Cari E. Low
( out of 157 reviews )

Cari E. Low, MD, FACP

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital South

Clinic 3A, Pain Medicine and Palliative Care
1950 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City , UT 84112
801-646-4365
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University of Utah Hospital

Supportive and Palliative Care Program
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
385-355-4688
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Cari Low, MD is an Associate Professor within the Division of General Internal Medicine and the Medical Director of the University of Utah Supportive and Palliative Care Program. She is originally from Georgia and received her medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine. She completed residency training in Internal Medicine at Emory University’s J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Low spent the first decade of her career as an academic hospitalist at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. During her tenure as a hospitalist, Dr. Low was heavily involved in mentorship and education, specifically in communication skills training. To further hone her clinical skills, she completed fellowship training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at The Mayo Clinic. She is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

Dr. Low appreciates the opportunity to be an additional layer of support for patients with serious illness and their families. Her work as both inpatient and outpatient provider allows her the ability to walk with patients throughout the entire trajectory of their illness journey. She has a particular interest in pain and symptom management with the focus on improving quality of life and physical function to allow patients to remain as active as possible and feel as well as possible.

Specialties

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Hospice and Palliative Medicine)

Patient Rating

Patients consistently describe Dr. Low as compassionate, attentive, and a strong listener who makes them feel seen and supported. Comments highlight clear, informative communication, thoughtful care planning, reliable follow-through (including timely visit notes and referrals), and responsiveness even outside typical hours. Many patients praise her professionalism, expertise in symptom and pain management, and the supportive role she plays on care teams.

Generated via Patient Reviews

4.9 /5
( out of 157 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.

Cari Low, MD is an Associate Professor within the Division of General Internal Medicine and the Medical Director of the University of Utah Supportive and Palliative Care Program. She is originally from Georgia and received her medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine. She completed residency training in Internal Medicine at Emory University’s J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Low spent the first decade of her career as an academic hospitalist at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. During her tenure as a hospitalist, Dr. Low was heavily involved in mentorship and education, specifically in communication skills training. To further hone her clinical skills, she completed fellowship training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at The Mayo Clinic. She is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

Dr. Low appreciates the opportunity to be an additional layer of support for patients with serious illness and their families. Her work as both inpatient and outpatient provider allows her the ability to walk with patients throughout the entire trajectory of their illness journey. She has a particular interest in pain and symptom management with the focus on improving quality of life and physical function to allow patients to remain as active as possible and feel as well as possible.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Associate Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions General Medicine
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Hospice and Palliative Medicine)

Education history

Fellowship Hospice and Palliative Medicine - Mayo Clinic Fellow
Residency J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency - Emory University School of Medicine Resident
Professional Medical Medicine - Emory University School of Medicine M.D.
Undergraduate Chemistry - University of West Georgia B.A.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Low CE, Sanchez Pellecer DE, Santivasi WL, Thompson VH, Elwood T, Davidson AJ, Tlusty JA, Feely MA, Ingram C (2021). Deprescribing in Hospice Patients: Discontinuing Aspirin, Multivitamins, and Statins. Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes, 5(4), 721-726.
  2. Hidron AI, Low CE, Honig EG, Blumberg HM (2009). Emergence of community-acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain USA300 as a cause of necrotising community-onset pneumonia. Lancet Infect Dis, 9(6), 384-92.

Review

  1. Low CE, Partain DK (2020). Jarabe Contra el Cancer (Jarabe: Fighting Cancer). [Review]. J Palliat Med, 23(11), 1553-1554.

Letter

  1. Low CE, Macharashvili N, Kourbatova EV, Walker K, Leonard MK Jr (2008). Hospital acquired blood-stream infections among intensive care unit (ICU) Patients in Tbilisi, Georgia. [Letter to the editor]. Eur J Epidemiol, 23(6), 441-2.

News & Podcasts

News

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