Brock O'Neil,
MD
Languages Spoken: English, Italian
Brock O’Neil, MD is an assistant professor in the Division of Urology at the University of Utah School of Medicine. His clinical practice at the Huntsman Cancer Institute focuses on the surgical treatment of genitourinary malignancies including prostate, bladder, kidney, adrenal, testicular, penile and urethral cancers. He is an experienced robotic, laparoscopic, endoscopic, and open surgeon. Dr O’Neil completed medical school at the University of Rochester, residency at the University of Utah, and fellowship in Urologic Oncology at Vanderbilt University.
Clinical Locations
Huntsman Cancer Hospital
801-585-0250
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Surgery
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Assistant Professor |
| Academic Divisions | Urology |
Patient Rating
The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider 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 care provider
4.8/ 5
Care provider spoke using clear language
4.7/ 5
Care provider's explanation of condition/problem
4.7/ 5
My confidence in care provider
4.8/ 5
Care provider's effort to include me in decisions
4.8/ 5
Wait time at clinic
4.3/ 5
Time care provider spent with me
4.6/ 5
Care provider's concern for questions & worries
4.7/ 5
Care provider's friendliness and courtesy
4.8/ 5
Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survery and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
UofU Patient
April 28, 2018
Dr. O'Neil spent a lot of time with us answering all of our questions. I knew he had other patients and he was so attentive made my concern a priority, at least he made me feel that way.
UofU Patient
March 26, 2018
I only know about Dr O Niel from information given me by the nurse practitioner who met with me. she was very positive about his knowledge skills and overall experience.
UofU Patient
March 10, 2018
Dr O'Neil is amazing! We really appreciate the time he took to explain and answer our questions.
UofU Patient
March 04, 2018
Dr. O'Neil was great
UofU Patient
February 25, 2018
I appreciate the excellent care I've received from Dr Brock O'Neil and the Huntsman Center.
UofU Patient
February 24, 2018
loved the doctor. appreciated honest response. You treat your patience with respect. Thank you.
UofU Patient
January 10, 2018
Dr. Brock O'Neil and his team put us at ease right from the start. We appreciated the time they spent with us before and after the surgery answering questions and putting us at ease. Gia & Ceselie (day crew) and Mike & Roban (night crew) were fantastic and very knowledgeable.
UofU Patient
January 07, 2018
good experience
UofU Patient
December 19, 2017
we heard you guys for the best that's why we came to you
UofU Patient
December 17, 2017
nothing to complain about, excellent care
UofU Patient
November 19, 2017
dr was very rushed to get in and out of the appointment. as a result, tough to get any questions asked.
UofU Patient
November 19, 2017
all my question where answered
UofU Patient
November 02, 2017
Did a Great Job!
UofU Patient
October 21, 2017
everything was good
UofU Patient
September 27, 2017
everything was great
UofU Patient
August 25, 2017
hopefully no one has the problems that I have that's so you guys are very highly recommended for me thank you
UofU Patient
August 20, 2017
good
UofU Patient
June 07, 2017
From rhe moment we met Dr O'Neil, we knew we were in good hands. Very Professional, knowledgeable, courteous and uplifting!
UofU Patient
May 22, 2017
Excellent!
UofU Patient
April 17, 2017
Good
UofU Patient
March 11, 2017
PA was great. Dr O'Neil was great. his nurse was great and the scheduler was great
UofU Patient
February 13, 2017
I felt confident in the care I would be receiving from this qualified staff.
UofU Patient
February 11, 2017
I could have used a little more help understanding the leg cathater bag
UofU Patient
February 04, 2017
They took the time to answer all my questions and didn't seem like they were in a hurry to get rid of me so they could go on to the patient.
UofU Patient
December 22, 2016
thank you to the whole staff and doctors and nurses
UofU Patient
December 17, 2016
good
Brock O’Neil, MD is an assistant professor in the Division of Urology at the Univerisity of Utah School of Medicine and the Huntsman Cancer Institute. He is part of the inaugural Enhancing Development, Generating Excellence (EDGE) class, which is a highly competitive program that supports the research programs of promising junior faculty. Prior to joining the University of Utah, he spent two years at Vanderbilt University in a urologic oncology and health services research fellowship.
His research interests include measuring outcomes important to patients, improving the quality of surgical care for cancer, and understanding the effects of payment reform on cancer treatment. Dr. O’Neil recently opened a clinic focused on screening men with increased familial risk for prostate cancer, the second of its kind in the US, and is involved in working to understand prostate cancer in high risk families and improving prostate cancer screening efforts. He is also interested in the sociological forces that shape physician behavior and ultimately patient outcomes. He has authored multiple book chapters, articles, commentaries, and abstracts and has published in peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of National Cancer Institute, JAMA Surgery, and the Journal of Urology.
Academic Locations
Huntsman Cancer Hospital
801-587-4282
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Surgery
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Assistant Professor |
| Academic Divisions | Urology |
Education History
| Fellowship | Vanderbilt University Urologic Oncology and Health Services Research Fellow |
| Residency | University of Utah Urology Resident |
| Internship | University of Utah General Surgery Intern |
| Professional Medical | University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry Doctor of Medicine with Distinction in Research M.D. |
| Undergraduate | Brigham Young University Exercise Science, Minor in Sociology B.S. |
Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- ONeil BB, Hoffman KE, Tasuki K, et al (2017). Patient Reported Comparative Effectiveness of Contermporary Intesity Modultaed Radiotherapy Versus External Beam Radiotherapy of the Mid-1990's for Localized Prostate Cancer. Urol Pract.
- ONeil B, Tyson MD, Graves AJ, Barocas DA, Chang SS, Penson DF, Resnick MJ (2017). The Influence of Provider Characteristics and Market Forces on Response to Financial Incentives. Am J Manag Care.
- Sohn W, Graves AJ, Tyson MD, ONeil BB, Chang SS, Ni D, Barocas DA, Penson DF, Resnick MJ (2016). An Empiric Evaluation of the Effect of Variation in Intensity of Follow-Up for Surgically Treated Renal Neoplasms: Estimating Value in Survivorship Care. J Urol.
- ONeil BB, Koyama T, Alvarez J, Conwill RM, Albertsen PC, Cooperberg MR, Goodman M, Greenfield S, Hamilton AS, Hoffman KE, Hoffman RM, Kaplan SH, Stanford JL, Stroup AM, Paddock LE, Wu XC, Stephenson RA, Resnick MJ, Barocas DA, and Penson DF (2015). The Comparative Harms of Open and Robotic Prostatectomy in Population Based Samples. J Urol, 196.
- ONeil BB, Graves AJ, Barocas DA, Chang SS, Penson DF, Resnick MJ (2015). Doing More for More: Unintended Consequences of Financial Incentives for Oncology Specialty Care. J Natl Cancer Inst, 108(2).
- ONeil BB, Presson A, Gannon J, Stephenson RA, Lowrance W, Dechet CB, Tward JD, Myers JB, Brant WO (2014). Climacturia after definitive treatment of prostate cancer. J Urol, 191(1), 159-63.
Abstract
- Martin CM, ONeil BB, Kapron A, Flynn M, Kawamoto K, Lowrance WT, Cooney K (2017). Measuring PSA Screening Quality at the Health System Level: Potental Areas for Improvement [Abstract]. Society of Urologic Oncology.
- Jalali A, Nelson R, Vanneman M, Martin C, Martin B, Waitzman N, ONeil BB (In Press). Provider Practice Competition and Adoption of Medicare's Oncology Care Model [Abstract]. AcademyHealth.