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Alexander J. Gazda
Rating: 4.9 of 5
( out of 41 reviews )

Alexander J. Gazda, DO

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

University of Utah Hospital

Medical Intensive Care Unit
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132

University of Utah Hospital

Pulmonary, Clinic 3
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132

Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital South

Medical Intensive Care Unit
1950 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City , UT 84112

Sugar House Health Center

1280 E. Stringham Avenue
Salt Lake City , UT 84106
  • Board Certification

    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)

    Patient Rating

    Rating: 4.9 out of 5
    4.9 /5
    ( out of 41 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.

    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 4 out of 5

    Lo unico que no me gusto fue la espera 15 minutos tarde . El tiempo de la cita estuvo bien 30 minutos de atencion

    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Very well educated and informed. He is very interested in managing my pulmonary hypertension with state-of-the- art care

    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    I am very happy with Dr Gazda he knows what to ask and always explains what is happening with my lungs and he knows what to prescribe for medications if one doesn't work he will keep looking for the correct meds. Thank you Dr G

    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Easy to talk to - and he listened.

    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    He did a great job

    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 4 out of 5

    Very understandable and respectful.

    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Inspired confidence that the team was well led and they were working collaboratively to find a diagnosis and recommended course forward.

    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Takes time to listen and explains things very well.

    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Gazda was extremely kind and attentive to me as a new patient. I appreciated his thoughtful listening and felt that he was hearing what my concerns were while using his expertise to come up with a plan moving forward. He was able to make me feel supported and recognized as someone with concerns and questions about ongoing health issues.

  • Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
    Academic Divisions Public Health
    Board Certification
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)

    Education history

    Undergraduate Environmental Sciences - University of Chicago B.S.
    Professional Medical Osteopathic Medicine - Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences D.O.
    Internship/Residency Internal Medicine - University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Intern/Resident
    Fellowship Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center Fellow

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Gazda AJ, Kwak MJ, Jani P, Dinh K, Hussain R, Dronavalli G, Warner M, Salas De Armas I, Kumar S, Nathan S, Kar B, Gregoric ID, Patel B, Akkanti (2021). Association Between Early Tracheostomy and Delirium in Older Adults in the United States. Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia, 35(7), 1974-1980. (Read full publication)
    2. Gazda AJ, Kwak MJ, Akkanti B, Nathan S, Kumar S, de Armas IS, Baer P, Patel B, Kar B, Gregoric I (2021). Complications of LVAD utilization in older adults. Heart & lung, 50(1), 75-79. (Read full publication)
    3. Gao QQ, Wyatt E, Goldstein JA, LoPresti P, Castillo LM, Gazda A, Petrossian N, Earley JU, Hadhazy M, Barefield DY, Demonbreun AR, Bönnemann C, Wolf M, McNally E (2015). Reengineering a transmembrane protein to treat muscular dystrophy using exon skipping. The Journal of clinical investigation, 125(11), 4186-95. (Read full publication)

    Letter

    1. Gazda AJ, Aponte MMP, De Golovine A, Edwards A, Pai A, Akkanti B (2021). A crossroads at the understanding of pulmonary hypertension in end stage renal disease. Heart & lung, 50(1), 232-233. (Read full publication)