Randy L. Jensen,
MD, PhD
Languages Spoken: English, Japanese
Labs: Website
Dr. Randy Jensen specializes in Neurosurgery, Brain Tumors, Skull Base Surgery, Neuro Trauma and Neurocritical Care. He has a particular emphasis using preoperative imaging, intraoperative navigation, intraoperative cortical mapping and intraoperative MRI to maximize tumor resection and minimize surgical complications. He treats patients with malignant, benign, and metastatic brain tumors. He has many clinical trials for patients with brain tumors and has a laboratory effort examining brain tumor biology. He is also a member of the Brain Tumor Research Team at Huntsman Cancer Institute.
Clinical Locations
801-585-6065
Patient Care Center
801-585-0260
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Neurosurgery
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Professor Oncological Sciences - Adjunct Professor Radiation Oncology - Adjunct Professor |
| Academic Divisions | Adult Neurosurgery |
| Cancer Center Programs | Experimental Therapeutics |
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
4.9/ 5
Care provider's explanation of condition/problem
4.9/ 5
Care provider's effort to include me in decisions
4.9/ 5
Wait time at clinic
4.6/ 5
Care provider's concern for questions & worries
4.9/ 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
February 27, 2021
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
They were very informative, answering my questions as well as giving me information I had not been told by my other doctor which I was thankful for. Each and every person I dealt with was very helpful and caring about me
UofU Patient
February 01, 2021
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Dr. Jensen is the best doctor I have ever seen.
UofU Patient
January 17, 2021
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
I was told the proposed course of treatment, but then asked to call the nurse to get the details. when I called the nurse, I was treated very poorly AND the treatment was different than we discussed. i feel it should be the doctor's responsibility to communicate treatment plans to the nurse and then contact me. I don't think I should have to do the run around to know how to move forward and they should all be on the same page. Clearly, the doctor never notated or communicated to his nurse what we had discussed.
UofU Patient
December 20, 2020
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Dr Jensen is not just extremely knowledgeable, he is also extremely compassionate. I appreciate his bedside manner.
UofU Patient
December 13, 2020
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Dr. Jensen showed he actually cares which was nice
UofU Patient
December 07, 2020
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Dr Jensen is always very pleasant and caring. He always takes the time to explain everything well. He makes you feel comfortable and assured you will be well taken care of.
UofU Patient
December 04, 2020
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
I've had some rough experiences previously. Dr Jensen was a breath of fresh air.
UofU Patient
November 27, 2020
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
There examintion exultant
UofU Patient
November 22, 2020
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Dr. Jensen is great. great bedside manner, easy going, give facts and his suggestions but leaves the decision up to you. answered all my questions.
UofU Patient
November 22, 2020
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
good
UofU Patient
November 22, 2020
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
good
UofU Patient
November 20, 2020
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
doctor was excellent friendly and professional. easy to talk to
UofU Patient
November 06, 2020
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
He was so easy to talk to and very knowledgeable
UofU Patient
September 28, 2020
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Dr.Jensen was very personable and down to earth. I wasn't enthusiastic about meeting with him and having an appointment.After my appointment I was glad I was able to meet with him. I would highly recommend him.
UofU Patient
September 26, 2020
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
dr. Jensen was very straightforward but not pushy. very nice
UofU Patient
September 19, 2020
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
my dr is very good and listens well
UofU Patient
August 30, 2020
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Just don't see how it could be any better!
UofU Patient
August 29, 2020
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
I cannot express how much easier it was to do my apt virtually. the appt took about 15 minutes total rather than at least two hours if I had to drive up to HCH.
UofU Patient
August 12, 2020
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
no complaints. Dr. Jensen is the best!
UofU Patient
August 08, 2020
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Dr. Jensen spoke up so I could hear him.
UofU Patient
June 15, 2020
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Dr. Jensen was and is phenomenal. He answered all of our questions and addressed all of our concerns. He was great at explaining the various options and ways in which we could move forward.
UofU Patient
May 06, 2020
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Dr was very clear and positive
UofU Patient
March 30, 2020
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
I am very happy with Dr. Jensen and would recommend him to anyone!
UofU Patient
February 10, 2020
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Dr. Jensen is great and Ive been very happy with my care.
UofU Patient
February 10, 2020
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
There was no discussion of follow-up after the procedure. I left expecting contact from Huntsman, but not so far. I had the impression from the initial visit that I would need to follow up in 2 months. I intend to call at about that time.
UofU Patient
December 22, 2019
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
we hate to be at the Huntsman Center but we're so thankful we are at the Huntsman Center
UofU Patient
November 25, 2019
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
good
UofU Patient
November 09, 2019
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Dr. Jensen removed my brain tumor 13 years ago. He saved my life
UofU Patient
November 09, 2019
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
I didn't receive any feedback on what to expect for the next few days after treatment. they had given me a folder 7 months earlier, but it would have been nice if they told me after the treatment what exactly to expect.
UofU Patient
November 05, 2019
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
well explained by them.
UofU Patient
November 02, 2019
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
They spoke to me on my own level without being condescending or talking over my head
UofU Patient
October 23, 2019
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
I love Dr. Jensen and his sense of humor and his concern for me and my condition.
UofU Patient
October 12, 2019
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
explain everything great
UofU Patient
September 30, 2019
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Dr. Jensen was amazing. Very thorough and explained everything in terms that we could understand. Even though some of our test were not scheduled yet, he expedited the testing so it could all be done in one day.
UofU Patient
September 12, 2019
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
This was a follow up appointment. I would have liked a little more information about my questions and concerns. The answers felt pretty generic.
UofU Patient
August 22, 2019
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
very personable and knowledgeable. Dr Jensen is very comfortable to be around.
UofU Patient
August 12, 2019
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
answered all our questions
UofU Patient
August 03, 2019
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
He's my newest oncologist so maybe it will get better in time although I won't wait that long again ,
UofU Patient
August 03, 2019
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
My husband and I left the appointment feeling very confident that I was in the best hands possible and anticipating a good outcome.
UofU Patient
July 29, 2019
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
it was a very difficult procedure but they did it excellently
UofU Patient
June 07, 2019
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
I cannot say enough good things about Dr Jensen and his staff.
UofU Patient
April 30, 2019
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
I appreciate the time he took with me explaining what SMA was and how it had effected me and what SMA stood for.
UofU Patient
April 19, 2019
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
given my situation, I felt like I had the best team and care possible. I truly had a great experience.
UofU Patient
April 15, 2019
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
I wish I could fill in a box that said "Outstanding" because that is the type of service I received from minute one.
UofU Patient
March 02, 2019
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
dr Jensen is the best! always remembers who I am and my family.
UofU Patient
February 27, 2019
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
The therapist answered all my questions and seemed friendly.
UofU Patient
February 06, 2019
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
dr Jensen is truly amazing! so kind and clearly very good at his job!
UofU Patient
February 04, 2019
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Great experience with Dr. Jensen. I would definitely recommend him.
UofU Patient
January 27, 2019
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER 1
Everyone from Registration to Radiology Techs were super kind and very friendly. Melody is always so kind and 1000% on top of everything. Dr Jensen is an incredible Dr. Dr Jensen is not only incredibly smart he's willing to sit and go over scans and problems to find the best solutions. Top notch.
UofU Patient
December 19, 2018
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Dr. Jensen is INCREDIBLE! I thought I would be an emotional mess after my consult but all my fears and concerns were calmed and I felt 100% confident in him and the care I would receive! This is HUGE especially for someone with my crazy medical history
UofU Patient
October 29, 2018
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
I was referred by Dr. Peoples in Henderson Nevada, his shoes are very hard to fill and I can tell you Dr. Jensen was exactly like Dr. Peoples!
UofU Patient
October 28, 2018
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Dr. Randy Jensen is an excellent doctor both in skill and compassion.
UofU Patient
October 05, 2018
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
extremely professional
UofU Patient
September 29, 2018
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Dr. Jensen was very helpful, explanation of procedure helped ease the stress and anxiety of the unknown. He expressed concern for my health and that really made me feel like I was on good hands
UofU Patient
September 12, 2018
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Doctor Jensen is fenominal
UofU Patient
July 16, 2018
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
Doctors care was greatly in depth and understanding with myself and family in mind!
UofU Patient
June 19, 2018
Overall Good Experience!
UofU Patient
June 16, 2018
Was very caring and explained everything I wanted to know thoroughly! Answered every question I had and was kind and patient.
UofU Patient
June 13, 2018
I have been with Dr. Jensen for years and he is still as terrific as when I first met him.
UofU Patient
May 19, 2018
everyone at the Huntsman was absolutely amazing. We were treated with dignity, respect, had all of our questions/concerns addressed. Bedside manner was spot on, not one complaint from our family on the Huntsman team! Dr. Jensen was a gem, so thankful to have him on the care team. You guys are the best!!! Thank you for the loving care provided to our mom!!
UofU Patient
May 02, 2018
I would recommend Dr. Jensen to any one that has an issue.
UofU Patient
April 20, 2018
Once again there needs to be an excellent box to check. I am soo grateful to have care providers that I have. They not only care for me they care about me. They make you feel like you are the single most important person in the world.
UofU Patient
March 24, 2018
Dr Jensen is terrific.
UofU Patient
March 21, 2018
I have given uo,you just wanted me to leave
UofU Patient
January 08, 2018
dr. Jensen offered to personally call me after getting another opinion the next day , which he followed through with!
UofU Patient
November 25, 2017
I was treated very well. The staff and Dr Jensen were very personable and explained everything going on perfectly. I'm so thankful for y'all.
UofU Patient
October 29, 2017
so far fantastic
UofU Patient
October 25, 2017
Dr. Jensen is so friendly and funny. I have seen Dr. Jensen for 12 years and feel very confident in his treatment.
UofU Patient
October 23, 2017
I am very impressed and wouldn't choose to go anywhere else
UofU Patient
October 20, 2017
I really like Dr. Jensen and would recommend him to any one that asked who I was seeing.
UofU Patient
September 02, 2017
good experience
UofU Patient
July 14, 2017
I love Dr Jensen. he and Melody always make my day a bit brighter. i teust Dr J with all my brain needs!
UofU Patient
July 05, 2017
Wonderful physician! Outstanding "bedside manner!"
UofU Patient
June 27, 2017
good
UofU Patient
June 17, 2017
I love Dr. Jensen
UofU Patient
April 24, 2017
The only thing I can say is I wish he could have given me a little more info about what could go wrong.
UofU Patient
April 11, 2017
All my questions were discussed, and discomforts were not disregarded.
UofU Patient
March 11, 2017
No better surgeon than Dr. Jensen. It is a privilege to be one of his patients.
UofU Patient
March 11, 2017
I have and will continue to recommend patients to Dr. Jensen. He is kind, personable, and always involves me in decisions.
UofU Patient
March 04, 2017
Dr jensen is always a kind man
UofU Patient
December 24, 2016
incredible teamDr Jensen and team spent over an hour reviewing scans and explaining radiology report
UofU Patient
December 14, 2016
I really like and feel confident with Dr. Randy Jensen
UofU Patient
September 17, 2016
please don't change a thing. thank you so much
UofU Patient
August 29, 2016
I love Dr. Jensen. He is absolutely amazing.
UofU Patient
August 27, 2016
Will definitely recommend. I would not want to go to anyone else.
UofU Patient
August 27, 2016
Terrific care
UofU Patient
July 09, 2016
Feel very blessed to be in the care I have received and know I will receive in the months ahead.
UofU Patient
July 03, 2016
The whole staff in radiation is wonderful - caring and kind and compassionate and informative.
UofU Patient
May 26, 2016
I felt respected and safe
UofU Patient
May 23, 2016
excellent service
UofU Patient
May 21, 2016
I couldn't get a better experience. I am so happy with my visit there
UofU Patient
May 02, 2016
this was only a follow up visit with very few active issues to discuss.
UofU Patient
April 29, 2016
Dr Jensen couldn't do better at addressing the problem at hand; we feel confidence in his expertise and in his ability to counsel regarding the status of the medical problem
UofU Patient
April 27, 2016
Dr. Randy Jensen is fantastic.
UofU Patient
April 26, 2016
we will and have told people to go to the Huntsman truly the best Hospital and staff ever
UofU Patient
March 15, 2016
This is the greatest doctor ever he takes time to do anything he can for his patients!!!!
UofU Patient
March 05, 2016
Very good
UofU Patient
January 30, 2016
Even though the physician was unable to do anything further for my condition, he made sure other physicians were informed and appointments for that care were made without hesitstion and I was contacted regarding when and where they were.
UofU Patient
January 30, 2016
I never felt rushed. Everything was explained to me very clearly.
UofU Patient
January 10, 2016
Dr Jensen is awesome. He is most personable and competent Dr I have ever met. Definitely a keeper!!
UofU Patient
January 06, 2016
I left with no answers and still don't have them! It's very discouraging
UofU Patient
December 07, 2015
DR. Jensen reviewed my MRI and showed where the changes were and answered all of our questions. He was very approachable, knowledgeable and helpful.
UofU Patient
November 20, 2015
I feel like Dr. Jenson and melody treat me as if they were treating one of their own family members!! I feel like they truly care and do there absolute best when helping me to understand my condition and medication I'm taking. I'm truly blessed to have a doctor like him, and nurse that I can call at any moment and never feel like an inconvenience. Thank you so much!!
UofU Patient
November 14, 2015
I saw several doctors. They each answered my questions. I was impressed by the care they took to ensure I understood their answers.
UofU Patient
October 27, 2015
Dr. Jensen, is a wonderful Dr. Very friendly and caring. He took extra time to talk to us about our daughter who just had brain surgery. We love how easy it is to talk to him! A big thank you to him and his great staff!
UofU Patient
October 18, 2015
I know I had to wait a long time but I didn't feel like my time with the doctor got rushed in any way to catch up, which I appreciated.
UofU Patient
October 14, 2015
A doctor that can make you smile inspite of your problems.
UofU Patient
October 12, 2015
good
UofU Patient
October 10, 2015
My greatest contact has been with a physician assistant and these answers are just for him. Otherwise it becomes an average.
UofU Patient
September 09, 2015
love all care providers in this department
UofU Patient
August 30, 2015
Dr. Jensen is just so approachable, compassionate, and friendly. He directed his conversation to my 17 year-old daughter right at the onset, and he made her feel so comfortable.
UofU Patient
August 22, 2015
Both Dr.s Jensen & Coleman were very good about helping me explore all my options
UofU Patient
June 27, 2015
I am putting me complete confidence in the Huntsman Team.
UofU Patient
June 11, 2015
Dr. Jensen is so personable and makes you feel at ease the minute he steps into the exam room. He makes you feel as though you are the only one he is concerned about and it is easy to ask him any question you might have.
UofU Patient
June 10, 2015
I was impressed with the amount of time Dr. Jensen spent with me. it was very reassuring.
UofU Patient
June 02, 2015
Exceptional enter.
UofU Patient
April 26, 2015
Dr. Jensen has been my doctor for many years. I came to Dr. Jensen after losing all confidence in the doctor in Idaho Falls, ID. I am very comfortable and confident in Dr. Jensen. For me that is half the battle.
UofU Patient
March 12, 2015
Dr Jensen is always upfront and honest
UofU Patient
March 10, 2015
I could not be more happy From our Head Mechanic (surgeon) Oncology all of the staff right down to and including the nice person who would come and cleanour room. Thankyou very much
UofU Patient
February 14, 2015
Dr. Jensen is fantastic. I appreciate his down to earth nature and attention to my situation.
UofU Patient
January 24, 2015
dr Jensen is brilliant, empethetiic and communicates medical info and choices in terms I understood
UofU Patient
January 18, 2015
Had a meeting at the same time as my appt..felt a little rushed
UofU Patient
January 11, 2015
Dr Jensen is always so positive and helpful. I actually look forward to seeing him every 2 years.
UofU Patient
January 01, 2015
Dr. Jensen is expert yet humble. Friendly, humorous yet thorough and confident. I appreciate confidence.
UofU Patient
December 26, 2014
I am at ease that Dr. Jensen and his Team have my best interests at heart.
UofU Patient
December 05, 2014
very good experience
UofU Patient
December 02, 2014
Dr. Jensen is so good to work with and wonderful to explain what might be going on at this time in my life. I feel as if his comments are honest and complete with what information he has been given. I so appreciate him and the staff and the help they have provided for me.
UofU Patient
November 14, 2014
The care givers have been incredible! I am planning on bringing up ice cream next week for them to share. Thank you all!!
UofU Patient
November 07, 2014
I've heard rave reviews about Huntsman. They're true!
UofU Patient
November 01, 2014
I wanted Dr. Jensen's opinion on the problem I have been having. I trust his opinion because he gave my husband excellent care, as well as his concern for me and my family.
UofU Patient
October 31, 2014
We were very impressed that the Dr. took the time to call us himself about the results of the team meeting.
UofU Patient
October 14, 2014
Dr. Jensen always has a smile on his face. We think he's great!
UofU Patient
September 10, 2014
Love Dr. Jensen and Melody. They make my visits not so intimidating.
UofU Patient
August 29, 2014
excellent physician
UofU Patient
August 16, 2014
Instead of Very Good everything was excellant.
UofU Patient
July 24, 2014
We understand that there are often "wait" periods....however, we know that when it is our turn the same unrushed time will be given us to be sure we leave the visit with questions answered and assured that someone "is in our corner!"
UofU Patient
July 19, 2014
we learned a lot that we didn't learn elsewhwere. we were very impressed by how knowledgeable the doctors and the physicians assistant were. Yet they took time with us and treated us like we were important. This was a wonderful experience.
UofU Patient
July 15, 2014
As good of an experience as a person can have going through this.
UofU Patient
July 13, 2014
Dr. Jensen is great, he is very attentive to what my concerns are and answers all my questions.
UofU Patient
July 07, 2014
Everything was great, but I feel that more emphasis on the impact of the surgery would have helped.
UofU Patient
June 13, 2014
Dr. Jensen was friendly and down-to-earth in this approach and willing to let me make decisions on my care.
UofU Patient
May 19, 2014
We were/are extremely pleased with our experience. When a family is in such a situation having health care persons who care, who listen, who are helpful is critical, Dr Jensen and his staff provided that comfort to us. Having traveled a distance and not knowing anyone, this eased our minds greatly.
UofU Patient
April 28, 2014
Dr was great. Answered all my questions and I do not need any medications. I left feeling very good about my visit.
UofU Patient
April 05, 2014
I really like Dr.Jensen
UofU Patient
March 21, 2014
I love Dr Jensen and will always see him for my tumor
UofU Patient
March 16, 2014
Dr Jensen is very personable and makes my husband and I feel like I am his only patient!
UofU Patient
February 15, 2014
Dr. Randy Jensen is so wonderful.He is so kind,thoughtful,and patient.I absolutely feel like he saved my life and I truly trust him with my medical care.
UofU Patient
February 14, 2014
Always a good experience with Dr. Jensen
UofU Patient
February 02, 2014
Dr Randy Jensen was excellent as were the other members of team that I dealt with during my visit
UofU Patient
January 25, 2014
We really like Dr Randy Jensen. Besides being very knowledgeable, he is so friendly and caring.
UofU Patient
January 06, 2014
Given the reason we were there our experience could not have been a better one based on the helpfulness of all the caregivers that we dealt with
UofU Patient
January 02, 2014
Loved the doctor (neurosurgeon)
UofU Patient
December 21, 2013
Dr, Jensen seems to remember me even though I come every two years.
UofU Patient
November 08, 2013
We love Dr Jensen. He is very understanding and takes all the time we need to understand. He explains things so we understand them. He is understanding and sensitive to the stress of our situation.
UofU Patient
September 23, 2013
Wonderful and caring treatment and attention to detail. Great confidence booster.
UofU Patient
September 09, 2013
The were great.
UofU Patient
August 12, 2013
He was very personable and friendly.
UofU Patient
August 02, 2013
I actually have referred a friend to dr Jensen and they also loved him!
UofU Patient
July 04, 2013
There were many positive connections that we could use to support confidence.
UofU Patient
June 19, 2013
Dr. Jensen is one of the kindest, most professional, knowledgeable, caring, comforting, and downright pleasant physicians with whom I have ever interacted. He is an excellent physician technically and delightful personally.
UofU Patient
June 10, 2013
Dr. Jensen is a jedi master. Total confidence in him
UofU Patient
June 03, 2013
Love Dr Jensen. So friendly and engaging. Knowledgeable. Caring.
UofU Patient
June 03, 2013
The doctor was caring and personable.
UofU Patient
February 25, 2013
Dr. Randy Jensen is always so kind and caring to me and my situation. I have nothing but wonderful things to write about him and his staff. I feel like he actually saved my life. Because of him and his expertise in the neurological field , he has changed my life and my health. My family and I am so grateful to him for this gift.
UofU Patient
February 18, 2013
I appreciate Dr. Jensen always being so forthright with me.
UofU Patient
December 17, 2012
They all seemed very helpful and concerned.
UofU Patient
December 09, 2012
Dr. Jensen has been very helpful in addressing my concerns about ongoing migraines. His considerate attitude is exceptional.
UofU Patient
October 03, 2012
Doctor Jensen treated our son with kindness and answered all of his questions as well as ours, and we had a lot of them (questions). He has the best bedside manner and such a comforting smile, we feel very fortunate to have him as our son surgeon.
UofU Patient
September 10, 2012
Thank you to all who are involved
UofU Patient
September 03, 2012
Incredible. Dr. Jensen is not only extremely knowledgeable, but friendly and funny - what a wonderful combination:-)
UofU Patient
August 13, 2012
Randy is the best he makes sure I understand what is going on and is very quick to reply to phone calls, emails, and makes me feel like a person not just a client with a specific number
UofU Patient
August 07, 2012
My wife and I love Dr. Jensen. From the start after first learning about my wife's brain tumor we felt the utmost confidence in his abilities and he has been very compassionate and caring throughout the diagnosis, surgery and follow up. In our last visit I wish we could have spent a little more time with him as it was really short and we left kind of feeling like "that's it?" This has been a life altering experience for us and we worry and wonder a lot about the future and would have liked to have had a little more time with him but I understand that he is very busy and I think that the outcome of my wife's surgery has been so good in his eyes that maybe he felt like she was doing so good that there wasn't much else to tell us. Regardless, he is a very good man and we feel fortunate to have had him as our neurosurgeon.
UofU Patient
July 29, 2012
Dr Jensen was very thorough and gave me every option I could choose for treatment without forcing me in any way.
UofU Patient
March 22, 2012
All elements in this group of questions were very good, and these are the most important questions.
UofU Patient
February 10, 2012
They underestimated the time to get the pathology report which kept us on pins and needles for a few extra days, so would have preferred to have it more accurate, but this was a small thing overall
Dr. Randy Jensen specializes in Neurosurgery, Brain Tumors, Skull Base Surgery, Neuro Trauma and Neurocritical Care. He has a particular emphasis using preoperative imaging, intraoperative navigation, intraoperative cortical mapping and intraoperative MRI to maximize tumor resection and minimize surgical complications. He treats patients with malignant, benign, and metastatic brain tumors. He has many clinical trials for patients with brain tumors and has a laboratory effort examining brain tumor biology. He is also a member of the Brain Tumor Research Team at Huntsman Cancer Institute.
Academic Locations
School of Medicine
801-581-6908
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Neurosurgery
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Professor Oncological Sciences - Adjunct Professor Radiation Oncology - Adjunct Professor |
| Academic Divisions | Adult Neurosurgery |
| Cancer Center Programs | Experimental Therapeutics |
Research Interests
- Hypoxia, Brain
- Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1
- Calcium Channel Antagonists
- Cox-2
- Diphtheria toxin-conjugated monoclonal antibody
- IL-13 receptors
- Gliasite
- Phase II 131-I
- Stereotactic radiosurgery versus surgery for single brain metastasis
Education History
| Doctoral Training | Loyola University Medical Center Ph.D. |
| Residency | Loyola University of Chicago Neurosurgery Resident |
| Professional Medical | University of Utah Hospital School of Medicine Medicine M.D. |
| Undergraduate | University of Utah Chemistry B.A. |
| Undergraduate | University of Utah Biology B.S. |
| Fellowship | University of Utah Healthcare, Academy of Health Science Educators Fellow |
| Graduate Training | University of Illinois Neurosurgery MHPE |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Yahanda AT, Patel B, Shah AS, Cahill DP, Sutherland G, Honeycutt J, Jensen RL, Rich KM, Dowling JL, Limbrick DD, Dacey RG, Kim AH, Leuthardt EC, Dunn GP, Zipfel GJ, Leonard JR, Smyth MD, Shah MV, Abram SR, Evans J, Chicoine MR (2020). Impact of Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Other Factors on Surgical Outcomes for Newly Diagnosed Grade II Astrocytomas and Oligodendrogliomas: A Multicenter Study. Neurosurgery, 88(1), 63-73.
- Shah AS, Yahanda AT, Sylvester PT, Evans J, Dunn GP, Jensen RL, Honeycutt J, Cahill DP, Sutherland GR, Oswood M, Shah M, Abram SR, Rich KM, Dowling JL, Leuthardt EC, Dacey RG, Kim AH, Zipfel GJ, Limbrick DD, Smyth MD, Leonard J, Chicoine MR (2019). Using Histopathology to Assess the Reliability of Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Guiding Additional Brain Tumor Resection: A Multicenter Study. Neurosurgery, 88(1), E49-E59.
- Jensen RL, Kestle JRW, Brockmeyer DL, Couldwell WT (2020). Principles of Remediation for the Struggling Neurosurgery Resident. (Epub ahead of print) World Neurosurg.
- Shah AS, Sylvester PT, Yahanda AT, Vellimana AK, Dunn GP, Evans J, Rich KM, Dowling JL, Leuthardt EC, Dacey RG, Kim AH, Grubb RL, Zipfel GJ, Oswood M, Jensen RL, Sutherland GR, Cahill DP, Abram SR, Honeycutt J, Shah M, Tao Y, Chicoine MR (2020). Intraoperative MRI for newly diagnosed supratentorial glioblastoma: a multicenter-registry comparative study to conventional surgery. J Neurosurg, 1-10.
- Pedersen BS, Bhetariya PJ, Brown J, Kravitz SN, Marth G, Jensen RL, Bronner MP, Underhill HR, Quinlan AR (2020). Somalier: rapid relatedness estimation for cancer and germline studies using efficient genome sketches. Genome Medicine, 12(1), 62.
- Cohen AL, Anker CJ, Johnson B, Burt LM, Shrieve DC, Salzman K, Jensen R, Boucher K, Colman H (2020). Repeat radiation with bevacizumab and minocycline in bevacizumab-refractory high grade gliomas: a prospective phase 1 trial. J Neurooncol, 148(3), 577-585.
- Ponnapalli SP, Bradley MW, Devine K, Bowen J, Coppens SE, Leraas KM, Milash BA, Li F, Luo H, Qiu S, Wu K, Yang H, Wittwer CT, Palmer CA, Jensen RL, Gastier-Foster JM, Hanson HA, Barnholtz-Sloan JS, Alter O (2020). Retrospective clinical trial experimentally validates glioblastoma genome-wide pattern of DNA copy-number alterations predictor of survival. APL Bioeng, 4(2), 026106.
- Yahanda AT, Patel B, Sutherland G, Honeycutt J, Jensen RL, Smyth MD, Limbrick DD Jr, Dacey RG Jr, Dowling JL, Dunn GP, Kim AH, Leuthardt EC, Rich KM, Zipfel GJ, Leonard JR, Cahill DP, Shah MV, Abram SR, Evans J, Tao Y, Chicoine MR (2019). A Multi-Institutional Analysis of Factors Influencing Surgical Outcomes for Patients with Newly Diagnosed Grade I Gliomas. World Neurosurg, 135, e754-e764.
- Tiburcio PDB, Gillespie DL, Jensen RL, Huang LE (2020). Extracellular glutamate and IDH1R132H inhibitor promote glioma growth by boosting redox potential. J Neurooncol, 146(3), 427-437.
- Bounajem MT, Karsy M, Jensen RL (2019). Liquid biopsies for the diagnosis and surveillance of primary pediatric central nervous system tumors: a review for practicing neurosurgeons. Neurosurg Focus, 48(1), E8.
- Burnett BA, Womeldorff MR, Jensen R (2020). Meningioma: Signaling pathways and tumor growth. Handb Clin Neurol, 169, 137-150.
- Weaver BD, Goodman JR, Jensen R (2019). Concurrent Radiosurgery and Systemic Therapies for Melanoma Brain Metastases: A Systematic Review. Cureus, 11(11), e6147.
- Smith N, Saunders D, Jensen RL, Towner RA (2019). Association of decreased levels of lipopolysaccharide-binding protein with OKN-007-induced regression of tumor growth in an F98 rat glioma model. J Neurosurg, 1-9.
- Giles AJ, Hao S, Padget M, Song H, Zhang W, Lynes J, Sanchez V, Liu Y, Jung J, Cao X, Fujii R, Jensen R, Gillespie D, Schlom J, Gilbert MR, Nduom EK, Yang C, Lee JH, Soon-Shiong P, Hodge JW, Park DM (2019). Efficient ADCC killing of meningioma by avelumab and a high-affinity natural killer cell line, haNK. JCI Insight, 4(20).
- Sherrod BA, Gamboa NT, Wilkerson C, Wilde H, Azab MA, Karsy M, Jensen RL, Menacho ST (2019). Effect of patient age on glioblastoma perioperative treatment costs: a value driven outcome database analysis. J Neurooncol, 143(3), 465-473.
- Ronna B, Guan J, Karsy M, Service J, Ekins A, Jensen R (2019). A Survey of Neurosurgery Residency Program Coordinators: Their Roles, Responsibilities, and Perceived Value. Cureus, 11(4), e4457.
- Yang I, Udawatta M, Prashant GN, Lagman C, Bloch O, Jensen R, Sheehan J, Kalkanis S, Warnick R (2018). Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Neurosurgical Patients: A Historical Review and Current Perspectives. World Neurosurg, 122, 522-531.
- Yang I, Udawatta M, Prashant GN, Preet K, Mekonnen M, Duong C, Sheppard JP, Nguyen T, Bloch O, Jensen R, Sheehan J, Kalkanis S, Warnick RE (2018). Commentary: Stereotactic Radiosurgery Training for Neurosurgery Residents: Results of a Survey of Residents, Attendings, and Program Directors by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Section on Tumors. Neurosurgery, 84(1), E86-E91.
- Karsy M, Burnett B, Di Ieva A, Cusimano MD, Jensen RL (2018). Microvascularization of Grade I meningiomas: effect on tumor volume, blood loss, and patient outcome. J Neurosurg, 128(3), 657-666.
- Guan J, Brock AA, Karsy M, Couldwell WT, Schmidt MH, Kestle JRW, Jensen RL, Dailey AT, Schmidt RH (2017). Managing overlapping surgery: an analysis of 1018 neurosurgical and spine cases. J Neurosurg, 127(5), 1096-1104.
- Jensen RL, Alzhrani G, Kestle JRW, Brockmeyer DL, Lamb SM, Couldwell WT (2017). Neurosurgeon as educator: a review of principles of adult education and assessment applied to neurosurgery. J Neurosurg, 127(4), 949-957.
- Bagshaw HP, Burt LM, Jensen RL, Suneja G, Palmer CA, Couldwell WT, Shrieve DC (2017). Adjuvant radiotherapy for atypical meningiomas. J Neurosurg, 126(6), 1822-1828.
- Huang LE, Cohen AL, Colman H, Jensen RL, Fults DW, Couldwell WT (2017). IGFBP2 expression predicts IDH-mutant glioma patient survival. Oncotarget, 8(1), 191-202.
- Bagshaw HP, Ly D, Jensen RL, and Shrieve DC (2016). Local control after stereotactic radiosurgery for melanoma brain metastases by metastatic lesion. J Radiosurg SBRT, 4, 181-190.
- Kalinina J, Ahn J, Devi NS, Wang L, Li Y, Olson JJ, Glantz M, Smith T, Kim EL, Giese A, Jensen RL, Chen CC, Carter BS, Mao H, He M, Van Meir EG (2016). Selective Detection of the D-enantiomer of 2-Hydroxyglutarate in the CSF of Glioma Patients with Mutated Isocitrate Dehydrogenase. Clin Cancer Res, 22(24), 6256-6265.
- Hu N, Richards R, Jensen RL (2016). Role of chromosone 1p/19q co-deletion on the prognosis of oliogodendromagliomas: A systemic review and meta-analysis. Interdiscip Neurosurg, 5, 58-63.
- Karsy M, Hoang N, Barth T, Burt L, Dunson W, Gillespie DL, Jensen RL (2016). Combined Hydroxyurea and Verapamil in the Clinical Treatment of Refractory Meningioma: Human and Orthotopic Xenograft Studies. World Neurosurg, 86, 210-9.
- de Souza PC, Balasubramanian K, Njoku C, Smith N, Gillespie DL, Schwager A, Abdullah O, Ritchey JW, Fung KM, Saunders D, Jensen RL, Towner RA (2015). OKN-007 decreases tumor necrosis and tumor cell proliferation and increases apoptosis in a preclinical F98 rat glioma model. J Magn Reson Imaging, 42(6), 1582-91.
- Jensen RL (2015). Predicting Outcomes After Glioma Surgery: Model Behavior. World Neurosurg, 84(4), 894-6.
- Lloyd IE, Clement PW, Salzman KL, Jensen RL, Salama ME, Palmer CA (2015). An unusual and challenging case of HIV-associated primary CNS Lymphoma with Hodgkin-like morphology and HIV encephalitis. Diagn Pathol, 10(1), 152.
- Ly D, Bagshaw HP, Anker CJ, Tward JD, Grossmann KF, Jensen RL, Shrieve DC (2015). Local control after stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases in patients with melanoma with and without BRAF mutation and treatment. J Neurosurg, 123(2), 395-401.
- Karsy M, Sivakumar W, Neil J, Guan J, Moy F, Jensen RL (2015). Meta-analysis of the effect of isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 and 2 mutation on glioblastoma prognosis. Contemp Neurosurg, 37(5), 1-6.
- Choi H, Gillespie DL, Berg S, Rice C, Couldwell S, Gu J, Colman H, Jensen RL, Huang LE (2015). Intermittent induction of HIF-1α produces lasting effects on malignant progression independent of its continued expression. PLoS ONE, 10(4), e0125125.
- Karsy M, Neil JA, Guan J, Mahan MA, Colman H, Jensen RL (2015). A practical review of prognostic correlations of molecular biomarkers in glioblastoma. Neurosurg Focus, 38(3), E4.
- Chen R, Ravindra VM, Cohen AL, Jensen RL, Salzman KL, Prescot AP, Colman H (2015). Molecular features assisting in diagnosis, surgery, and treatment decision making in low-grade gliomas. Neurosurg Focus, 38(3), E2.
- Gillespie DL, Aguirre MT, Ravichandran S, Leishman LL, Berrondo C, Gamboa JT, Wang L, King R, Wang X, Tan M, Malamas A, Lu ZR, Jensen RL (2014). RNA interference targeting hypoxia-inducible factor 1α via a novel multifunctional surfactant attenuates glioma growth in an intracranial mouse model. J Neurosurg, 122(2), 331-41.
- Gillespie DL, Arce-Larreta MT, Ravichandran S, Leishman LL, Berrondo C, Gamboa J, Wang L, Wang X, Lu Z-R, Jensen RL (2015). RNA interference targeting HIF-1a via a novel multifunctional surfactant attenuates glioma growth in an intracranial mouse model. J Neurosurg, 122(2), 331-341.
- Womeldorff M, Gillespie D, Jensen RL (2014). Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 and associated upstream and downstream proteins in the pathophysiology and management of glioblastoma. Neurosurg Focus, 37(6), E8.
- Kent T, Jensen RL (2014). Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Neurosurgery: Part II -- Brain Shift, Perioperative Complications, and Costs. Contemp Neurosurg, 36(23).
- Kent T, Jensen RL (2014). Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Neurosurgery: Part 1 -- A Review of History, Use, and Outcomes. Contemp Neurosurg, 36(23).
- Jensen RL, Mumert ML, Gillespie DL, Kinney AY, Schabel MC, Salzman KL (2014). Preoperative dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI correlates with molecular markers of hypoxia and vascularity in specific areas of intratumoral microenvironment and is predictive of patient outcome. Neuro Oncol, 16(2), 280-91.
- Terakedis BE, Jensen RL, Shrieve DC (2014). Tumor Control and incidence of radiation necrosis after reirradiation with stereotactic radiosurgery for bran metastases. Journal of Radiosurgery, (3), 21-28.
- Ghia A, Jensen RL, Sherieve A, Hu N, Li X, Shrieve D (2014). Radiosurgery for melanoma brain metastases: the impact of hemorrhage on local control. Journal of Radiosurgery, (3), 43-50.
- Wagner AE, Chen A, Jensen RL, Shrieve DC (2014). Stereotactic radiosurgery for solitary brain metastases: Factors impacting control. J Radiosurg SBRT, 3(2), 111-121.
- Jensen RL (2014). Educating our residents for the alphabet soup of PQRS and HCAHPS. AANS Neurosurgeon, 23(4).
- Schabel MC, DiBella EV, Jensen RL, Salzman KL (2010). A model-constrained Monte Carlo method for blind arterial input function estimation in dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI: II. In vivo results. Phys Med Biol, 55(16), 4807-23.
- Anker CJ, Hymas RV, Hazard LJ, Boucher KM, Jensen RL, Shrieve DC (2010). Stereotactic radiosurgery eligibility and selection bias in the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme. J Neurooncol, 98(2), 253-63.
- Mumert ML, Walsh MT, Jensen EM, Jensen RL (2009). Pleomorphic liposarcoma originating from intracranial dura mater. J Neurooncol, 97(1), 149-53.
- Ragel BT, Couldwell WT, Gillespie DL, Jensen RL (2007). Identification of hypoxia-induced genes in a malignant glioma cell line (U-251) by cDNA microarray analysis. Neurosurg Rev, 30(3), 181-7; discussion 187.
Review
- Karsy M, Guan J, Cohen AL, Jensen RL, Colman H (2017). New Molecular Considerations for Glioma: IDH, ATRX, BRAF, TERT, H3 K27M. [Review]. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep, 17(2), 19.
- Karsy M, Guan J, Cohen A, Colman H, Jensen RL (2016). Medical Management of Meningiomas: Current Status, Failed Treatments, and Promising Horizons. [Review]. Neurosurg Clin N Am, 27(2), 249-60.
Edited Book
- Zada G, Jensen RL (Eds.) (April 2016). Neurosurgery Clinics of North America.
- G Zada, RL Jensen (Eds.) (2015). Neurosurgery Clinics of North America.
Book Chapter
- Abou Al-Shaar H, Jensen RL, Couldwell WT (2020). Primary central nervous system lymphoma. In R Nader, A Sabbagh, SK Elbabaa, H Al-Jehani, J Gasco, C Gragniello (Eds.), Neurosurgery Case Review: Questions and Answers (2nd edition). New York: Thieme.
- Weaver BD, Jensen RL (2018). Hemangiopericytoma. In Lonser R, Elder B (Eds.), Cases in Surgical Neuro-oncology. New York: Oxford University Press.
- Weaver BD, Jensen RL (2017). Posterior fossa metastases. In Couldwell WT (Ed.), Skull Base Surgery of the Posterior Fossa. New York: Springer.
- Jensen RL (In press). Awake craniotomy for resection of brain tumor using intraoperative cortical mapping and intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging. In Masters of Neurosurgery.
Case Report
- Ravindra VM, Braca JA 3rd, Jensen RL, Duckworth EA (2015). Management of intracranial pathology during pregnancy: Case example and review of management strategies. Surg Neurol Int, 6, 43.
- Mazur MD, Neil JA, Agarwal C, Jensen RL, Couldwell WT (2015). Surgical management of a transosseous meningioma with invasion of torcula, superior sagittal sinus, transverse sinus, calvaria, and scalp. Surg Neurol Int, 6, 40.
Editorial
- Amin-Hanjani S, Bambakidis NC, Barker FG, Carter BS, Cockroft KM, Du R, Fraser JF, Hamilton MG, Huang J, Jane JA, Jensen RL, Kaplitt MG, Kaufmann AM, Pilitsis JG, Riina HA, Schulder M, Vogelbaum MA, Yang LJS, Zada G (2020). Editorial. COVID-19 and neurosurgical practice: an interim report. J Neurosurg, 1-2.
- Zada G, Jensen RL (2016). Meningiomas: An Update on Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches. Neurosurg Clin N Am, 27(2), xiii.
- Jensen RL (2014). Navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation: another tool for preoperative planning for patients with motor-eloquent brain tumors. Neuro Oncol, 16(10), 1299-300.
Abstract
- Frandsen J, Orton A, Shrieve DS, Jensen RL, Colman H, Cohen H, Tward J, and Suneja G (2016). U.S. patterns of care and outcomes for gliosarcoma; a National Cancer Database Project [Abstract]. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 96(2 suppl), E96.
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- Department of Neurosurgery Program Overview
- Why Utah for Neurosurgery Residency?
- Residency Welcome From the Program Director
- Why Choose Utah for Neurosurgery Residency?
- Intraoperative MRI for Treatment and Research of Glioma
- A Clinical Approach to Non Spondylotic Myelopathies
- Talks with Docs - Randy Jensen, MD, PhD
- Advances in the Surgical Management of Glioma: Intraoperative MRI, Cortical Mapping and Navigation
- IMRI at HCI
- Brain, Spine, and Skull Base Cancer Program at Huntsman Cancer Institute
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