William J. Peche
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William J. Peche, MD, MSPH

Languages spoken: French, English, Spanish

  • William Peche, MD, is an assistant professor in the School of Medicine at the University of Utah and the Section Chief for General Surgery at the Salt Lake City VA. He is also a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery.

    He completed his undergraduate degree at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and earned a master of science degree in public health from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Peche earned a medical degree from the University of Iowa, completing an internship at Atlanta Medical Center and a residency at the University of Utah School of Medicine, both in general surgery. He also completed a colorectal surgery fellowship at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery
    American Board of Surgery

  • William Peche, MD, is an assistant professor in the School of Medicine at the University of Utah and the Section Chief for General Surgery at the Salt Lake City VA. He is also a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery.

    He completed his undergraduate degree at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and earned a master of science degree in public health from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Peche earned a medical degree from the University of Iowa, completing an internship at Atlanta Medical Center and a residency at the University of Utah School of Medicine, both in general surgery. He also completed a colorectal surgery fellowship at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Surgery -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
    Academic Divisions General Surgery
    Board Certification
    American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery
    American Board of Surgery

    Education history

    Fellowship Colon-Rectal Surgery - UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Fellow
    Residency General Surgery - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident
    Internship General Surgery - Atlanta Medical Center Intern
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Iowa M.D.
    Graduate Training Tulane University School of Public Health M.S.P.H.
    Undergraduate Business Administration - Trinity University B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Josh Bleicher, Jessica N Cohan, Lyen C Huang, William Peche, T Bartley Pickron, Courtney L Scaife, Tawnya L Bowles, John R Hyngstrom, Elliot A Asare (2021). Trends in the management of anorectal melanoma: A multi-institutional retrospective study and review of the world literature. World J Gastroenterol, 27(3), 267-80.
    2. Martin L, Peche W, Peterson K, Wan Y, Chan S, Morton R, Zhang C, Presson AP, Hotaling J (2017). Population based paternity rate and partner birth outcomes among Utah men with inflammatory bowel disease. Am J Gastroenterol, 112(11), 1722-1727.
    3. Martin L, Mullaney S, Peche W, Peterson K, Chan S, Morton R, Wan Y, Zhang C, Presson AP6 Emery B, Aston K, Jenkins T, Carrell D, Hotaling J (2017). Population-based semen analysis results and fertility among patients with inflammatory bowel disease: results from subfertility health assisted reproduction and the environment (SHARE) study. . Urology, 107, 114-119.
    4. Martin L, Seton G, Aldred B, Hopkins P, Chan J, Heilbrun ME, Mone M, Scaife C, Peche W (2016). When body mass index fails to measure up: perinephric and periumbilical fat as predictors of operative risk. . Am J Surg, 212(6), 1039-1046.
    5. Patel DP, Southwick AW, Brant WO, Hotaling JM, Peche W, Myers JB (2019). Long-Term Surgical Management of Severe Pelvic Injury and Resulting Neurogenic Bladder From an Improvised Explosive Device. Fed Pract, 33(1), 22-26. (Read full article)
    6. Martin LA, Gross ME, Mone MC, Whiting CK, Hansen H, Mecham EM, Peche WJ, Scaife CL (October 2015). Routine endoscopic surveillance for local recurrence of rectal cancer is futile. Am J Surg.
    7. Jackson KL, Glasgow RE, Hill B, Mone M, Sklow B, Scaife C, Sheng X, Peche WJ (March 2013). DOES TRAVEL DISTANCE INFLUENCE LENGTH OF STAY IN ELECTIVE COLORECTAL SURGERY? Dis Colon Rectum, 56(3), 367-73.
    8. Strong M, Peche W, Scaife C (2007). Incidence of fertility counseling of women of child-bearing age before treatment for colorectal cancer. Am J Surg, 194(6), 765-7; discussion 767-8. (Read full article)

    Case Report

    1. Smiley K, Malhotra R, Peche W, Langell JT (2016). Unresectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Eight Years Later. World J Oncol, 7(1), 17-20. (Read full article)
    2. Darshan P Patel, MD, Andrew W Southwick, MD, William O Brant, MD, James M Hotaling, MD, MS, William Peche, MD, MSPH, and Jeremy B Myers, MD (2016). Long-Term Surgical Management of Severe Pelvic Injury and Resulting Neurogenic Bladder From an Improvised Explosive Device. Fed Pract, 33(01), 22-26.