| Phone Number | Clinical Office Address |
|---|---|
| (801) 585-6911 | |
| (801) 585-6911 | |
| (801) 585-6911 |
Specialties
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Hepatopancreatobiliary (Liver/Pancreas/Biliary) Surgery
- Colorectal Surgery
- Esophageal Surgery
- Gastric/Esophageal Surgery
- Oncology Surgery
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Sarcoma
- Surgery, General
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
- Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
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.
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Surgery - Professor |
| Academic Divisions | General Surgery |
| Board Certification | American Board of Surgery (General Surgery) |
| Cancer Center Programs | Experimental Therapeutics |
Patient Ratings
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.
UofU Patient August 15, 2016
All positive!!!
UofU Patient August 08, 2016Dr. Courtney Scaife is an excellent surgeon, she explains things very clearly, is very detailed and just amazing. I would recommend Dr. Scaife very highly.
UofU Patient July 25, 2016It did feel like the provider is not as concerned for my condition as I am.
UofU Patient July 24, 2016Dr Scaife did each of these things so well.
UofU Patient June 25, 2016Dr Scaife was the best for the type of surgery I had. I appreciated getting to talk with her about my concern before having the procedure to remove the port.
UofU Patient June 18, 2016I am in good hands with Dr. Scaife. She listens well and makes herself available for further consults.
UofU Patient June 11, 2016my care provider was excellent and felt very comfortable and she was very knowledgable about my health care.
UofU Patient May 15, 2016Dr. Scaife was wonderful. She made us feel confident in the outcome of my surgery. She is amazingly kind. I would recommend her to anyone.
UofU Patient April 29, 2016Dr Scaife was wonderful. I appreciated her telling me the diagnosis prior to showing me the proof. It lessened my anxiety.
UofU Patient April 02, 2016My recommendation of Dr. Scaife is based on the stomach surgery on Aug. 3, 2015, not the follow up visit. When she said I had to have visits every year for the next four, I was too startled to ask "why" as the surgery showed no sign of cancer.
UofU Patient March 28, 2016She made me feel at ease.
UofU Patient March 23, 2016Again, all who participated in my visit couldn't of been more hospitable. What a great organization you have to help people in need of your services.
UofU Patient March 21, 2016good
UofU Patient March 18, 2016Dr. Scaife was excellent, she answered all of our questions, was not rushed, showed us diagrams that we could understand.
UofU Patient March 14, 2016very good
UofU Patient February 01, 2016very good
UofU Patient December 08, 2015Dr. Scaife is the best. I feel so comfortable with her and have complete confidence with her handling my treatment
UofU Patient December 06, 2015Excellent communicator.
UofU Patient October 13, 2015Everyone was great to work with and all my questions were answered
UofU Patient September 12, 2015good
UofU Patient September 05, 2015amazing doctor that really does want to help
UofU Patient August 25, 2015My physician is excellent at what she does; however, I waited well over an hour in the exam room to be seen by her; when she finally came in, she was done with me in less than 10 minutes; I was annoyed and just wanted to hurry up and be done and out of there.
UofU Patient August 23, 2015I would recommend Dr. Scaife always. She is an amazing surgeon. I have total confidence in her and her team.
UofU Patient August 23, 2015there are actually 3care providers on the team. The surgeon was articulate,comforting me that team would work together. but I was given conflicting messages about my care. One said I would have surgery, the chemo administrator said I would not. one said I would have pain medication and nausea medication to take before the chemotherapy but the chemo provider said not. one said it was a slow growing cancer another said it was aggressive.
UofU Patient August 17, 2015GOOD
UofU Patient June 27, 2015very poor experience with dr. scaife. spent less than two minutes in the exam room with me and did not take the time to answer my questions and explain her diagnosis.
UofU Patient June 15, 2015Dr Scaife is a wonderful doctor. She does a lovely job in explaining everything and being honest and upfront which we appreciate.
UofU Patient June 10, 2015Dr. Scaife was excellent and would highly recommend her to others.
UofU Patient April 29, 2015Dr. Scaife answered all my questions and concerns as did the nurses.
UofU Patient April 15, 2015Everything was very good!
UofU Patient April 07, 2015Dr. Scaife was excellent in explaining what needed to be done and in answering any questions we had.
UofU Patient April 01, 2015not only a wonder provider but a wonderful person thank u very much for all u have done
UofU Patient March 26, 2015Dr. Scaife and her staff are very professional, but with a warmth and understanding of what you are enduring.
UofU Patient March 11, 2015good
UofU Patient March 11, 2015Dr. Simons is excellent.
UofU Patient February 19, 2015Dr Scaife was excellent to visit with. We really appreciated the time she spent instructing us, & showing us the CT scan. We were very impressed with the upfront, honest, pleasant, and respectful manner in which she and all her staff showed us.
UofU Patient February 03, 2015Very smart and caring
UofU Patient February 03, 2015i WOULD ALWAYS RECOMMEND HUNTSMAN HOSPITAL, THE DOCTORS AND STAFF. THEY WERE ALWAYS GREAT AND TREATED US VEY EELL.
UofU Patient January 27, 2015Totally loved them all and have told several family and friends how pleased we are. Dr Scaife made sure we understood everything and drew lots of pictures to explain what she was saying. I am so blessed to have her as my surgeon.
UofU Patient January 13, 2015I have been very impressed with Dr Scaife, Dr Wright and everyone at Huntsman. Thank you!
UofU Patient January 12, 2015This Doctor was amazing (that's why she works at the Huntsman Center). I felt so good about surgery, she went over my scans, had pictures of her own, highlighted area's of concern, and so on and so forth. I was about to leave the clinic after the welcome i received, but the doctor restored all my confidence that i was getting real care.
UofU Patient December 24, 2014Stacie the PA did a thorough evaluation of my husband then consulted with Dr. Scaife who was in the OR, then facilitated the tests ordered, even walking us to the lab.
UofU Patient December 13, 2014excellent and friendly dedicationof of everybody
UofU Patient December 11, 2014Very good experience
UofU Patient December 01, 2014Dr. Scaife is the best person and Dr. that anyone could ever hope to have!
UofU Patient December 01, 2014We didn't talk about medication or any follow-up care. Surgery is scheduled, and follow-up care will come after that I am sure. We were both very impressed with Dr. Sciafe and her assistant.
UofU Patient November 21, 2014Dr. Scaife and Dr. Adler were great. Felt so confident and secure with all of their information and treatment plan. They were amazing. Dr Adler even called my home several days later to see how I was doing and if I had any questions. It really meant a lot to me. Can't tell you how happy I was with the whole experience
UofU Patient November 18, 2014Both my surgery and all subsequent follow up appointments have been just great. I've visited many medical care facilities and Huntsman is by far the most professional and enjoyable by far. That's saying a lot of the place that one goes to with cancer.
UofU Patient October 26, 2014Dr. Scaife gives me 100% confidence in her work.
UofU Patient October 23, 2014Dr. Scaiff is one of the most comforting, sweet, and great listener EVER! Not only is she a top notch Doctor and knows her stuff....but she takes all the time in the world to answer questions, listen, comfort, give hope and give hugs to a really scared patient! Brandi is also the BEST ever. She gets down to a personal level and makes me feel good. I love talking with her. I LOVE them both!!!!
UofU Patient October 18, 2014good
UofU Patient September 29, 2014The nurse and I had the problem. The Doctor was very good.
UofU Patient August 19, 2014Dr. Scaife was excellent â¿¿ engaging, direct, and plain-spoken.
UofU Patient August 12, 2014dismissive, abrupt, not personable. consultation felt rushed
UofU Patient August 11, 2014Dr Scaife was excellent as well as her assistant Stacey.
UofU Patient August 09, 2014Dr. Scaife is an excellent, very knowledgable medical provider. She is the very best and so is her team. My experiences since the first time I met her and her team have been the best. After waiting for many years she was able to explain to me what was happening to my pancreas and recommended surgery in December 2012. I had surgery on January 7,2013.It has given me, my life back.
UofU Patient June 25, 2014excellent care
UofU Patient June 05, 2014The whole team is excellent!
UofU Patient May 17, 2014Told not to take aspirin until after surgery but then told to take it.
UofU Patient March 24, 2014It was a great visit. I totally understand what she proposes for my surgery and feel so much more at ease and calm about it. I know that I am in good hands.
UofU Patient February 19, 2014Seemed aloof. Not really caring about the patient. Preoccupied with alot of other things.
UofU Patient February 10, 2014good
UofU Patient February 03, 2014dr Scaife is excellent doctor!!
UofU Patient January 25, 2014Dr. Scaife, Stacy Carbine are amazing. They always so concern for me and do everything that they can for me.
UofU Patient January 13, 2014Dr. Scaife always made sure that I knew about everything that was happening and made sure I understood well enough to make informed decisions about my care.
UofU Patient December 26, 2013very pleased and thankful.
UofU Patient December 16, 2013I can't imagine more comforting people and environment to learn a not especially welcome, though not unexpected prognosis.
UofU Patient December 02, 2013I had some concerns that were bothering me about my surgery and monitoring of my illness. Dr. Scaife was very thorough in answering my questions. She alleviated many of the fears I have, and she set up a monitoring program for every six months that will help us keep track of the disease progression.
UofU Patient December 02, 2013The doctors were very knowedgeable and explained every thing to us. They answered all of our questions and were very understanding.
UofU Patient November 18, 2013This was the first visit to this doctor- I'm sure it will get better as there will be more visits- I would like to be informed of any procedure that is going to be performed while I am at the Huntsman- ie- taking biopsies etc.
UofU Patient November 04, 2013Doc did well. Made time to see me and took time with me once I was there
UofU Patient October 18, 2013I would recommend this Dr. because she is a Cancer Dr. but I would inform them be prepared to have a long wait.
UofU Patient September 25, 2013My answers say it all. Very good.
UofU Patient August 27, 2013All were great.
UofU Patient August 05, 2013She is an outstanding care provider
UofU Patient June 04, 2013Having my daughter and husband with me at these appointments was important to me, because they hear things that I don't and they ask questions that I might not think of. My daughter is a nurse and can understand a lot of things that might go right over my head.
UofU Patient May 31, 2013great information, attitudes and care
UofU Patient May 19, 2013Dr. Scaife is the best.
UofU Patient May 16, 2013Each professional we saw was very professional and very willing to answer all of our questions and concerns.
UofU Patient May 07, 2013all good
UofU Patient April 15, 2013All my concerns were fully answered and handled in a professional and caring manner.
UofU Patient March 13, 2013Dr. 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.
UofU Patient March 12, 2013Excellent care and a suprising second opinion that required a lot of conversation. Our PA and doctor took plenty of time and gave excellent explainations.
UofU Patient January 22, 2013Dr, 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.
UofU Patient January 15, 2013Dr. Scaife is an excellent physican.
UofU Patient December 31, 2012Very kind an informative
UofU Patient December 19, 2012Dr. Scaife was awesome. The NP didn't answer my questions and wasn't very personable
UofU Patient December 04, 2012The 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.
UofU Patient December 04, 2012Put me at ease She is a very competant surgeon.
UofU Patient November 19, 2012We 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.
UofU Patient August 11, 2012I am always satisfied with Dr. Scaife's service and that includes Stacie Carbine! :-)
UofU Patient July 17, 2012I 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.
UofU Patient July 16, 2012good
UofU Patient May 12, 2012Dr 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.
UofU Patient May 12, 2012Perfect experience and it sure helps to find that you don't have cancer any longer. :)
UofU Patient May 05, 2012I did value Dr. Scaife's honesty about the time committment.
UofU Patient February 11, 2012I would recommend Dr. Scaife and her staff to anyone. They are super plus team.
UofU Patient January 28, 2012I 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.
UofU Patient January 28, 2012helped us feel more comfortable about a not so pleasant situation
Patient Comments
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