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Specialties
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Surgery
- Acute Care Surgery
- Surgery, General
- Surgical Critical Care
- Trauma Surgery
Board Certification
American Board of SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery (Sub: Surgical Critical Care)Patient Rating
4.7 /5( out of 31 reviews )The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.
The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
June 08, 2025SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTERDr Grudziak is very thorough, professional, & really seems to care. I trust her & highly recommend her .
June 08, 2025SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTERDr Grudziak explained things well, asked questions and listened attentively. She explained the procedure and gave me a timeline of recovery. All of this was done in a way that I didn't feel rushed but valued as a partner in my heath decisions.
June 08, 2025SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTERHighly recommend Dr Grudziak. Loves what she does!!
May 23, 2025SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTERExcellent doctor. She spent a lot of time going over my health issues. She explained the surgery needed to repair my issue. I felt very confident in her.
April 20, 2025SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTERShe's an outstanding Dr.
April 18, 2025SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTERDr. Joanna explained my care very well and in detail, along with her recommendations for improving my health. Thank you very much. [TRANSLATED]
April 16, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALI highly recommend Dr. Joanna Grudziak. She is kind, knowledgable, and efficient. I have nothing negative to say about her. You will not regret having her as your doctor. Ask for her. I will definitely request her if I ever have to have any surgeries in the future.
January 18, 2025SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTERDr inspired my confidence, knowledgeable and helpful.
January 16, 2025SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTERJoanna is a very pleasant, intelligent doctor with a beautiful smile and a warm heart...
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Surgery -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions General Surgery
Board Certification American Board of SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery (Sub: Surgical Critical Care)Education history
Graduate Training Public Health Leadership Program - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill M.P.H. Professional Medical Medicine - Emory University School of Medicine M.D. Graduate Training English Literature - University of Pennsylvania M.A. Undergraduate English Literature - University of Pennsylvania B.A. Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Par K, Grudziak J, Lavin K, Sten MB, Huegerich A, Umble K, Twer E, Reid T (2021). Family Perceptions of Palliative Care and Communication in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. J Patient Exp, 8, 23743735211033095. (Read full article)
- Bleicher J, Place A, Schoenhals S, Luppens CL, Grudziak J, Lambert LA, McCrum ML (2021). Drivers of Moral Distress in Surgical Intensive Care Providers: A Mixed Methods Study. J Surg Res, 266, 292-299. (Read full article)
Letter
- Grudziak J, Snock C, Zalinga T, Banda W, Gallaher J, Purcell L, Cairns B, Charles A (2018). Pre-burn malnutrition increases operative mortality in burn patients who undergo early excision and grafting in a sub-Saharan African burn unit: Methodological issues. [Letter to the editor]. Burns, 44(6), 1615-1616. (Read full article)
( out of 31 reviews )