance to live my life by surgery to remove the prostate. I can't thank him enough .

January 10, 2012

The doctor did not seemed rushed or pushed because of his schedule. He took all the time I needed to go over every thing and made me feel comfortable.

January 06, 2012

Good

January 05, 2012

All of my experiences have been excellent