Courtney L. Scaife
( out of 281 reviews )

Courtney L. Scaife, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

  • Clinic 2B, GI Oncology

    801-585-0250

  • Dr. Courtney Scaife is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Utah who specializes in the care of patients requiring surgical treatment related to gastrointestinal oncology. Dr. Scaife earned her undergraduate degree from DePauw University and medical degree from the University of Wisconsin. Her general surgery residency was done at the University of Utah which was followed by a two-year fellowship in surgical oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Scaife joined the faculty at the University of Utah in 2003 and is a tenured academic surgeon. Dr. Scaife’s focus in surgery involves diseases of the liver, pancreas, and gastrointestinal tract. Her clinical efforts include both complex surgical endeavors as well as academic research. She has received numerous research grants and participates with other colleagues in the areas of diagnosis and treatment of cancer, in particular pancreatic cancer.

    Dr. Scaife was appointed as the Vice-Chair for Cancer Affairs in Surgery representing the Department of Surgery at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. She is the Chief for the Section of Surgical Oncology in the Division of General Surgery. Additionally, she serves as the Gastrointestinal Disease Center Leader at the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

    Specialties

    • Liver, Biliary, & Pancreas Surgery
    • Colorectal Surgery
    • Esophageal Surgery
    • Gastric/Esophageal Surgery
    • Oncology Surgery
    • Soft Tissue Sarcoma Surgery
    • Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgery
    • Sarcoma
    • Surgery, General
    • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
    • Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
    • Pancreatic Cancer

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Surgery - Primary
    Academic Divisions General Surgery

    Patient Rating

    4.8 /5
    ( out of 281 reviews )

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    February 25, 2023

    After meeting Dr. Scaife I became much more at ease with what was going on with me. She displayed professionalism, went into detail about the procedure, her thoughts on the best treatment and told me pretty much all that was going to happen. Very confident with Dr. Scaife.

    February 18, 2023

    Fantastic Dr. she showed us data and illustrations to help us understand the prognosis and go forward plan.

    February 18, 2023

    Very personable

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  • Dr. Courtney Scaife is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Utah who specializes in the care of patients requiring surgical treatment related to gastrointestinal oncology. Dr. Scaife earned her undergraduate degree from DePauw University and medical degree from the University of Wisconsin. Her general surgery residency was done at the University of Utah which was followed by a two-year fellowship in surgical oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Scaife joined the faculty at the University of Utah in 2003 and is a tenured academic surgeon. Dr. Scaife’s focus in surgery involves diseases of the liver, pancreas, and gastrointestinal tract. Her clinical efforts include both complex surgical endeavors as well as academic research. She has received numerous research grants and participates with other colleagues in the areas of diagnosis and treatment of cancer, in particular pancreatic cancer.

    Dr. Scaife was appointed as the Vice-Chair for Cancer Affairs in Surgery representing the Department of Surgery at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. She is the Chief for the Section of Surgical Oncology in the Division of General Surgery. Additionally, she serves as the Gastrointestinal Disease Center Leader at the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Surgery -Primary
    Academic Divisions General Surgery

    Research interests

    • Pancreatic Cancer
    • Pancreatic Neoplasms
    • Genotype
    • Carcinoma, Islet Cell
    • Cell Line, Tumor
    • Clinical Outcomes
    • Stromal Cells

    Education history

    Fellowship Oncology - University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Fellow
    General Surgery - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident
    Internship General Surgery - University of Utah School of Medicine Intern
    Medicine - University of Wisconsin School of Medicine M.D.
    Undergraduate DePauw University B.S.

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