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Clinical Locations
Primary Location
Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital South
Clinic 3A, Gastrointestinal
1950 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City
,
UT
84112
Specialties
Board Certification
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American Board of Surgery (Sub: General Surgery)
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Patient Rating
Patients consistently praise Dr. Scaife for her expertise and surgical skill, noting that she communicates complex information clearly and often uses visuals to explain options. Reviewers say she listens attentively, answers questions thoroughly, and makes them feel respected and confident in their care. Many describe her as compassionate, professional, and reassuring throughout the care process.
Generated via Patient Reviews
4.9
/5
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465 reviews
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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 |
Surgery
-Professor |
|---|---|
| Academic Divisions |
Surgical Oncology
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Surgery (Sub: General Surgery)
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Education history
| Undergraduate | DePauw University | B.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Medical | Medicine - University of Wisconsin School of Medicine | M.D. |
| Internship | General Surgery - University of Utah School of Medicine | Intern |
| Residency | General Surgery - University of Utah School of Medicine | Resident |
| Fellowship | Oncology - University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Fellow |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Brown NS, Horns JJ, Scaife C (2026). Disparity in Access to High-Volume Facilities for Pancreatic Surgery: Intersection of Race, Socioeconomics, and Geography. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 242(2), 355-364.
- Schäfer M, Mitzman B, Scaife CL, Magarinos J, Ramakrishna S, Tumarkin E, Hill B, Varghese TK Jr, Contreras (2025). Pre-Operative Reduced Atrial Compliance Is Predictive of Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy. Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.), 42(9), e70298.
- Hausmann O, Schobert PP, Ose J, Himbert C, Pletneva M, Jedrzkiewicz J, Nguyen A, Lin T, Warby CA, Hardikar S, Peoples AR, Strehli I, Huang LC, Cohan JN, Pickron B, Scaife C, Li CI, Grady WM, Shibata D, Toriola AT, Schneider M, Figueiredo JC, Siegel EM, Gigic B, Herzig S, Ilozumba MN, Ulrich C (2025). Associations of Biomarkers of Systemic Inflammation, Angiogenesis, and Cell-to-Cell Adhesion With Tumor Budding Among Early-Onset and Later-Onset Colorectal Cancer Patients. Cancer medicine, 14(18), e71267.
- Hoskins EL, Vella R, Reeser JW, Wing MR, Samorodnitsky E, Turkoglu A, Stein L, Breuning E, Risch ZA, Hernandez-Sanchez WM, Yu L, Churchman M, Single N, Chahoud J, Jimeno A, Cavnar MJ, Reilley M, Scaife C, Nepple KG, Phan M, Schneider B, Edge S, Salhia B, Leiser A, Wise-Draper TM, Wendt MK, Roychowdhury (2025). Prevalence and biological impact of clinically relevant gene fusions in head and neck cancers. NPJ precision oncology, 9(1), 221.
- Brown N.S (2025). Pre-operative biomarkers may predict nodal status in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Surgical oncology insight, 2(3),
- Hoskins E.L (2025). Prevalence and biological impact of clinically relevant gene fusions in head and neck cancers. NPJ precision oncology, 9(1),
- Aßmann ES, Ose J, Hathaway CA, Oswald LB, Hardikar S, Himbert C, Chellam V, Lin T, Daniels B, Kirchhoff AC, Gigic B, Grossman D, Tward J, Varghese TK Jr, Shibata D, Figueiredo JC, Toriola AT, Beck A, Scaife C, Barnes CA, Matsen C, Ma DS, Colman H, Hunt JP, Jones KB, Lee CJ, Larson M, Onega T, Akerley WL, Li CI, Grady WM, Schneider M, Dinkel A, Islam JY, Gonzalez BD, Otto AK, Penedo FJ, Siegel EM, Tworoger SS, Ulrich CM, Peoples A (2024). Risk factors and health behaviors associated with loneliness among cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of behavioral medicine, 47(3), 405-421.
- Himbert C, Ose J, Gigic B, Viskochil R, Santuci K, Lin T, Ashworth A, Cohan JN, Scaife CL, Jedrzkiewicz J, Damerell V, Atkins KM, Gong J, Mutch MG, Bernadt C, Felder S, Sanchez J, Cohen SA, Krane MK, Hinkle N, Wood E, Peoples AR, Figueiredo JC, Toriola AT, Siegel EM, Li CI, Shibata D, Boucher K, Round JL, Ulrich AB, Schneider M, Huang LC, Hardikar S, Ulrich C (2023). Associations of combined physical activity and body mass index groups with colorectal cancer survival outcomes. BMC cancer, 23(1), 300.
- Semaan A, Bernard V, Wong JW, Makino Y, Swartzlander DB, Rajapakshe KI, Lee JJ, Officer A, Schmidt CM, Wu HH, Scaife CL, Affolter K, Nachmanson D, Firpo MA, Yip-Schneider M, Lowy AM, Harismendy O, Sen S, Maitra A, Jakubek YA, Guerrero P (2023). Integrated Molecular Characterization of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms: An NCI Cancer Moonshot Precancer Atlas Pilot Project. Cancer research communications, 3(10), 2062-2073.
- 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.
- Chiorean EG, Chiaro MD, Tempero MA, Malafa MP, Benson AB, Cardin DB, Christensen JA, Chung V, Czito B, Dillhoff M, Donahue TR, Dotan E, Fountzilas C, Glazer ES, Hardacre J, Hawkins WG, Klute K, Ko AH, Kunstman JW, LoConte N, Lowy AM, Masood A, Moravek C, Nakakura EK, Narang AK, Nardo L, Obando J, Polanco PM, Reddy S, Reyngold M, Scaife C, Shen J, Truty MJ, Vollmer C, Wolff RA, Wolpin BM, Rn BM, Lubin S, Darlow S (2023). Ampullary Adenocarcinoma, Version 1.2023, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 21(7), 753-782.
- D'Angelica MI,Ellis RJ,Liu JB,Brajcich BC,Gönen M,Thompson VM,Cohen ME,Seo SK,Zabor EC,Babicky ML,Bentrem DJ,Behrman SW,Bertens KA,Celinski SA,Chan CHF,Dillhoff M,Dixon MEB,Fernandez-Del Castillo C,Gholami S,House MG,Karanicolas PJ,Lavu H,Maithel SK,McAuliffe JC,Ott MJ,Reames BN,Sanford DE,Sarpel U,Scaife CL,Serrano PE,Smith T,Snyder RA,Talamonti MS,Weber SM,Yopp AC,Pitt HA,Ko C (2023). Piperacillin-Tazobactam Compared with Cefoxitin as Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Pancreatoduodenectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA, 329(18), 1579-1588.
- Hernandez S, Parra ER, Uraoka N, Tang X, Shen Y, Qiao W, Jiang M, Zhang S, Mino B, Lu W, Pandurengan R, Haymaker C, Affolter K, Scaife CL, Yip-Schneider M, Schmidt CM, Firpo MA, Mulvihill SJ, Koay EJ, Wang H, Wistuba II, Maitra A, Solis LM, Sen (2022). Diminished Immune Surveillance during Histologic Progression of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms Offers a Therapeutic Opportunity for Cancer Interception. Clinical cancer research, 28(9), 1938-1947.
- Himbert C, Hathaway CA, Daniels B, Salas K, Ashworth A, Gigic B, Lin T, Viskochil R, Kirchhoff AC, Grossman D, Ose J, Tward J, Scaife C, Figueiredo JC, Toriola AT, Beck A, Shibata D, Gonzalez BD, Matsen C, Christenson C, Ma DS, Colman H, Hunt JP, Jones KB, Lee CJ, Larson M, Onega T, Akerley WL, Li CI, Schneider M, Penedo FJ, Siegel EM, Tworoger SS, Ulrich CM, Peoples A (2022). Factors associated with changes in exercise behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cancer causes & control, 33(7), 939-950.
- Gutnik L, Bleicher J, Davis A, McLeod MC, McCrum M, Scaife (2022). American Indian/Alaska native access to colorectal cancer screening: Does gastroenterologist density matter?. American journal of surgery, 224, 965-970.
- Parsons M, Lloyd S, Johnson S, Scaife C, Soares H, Kim R, Kim R, Garrido-Laguna I, Tao (2022). The Implications of Treatment Delays in Adjuvant Therapy for Resected Cholangiocarcinoma Patients. Journal of gastrointestinal cancer, 54(2), 492-500.
- Peoples AR, Oswald LB, Ose J, Daniels B, Himbert C, Hathaway CA, Gigic B, Kirchhoff AC, Lin T, Grossman D, Tward J, Varghese TK Jr, Figueiredo JC, Toriola AT, Beck A, Scaife C, Shibata D, LaStayo P, Gonzalez B, Salas K, Ashworth A, Matsen C, Christenson C, Ma DS, Colman H, Hunt JP, Jones KB, Lee CJ, Larson M, Onega T, Akerley WL, Li CI, Schneider M, Penedo FJ, Siegel EM, Tworoger SS, Ulrich C (2022). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural and urban cancer patients' experiences, health behaviors, and perceptions. The Journal of rural health, 38(4), 886-899.
- Bleicher J, Place A, Harris AHS, Scaife CL, Huang L (2022). Patient Perceptions of Decision-making and Quality-of-life Following Surgical Resection of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A Mixed-methods Study. Annals of surgery open, 3(4), e214.
- Himbert C, Stephens WZ, Gigic B, Hardikar S, Holowatyj AN, Lin T, Ose J, Swanson E, Ashworth A, Warby CA, Peoples AR, Nix D, Jedrzkiewicz J, Bronner M, Pickron B, Scaife C, Cohan JN, Schrotz-King P, Habermann N, Boehm J, Hullar M, Figueiredo JC, Toriola AT, Siegel EM, Li CI, Ulrich AB, Shibata D, Boucher K, Huang LC, Schneider M, Round JL, Ulrich C (2022). Differences in the gut microbiome by physical activity and BMI among colorectal cancer patients. American journal of cancer research, 12(10), 4789-4801.
Review
- Brown N, Alexander AJ, Muhammed RM, Chaiyakunapruk N, Scaife C, Baker (2026). Hepatic Artery Infusion Chemotherapy as a First-Line Treatment in Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of surgical oncology, 133(4), 465-474.
Other
- Kinsey CG, Camolotto SA, Boespflug AM, Guillen KP, Foth M, Truong A, Schuman SS, Shea JE, Seipp MT, Yap JT, Burrell LD, Lum DH, Whisenant JR, Gilcrease GW 3rd, Cavalieri CC, Rehbein KM, Cutler SL, Affolter KE, Welm AL, Welm BE, Scaife CL, Snyder EL, McMahon (2025). Author Correction: Protective autophagy elicited by RAF'MEK'ERK inhibition suggests a treatment strategy for RAS-driven cancers. Nature medicine, 31(6), 2069.
Dr. Scaife always makes me feel heard and not rushed. She explains my options, is open to questions, and makes sure I'm comfortable with decisions. She is a knowledgeable and compassionate doctor who genuinely cares about her patients' well?being.
She was exceptional. I much appreciated her knowledge and she commounicated so well. I felt so Much better about my diagnosis after her visit.
Dr Scaife is very knowledgeable, communicates well and uses common sense. She has been my Dr. for about 3 years and I trust her!
Thanks for your help.
An excellent and highly skilled person who cares about and helps her heart patients [TRANSLATED]
Dr. Scaife was a superb teacher during my examination. While MY care was her focus, you could tell that she was modeling what she wanted her resident to learn both medically and personally. That's a rare combination from my experience. She carefully went through the diagnosis, options and then let us decide. We opted to delay surgery in favor of follow-up. Her obvious comfort with our choice greatly relieved us and she will make arrangements to confer with our updated examination in 6 months.
Dr. Scaife is amazing. She is so kind and very professional. She treats me like I'm her only patient, and with a lot of care. I truly wouldn't want to go to anyone else.
A highly experienced surgeon who inspires confidence and cares about her patients [TRANSLATED]
Dr Scaif is very personable, yet direct. She went over the CT results, then answered questions that we had. she explains things in a way easy to understand (creates a mental picture). look forward to future appointments as needed.
Excellent
She's suchan awesome Dr. And person. She always explains to me She's awesome! !!!!!
Dr Scaife is one of the best - if not the best - surgeon a person could have. I just had the Whipple procedure and she described and explained what she was going to do during surgery - then after surgery - explained what she did do and why. The healing process is going well, and all due to her care during surgery and the care taken to seal the incision. Very knowledgeable, caring and to the point - which is what you want in a surgeon! Thank you, Dr Scaife.
I would recommend her to anyone, family and friends she extremely knowledgeable and cares
Professional. Knowledgeable. Compassionate.
Dr. Scaife is awesome. I'm happy to have her as my cancer doctor. She is extremely knowledgeable and easy to deal with and understand.
Dr. Scaife his kind and very brilliant. She explained everything to me very carefully, and I left feeling much more positive about my situation than when I arrived. She made me feel comfortable and she had confidence.
The very best. So glad that I was her patient!! She's the reason that I'm still alive today !!!
Dr. Scaife was very understanding and clear. Helped us have a better understanding of the situation.
I highly recommend Dr Scaife, she's brilliant and has a wonderful bedside manner.
The very best. I would trust her knowledge and expertise what are she chose to do and the recommendations for other doctors that she would consider appropriate.
Absolutely the best. Very kind and informative. I would recommend her to anyone
One of the top surgeons in her field.
It was the first appointment with the doctor and her colleagues but they explained my process very well and I liked that a lot. [TRANSLATED]
She is the best. Confident, supremely capable, caring. I can't say enough good things about her.
I highly recommend Dr. Scaife. She is extremely competent, compassionate, and invested in her patients' care and well-being.
From the first pre-surgery appt with Dr Scaife, I knew she would be the best Dr for my surgery. She explained the procedure to me and it all made sense. I am on 3 weeks recovery and I am feeling really good.
An absolute gem! Not only brilliant, she is a fabulous listener and anticipates questions. She is straightforward in approaching and answering all the serious stuff, making a point to lay the groundwork for understanding the difficult anatomical idiosyncrasies that may be ahead. Her positivity is abundant and reassuring. I felt listened to, but more so educated at my level. Thank you Dr Scaife for employing your awesome Òparty tricksÓ in making this an easy to consume explanation of complicated and otherwise potentially uninterpretable verbage! So blessed to have you as part of my world!!!
Very confident. And knowledgeable about her job!!
Dr. Scaife is very professional and patient. She took as much time as we needed to answer all questions.
She is the best in her profession in my opinion. I wouldn't want to have any other Doctor helping me go thru my ailment.
Excellent care from Dr. Scaife.
Dr Scaife is one of the most impressive MDs I have ever met, and I have met some of the best MDs in NYC. She showed me pictures and drawings of my condition, coupled with explanations, which helped me understand my condition better than I have ever understood it before. She also summarized the evolution of the science on how my condition should be treated, together with a decision tree that was very easy to understand. I came away with a much better understanding of my condition and the risks and benefits of various treatment and surgical options.
Dr. Scaife is an amazing surgeon and doctor. She listens carefully to what you have to say and is very caring. She takes the time to explain things and make sure you understand everything.
I feel she's respectful and informative. She explains everything to you so so you know what is going on with my health. I would recommend her to get the help you need..
Dr. Scaife was very easy to visit with, very professional and relatable. I felt much better after we discussed my concerns.
Dr. Scaife is the most caring and devoted doctor that I have found. She is excellent
Courtney L Scaife, MD made it easy to understand. Used illustrations to address options and choses.
Outstanding Dr and medical care. She top notch! I feel very comfortable with my health concerns with her!
Greatest surgeon and human being I have ever been privileged to know!
Knows her stuff, very kind, easy to talk to.
Outstanding Dr. whom is very thorough and professional. She is a good listener and discusses things in a way that I can understand. She has a good sense of humor and I trust her completely with my health care.
Me parece increíble encontrar un doctor que sea amable, que se tome el tiempo de escucharte y de responder todas tus dudas, que te explique detalladamente lo que tienes y como será el tratamiento. Sentir empatía de tu doctor cuando tienes mucho miedo a todo lo que conlleva una enfermedad es absolutamente todo. Me sentí muy segura y confiada después de hablar con ella.
Dr. Scaife is a superstar?
Dr. Courtney L. Scaife is a compassionate and highly skilled physician. During my visit, I felt confident in her expertise and appreciated the time she took to explain my options clearly. Her professionalism and ability to create a comfortable environment stood out. Although the appointment felt slightly rushed, I could tell she genuinely cared about my well-being. I highly recommend Dr. Scaife to anyone seeking excellent care in her field.
Dr. Scaife is awesome I really like her she's knowledgeable and seems to really care. I trust her with my care, and would recommend her to anyone
THIS IS ONE EXCEPTIONAL DOCTOR. SHE DID MY COLON CANCER SURGERY AND HAS FOLLOWED THRU WITH ALL OF MY ACHES AND PAINS SINCE. WE ARE GOING ON 5 YEARS AND I WOULDN'T WANT ANYONE ELSE TO BE MY DOCTOR. THANK YOU DR. SCAIFE FOR YOUR TRUE CARING AND SUPPORT.
She's the best. Totally trust her and her team! Thank you Dr. Scaife.
Dr. Scaife is a very knowledgeable MD in my opinion.
Dr Scaife is very knowledgeable and was very positive during our appointment.