Courtney L. Scaife
( out of 193 reviews )

Courtney L. Scaife, MD

Languages spoken: English

  • Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 193 reviews )

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    March 30, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Excellent care from Dr. Scaife.

    March 29, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    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.

    March 01, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    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.

    January 25, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    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..

    January 20, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Dr. Scaife was very easy to visit with, very professional and relatable. I felt much better after we discussed my concerns.

    December 21, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Dr. Scaife is the most caring and devoted doctor that I have found. She is excellent

    December 21, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Courtney L Scaife, MD made it easy to understand. Used illustrations to address options and choses.

    November 17, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Outstanding Dr and medical care. She top notch! I feel very comfortable with my health concerns with her!

    November 16, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Greatest surgeon and human being I have ever been privileged to know!

  • Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Surgery -Professor
    Academic Divisions Surgical Oncology

    Education history

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

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Amann 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 AR (2024). Risk factors and health behaviors associated with loneliness among cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Behav Med, 47(3), 405-421. (Read full article)
    2. 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 PA (2023). Integrated Molecular Characterization of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms: An NCI Cancer Moonshot Precancer Atlas Pilot Project. Cancer Res Commun, 3(10), 2062-2073. (Read full article)
    3. 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 I (2022). Comparative Genomic Analysis of Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma (PACC) and Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) Unveils New Actionable Genomic Aberrations in PACC. Clin Cancer Res, 29(17), 3408-3417. (Read full article)
    4. 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 SD (2023). Ampullary Adenocarcinoma, Version 1.2023, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw, 21(7), 753-782. (Read full article)
    5. DAngelica MI, Ellis RJ, Liu JB, Brajcich BC, Gnen 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 CY (2023). Piperacillin-Tazobactam Compared with Cefoxitin as Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Pancreatoduodenectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA, 329(18), 1579-1588. (Read full article)
    6. 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 CM (2023). Associations of combined physical activity and body mass index groups with colorectal cancer survival outcomes. BMC Cancer, 23(1), 300. (Read full article)
    7. Bleicher J, Place A, Harris AHS, Scaife CL, Huang LC (2022). Patient Perceptions of Decision-making and Quality-of-life Following Surgical Resection of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A Mixed-methods Study. Ann Surg Open, 3(4), e214. (Read full article)
    8. 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 CM (2022). Differences in the gut microbiome by physical activity and BMI among colorectal cancer patients. Am J Cancer Res, 12(10), 4789-4801. (Read full article)
    9. 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 AR (2022). Factors associated with changes in exercise behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cancer Causes Control, 33(7), 939-950. (Read full article)
    10. 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 S (2021). Diminished Immune Surveillance during Histologic Progression of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms Offers a Therapeutic Opportunity for Cancer Interception. Clin Cancer Res, 28(9), 1938-1947. (Read full article)
    11. Gutnik L, Bleicher J, Davis A, McLeod MC, McCrum M, Scaife C (2022). American Indian/Alaska native access to colorectal cancer screening: Does gastroenterologist density matter? Am J Surg, 224, 965-970. (Read full article)
    12. Parsons M, Lloyd S, Johnson S, Scaife C, Soares H, Kim R, Kim R, Garrido-Laguna I, Tao R (2022). The Implications of Treatment Delays in Adjuvant Therapy for Resected Cholangiocarcinoma Patients. J Gastrointest Cancer, 54(2), 492-500. (Read full article)
    13. 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 CM (2022). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural and urban cancer patients' experiences, health behaviors, and perceptions. J Rural Health, 38(4), 886-899. (Read full article)

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