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160
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Clinical Locations
Primary Location
Sugar House Health Center
1280 E. Stringham Avenue
Salt Lake City
,
UT
84106
Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital South
Clinic 3A, Gastrointestinal
1950 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City
,
UT
84112
Board Certification
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American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Medical Oncology)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
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Patient Rating
Patients consistently praise the physician for clear, thorough communication—explaining diagnoses, test results, treatment options, and risks in an understandable way. Reviewers repeatedly note a calm, compassionate bedside manner, that he listens, answers questions patiently, and helps coordinate care with other providers. Many describe feeling reassured, trusting his recommendations, and recommend him for complex or high‑stakes situations, including seeking or confirming second opinions.
Generated via Patient Reviews
4.9
/5
( out of
160 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 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.
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Internal Medicine
-Associate Professor (Clinical) |
|---|---|
| Academic Divisions |
Oncology
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Medical Oncology)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Biology - Luther College | B.A. |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Medical | Medicine - University of Minnesota Medical School | M.D. |
| Residency | Internal Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine | Resident |
| Fellowship | Medical Oncology - University of Utah School of Medicine | Fellow |
| Graduate Training | Clinical Investigation - University of Utah School of Medicine | M.S. |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Norton C, Shaw MS, Rubnitz Z, Smith J, Soares HP, Nevala-Plagemann CD, Garrido-Laguna I, Florou (2025). KRAS Mutation Status and Treatment Outcomes in Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. JAMA Network Open, 8(1), e2453588-e2453588.
- Miotke L, Norton C, Rubnitz Z, Florou V, Nevala-Plagemann C, Garrido-Laguna (2025). Impact of DNA damage repair alterations on real-world response to therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer. ESMO open, 10(9), 105768.
- Bhatti I, Rogers RE, Witt BL, Nevala-Plagemann C, Patterson-Fortin (2025). A rare case report on esophageal squamous cell carcinoma metastatic to the pancreas. Frontiers in oncology, 15, 1602987.
- Norton C, Shaw MS, Rubnitz Z, Smith J, Soares HP, Nevala-Plagemann CD, Garrido-Laguna I, Florou (2025). KRAS Mutation Status and Treatment Outcomes in Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. JAMA network open, 8(1), e2453588.
- Nevala-Plagemann C, Garrido-Laguna (2024). NALIRIFOX for metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma: hope or hype?. Nature reviews. Clinical oncology, 21(8), 567-568.
- Florou V, Elliott A, Bailey MH, Stone D, Affolter K, Soares HP, Nevala-Plagemann C, Scaife C, Walker P, Korn WM, Lou E, Shroff RT, Hosein PJ, Garrido-Laguna (2023). Comparative Genomic Analysis of Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma (PACC) and Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) Unveils New Actionable Genomic Aberrations in PACC. Clinical cancer research, 29(17), 3408-3417.
- Nevala-Plagemann C, Sama S, Ying J, Shen J, Haaland B, Florou V, Garrido-Laguna (2023). A Real-World Comparison of Regorafenib and Trifluridine/Tipiracil in Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer in the United States. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 21(3), 257-264.
- Nevala-Plagemann C, Iyengar S, Trunk AD, Pappas L, Haaland B, Garrido-Laguna (2022). Treatment Trends and Clinical Outcomes of Left-Sided RAS/RAF Wild-Type Metastatic Colorectal Cancer in the United States. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 20(3), 268-275.
- Trunk A, Braithwaite M, Nevala-Plagemann C, Pappas L, Haaland B, Garrido-Laguna (2022). Real-World Outcomes of Patients With BRAF-Mutated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Treated in the United States. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 20(2), 144-150.
- Miotke L, Nevala-Plagemann C, Ying J, Florou V, Haaland B, Garrido-Laguna (2022). Treatment outcomes in recurrent versus de novo metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a real world study. BMC cancer, 22(1), 1054.
- Baron MK, Wang X, Nevala-Plagemann C, Moser JC, Haaland B, Garrido-Laguna (2021). Survival Outcomes Based on Sequence of Therapy Using FOLFIRINOX and Nab-Paclitaxel + Gemcitabine in Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Pancreas, 50(6), 796-802.
- Florou V, Nevala-Plagemann C, Whisenant J, Maeda P, Gilcrease GW, Garrido-Laguna (2021). Clinical Activity of Selitrectinib in a Patient With Mammary Analogue Secretory Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland With Secondary Resistance to Entrectinib. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 19(5), 478-482.
- Nevala-Plagemann C, Moser J, Gilcrease GW, Garrido-Laguna (2019). Survival of patients with metastatic HER2 positive gastro-oesophageal cancer treated with second-line chemotherapy plus trastuzumab or ramucirumab after progression on front-line chemotherapy plus trastuzumab. ESMO open, 4(4), e000539.
- Nevala-Plagemann C, Hidalgo M, Garrido-Laguna (2019). From state-of-the-art treatments to novel therapies for advanced-stage pancreatic cancer. Nature reviews. Clinical oncology,
- Nevala-Plagemann C, Francis S, Cavalieri C, Tao R, Whisenant J, Glasgow R, Scaife C, Lloyd S, Garrido-Laguna (2018). Benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy based on lymph node involvement for oesophageal cancer following trimodality therapy. ESMO open, 3(5), e000386.
- Nevala-Plagemann C, Lee C, Tolar (2015). Placenta-based therapies for the treatment of epidermolysis bullosa. Cytotherapy, 17(6), 786-795.
Review
- Rubnitz Z, Nevala-Plagemann C, Florou V, Garrido-Laguna (2025). Gemcitabine-induced myositis in a patient with pancreatic cancer. BMJ case reports, 18(1),
- Iyengar S, Nevala-Plagemann C, Garrido-Laguna (2021). Updates on adjuvant and neoadjuvant treatment strategies for surgically resectable and borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Therapeutic advances in medical oncology, 13, 17588359211045861.
- Trunk A, Miotke L, Nevala-Plagemann C, Verdaguer H, Macarulla T, Garrido-Laguna (2021). Emerging Treatment Strategies in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer. Pancreas, 50(6), 773-787.
- Nevala-Plagemann C, Hidalgo M, Garrido-Laguna (2020). From state-of-the-art treatments to novel therapies for advanced-stage pancreatic cancer. Nature reviews. Clinical oncology, 17(2), 108-123.
Case Report
- Rubnitz Z, Nevala-Plagemann CD, Florou V, Garrido-Laguna (2025). Gemcitabine-induced myositis in a patient with pancreatic cancer. BMJ case reports, 18(1), e259660.
- Smith JT, Sama S, Florou V, Nevala-Plagemann C, Garrido-Laguna (2023). Durable response to first-line PARP inhibition in BRCA-mutated metastatic cholangiocarcinoma: case report. Journal of gastrointestinal oncology, 14(6), 2637-2643.
- Florou V, Nevala-Plagemann C, Barber KE, Mastroianni JN, Cavalieri CC, Garrido-Laguna (2020). Treatment Rechallenge With Checkpoint Inhibition in Patients With Mismatch Repair-Deficient Pancreatic Cancer After Planned Treatment Interruption. JCO precision oncology, 4,
- Nevala-Plagemann C, Powers P, Mir-Kasimov M, Rose (2019). A Fatal Case of Septic Shock Secondary to Acinetobacter Bacteremia Acquired from a Platelet Transfusion. Case reports in medicine, 2019, 3136493.
Editorial
- Nevala-Plagemann CD, Garrido-Laguna (2024). NALIRIFOX for metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma: hope or hype?. 21(8), 567-568.
Letter
- Nevala-Plagemann C, Conroy T, Garrido-Laguna (2024). Reply to 'NALIRIFOX in the frontline for metastatic pancreatic cancer: evidence beyond NAPOLI 3'. Nature reviews. Clinical oncology, 21(12), 902.
Abstract
- Nevala-Plagemann C, Pappas L, Haaland B, Garrido-Laguna (2020). Treatment trends and clinical outcomes of left sided, RAS/RAF wild type metastatic colorectal cancer in the United States. 31(4), 438.
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