Katherine Ward,
DNP, WHNP
Languages Spoken: English
Katie Ward, DNP, WHNP, is a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner who specializes in family planning, menopause, sexual dysfunction, pelvic pain and abnormal pap smear management. Dr. Ward has over 25 years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner and is an Associate Professor at the University of Utah College of Nursing. Katie loves teaching and usually has a student with her in clinic. She is also working on a PhD in Anthropology and in her spare time is a beekeeper, runner and bicycle commuter.
Clinical Locations
801-581-4014
Fax: (801) 585-9345
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Nursing
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Associate Professor (Clinical) Nursing - Midlevel |
| Academic Divisions | Health Systems and Community-Based Care |
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'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
March 05, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Very positive visit
UofU Patient
February 26, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Katherine Ward is amazing. Articulate, amazingly intelligent, thoughtful, and an excellent practitioner.
UofU Patient
January 31, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
I cannot recommend Katie enough. From start to finish she talked me through everything and explained what to expect. She knew what she was doing, she was efficient but also showed care in everything that she was doing.
UofU Patient
January 08, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Answered all my questions patiently, knowledgeably, and kindly.
UofU Patient
January 08, 2022
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Katie was awesome. She was personable, non-judgmental, and explained everything clearly. I was surprised how comfortable I was with her and appreciated her level of care.
UofU Patient
December 08, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
She spent a lot of time with me answering all of my questions
UofU Patient
September 23, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Katie Ward is an outstanding provider. She is 100% present with the patient during visits.
UofU Patient
July 31, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Katie is seriously the best. I always leave feeling like she truly listened to me.
UofU Patient
June 07, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
I was very impressed with Ward. She is a great listener and did a great job addressing all of my concerns. I appreciate how straight forward she is too. I highly recommend her.
UofU Patient
May 08, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Katherine Ward took time to listen and explain she was thorough.
UofU Patient
April 05, 2021
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Dr. Ward was very patient. She spent a lot of time listening to me and my concerns. She was very kind, professional, and helpful.
UofU Patient
March 14, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
the provider took time to listen to my concerns and answer all my questions
UofU Patient
January 21, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
I was told all of the risks before my procedure and my providers were very honest with me about how I could technically wait another two years to have it done based on evidence based practice. I appreciated the transparency.
UofU Patient
January 20, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Katy was so lovely! One of the best experiences I have had with a medical professional.
UofU Patient
January 02, 2021
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
I definitely thought dr ward did a great job and is a great provider
UofU Patient
December 29, 2020
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
amazing experience, I left feeling very cared for and well informed
UofU Patient
December 14, 2020
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr Ward was excellent at describing everything she was going to do, what was the worst of it and about how long it would take. She also re-did a test which had unexpectedly come back positive for a cancer marker- after I asked here whether we could re-do it, and it came back negative, so I am very grateful to her for listening and taking care of my needs!
UofU Patient
December 12, 2020
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Thank you for being very professional and patient with my fearfulness!
UofU Patient
November 19, 2020
MADSEN HEALTH CENTER
She was fabulous.
UofU Patient
November 02, 2020
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Catherine Ward is an incredibly competent and caring practitioner, always offering science based recommendations.
UofU Patient
October 20, 2020
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Katie is an incredible provider. She is knowledgeable, compassionate and shared information clearly. I have already recommended her to others.
UofU Patient
October 18, 2020
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
The doctor came in and introduced herself then introduced her student. She then proceeded with the visit, failing to ask if I was okay and/or comfortable with the student being in the room.The doctor then explained the procedure and what to expect, which I appreciated. However, I felt like she did not listen, made her own assumptions, and did not appreciate my feelings. She also immediately dismissed my plan of care, without even hearing me out.We then proceeded with my procedure. To start, I was EXTREMELY nervous/anxious and felt very uneasy with everything. The student must have picked up on it and began to ask me about my life and asked me random questions. I believe she did that to help distract me and keep my mind off of what was really going on. I greatly appreciated her and the kindness and empathy she showed me.The procedure went on just as Dr. ward had described. It was quick and mostly painless. The doctor sent a MyChart message regarding the results of my procedure, failing to explain what they meant. I called and spoke to someone who went over them but told me that she would put a message in to have Dr. Ward personally reach out to me to go over the results and continued plan of care. However, I ended up getting a call from a different member of her team and still have a lot of anxieties and concerns.
UofU Patient
October 18, 2020
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
I have already recommended her to someone else.
UofU Patient
October 11, 2020
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Katie Ward, APRN is exceptional! She hears me and sees me....I never feel like I'm just her 10am patient. She genuinely cares about my well-being.
UofU Patient
July 21, 2020
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
I have already recommended to others. things were smooth and short wait times were awesome
UofU Patient
July 12, 2020
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Katie was wonderful!
Katie Ward, DNP, WHNP, is a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner who specializes in family planning, menopause, sexual dysfunction, pelvic pain and abnormal pap smear management. Dr. Ward has over 25 years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner and is an Associate Professor at the University of Utah College of Nursing. Katie loves teaching and usually has a student with her in clinic. She is also working on a PhD in Anthropology and in her spare time is a beekeeper, runner and bicycle commuter.
Academic Locations
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Nursing
-
Associate Professor (Clinical) Nursing - Midlevel |
| Academic Divisions | Health Systems and Community-Based Care |
Research Interests
- Contraception
- Contraception Behavior
- General Gynecology
- Abnormal Pap Management
- Chronic Pelvic Pain
Education History
| Doctoral Training | University of Utah Nursing Doctorate, 2010 |
| Graduate Training | University of Utah Nursing M.S.N., 1997 |
| Professional Nursing | Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Nurse Practitioner N.P., 1990 |
| Undergraduate | University of Utah Nursing BSN, 1986 |
| Doctoral Training | University of Utah Biological Anthropology Ph.D., |