Research Interests
- Reimbursement Issues for Surgeons
- Laparoscopic Colon Surgery
- Sentinel Node Biopsy for Melanoma and Breast Cancer
- Outcomes Research and Evidence-Based Best Practices for Surgeons
- Development of Rural Surgery Systems
- Gastro-Esophageal Reflux, Including Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Esophageal Hiatus
- Ultrasound Applications in General Surgery
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Surgery - Assistant Professor (Clinical)
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| Academic Divisions |
General Surgery
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Surgery
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Academic Bio
Dr. Savarise received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Colorado in Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. He received his M.D. from the University of Colorado; and proceeded to general surgery residency at the University of Utah where he graduated in 1996. After residency, he served four years active duty with United States Air Force as an attending surgeon at Keesler Medical Center in Mississippi. Dr. Savarise then moved to Sandpoint, Idaho where he had a private practice in general surgery for thirteen years. In 2013 he moved to Utah and joined the Department of Surgery in the Division of General Surgery. He is now seeing patients exclusively at the new South Jordan Health Care facility. Dr. Savarise is interested in health policy and reimbursement, outcomes, and general surgery manpower and scope of practice.
