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Erin P. Ward
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Erin P. Ward, MD

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Erin Ward

Erin P. Ward, MD is a surgical oncologist who specializes in the treatment of patients with abdominal cancers. She specializes in the surgical management of appendix cancer, neuroendocrine tumors, gastric cancer, and metastatic colorectal cancer. She is an expert in the treatment of peritoneal surface malignancies and other cancers that may have spread to the peritoneal lining, including the use of advanced therapies such as cytoreduction and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).

Dr. Ward is an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah; prior to joining she trained with world-renowned experts at the Medical College of Wisconsin and the University of California San Diego. Dr. Ward grew up in Michigan where she earned her medical degree at the College of Human Medicine at Michigan State University. She completed her general surgery residency and a two-year research fellowship at the University of California San Diego. She completed her training with a two-year Complex Surgical Oncology and completed an AHPBA Certified hepato-pancreatic biliary surgery fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She is board certified in both general surgery and complex general surgical oncology.

Dr. Ward is one of two Commission on Cancer Liaison Physicians at the Huntsman Cancer Institute and actively pursuing research to understand better the impact of psychosocial health on cancer patient outcomes and patient-reported outcomes.

Dr. Ward’s primary research focus is defining the impact of psychosocial health on the long-term and short-term outcomes for cancer patients.

Dr. Ward’s clinical interests include:

  • Metastatic colorectal cancer
  • Appendiceal cancer
  • Gastric cancer
  • Neuroendocrine tumors
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Mesothelioma
  • Peritoneal based malignancies
  • HIPEC

Board Certification

American Board of Surgery (Sub: Complex General Surgical Oncology)
American Board of Surgery

Patient Rating

Patients consistently describe Dr. Ward as compassionate, personable, and highly skilled, which makes them feel comfortable and confident in her care. Commenters emphasize clear, thorough explanations of diagnoses and treatment options, careful listening, and a willingness to involve family and answer questions without rushing. Many also note responsive, friendly staff and timely communication that helped reduce anxiety about procedures.

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5.0 /5
( out of 93 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.


May 28, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

That's having my consult with Dr Ward, iI feel very confident in her care and trustshe is leaving no stone unturned.In regards to offering me the best options and outcome.

May 15, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Erin was kind and compassionate. She did a great job explaining things to my wife and I. I was nervous meeting her but left feeling relieved. Great work Erin

Apr 17, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Erin is a kind and caring doctor.

Apr 09, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Very caring, honest, positive and encouraging. Super helpful in explaining procedures and if they will be beneficial for me.

Mar 28, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

I believe she saved my life and helped me through a difficult time. Very caring.

Mar 20, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr Ward has been so good to explain everything to me. She doesn't talk over my head and explains everything in detail. I would recommend her highly.

Mar 19, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

I was very impressed with Dr. Ward's diligence in going back in my medical history to get more information on the "GIST" issue.

Mar 06, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Ward was amazing. Extremely compassionate snd took time to explain everything and helped answer all of my questions. I felt confident in everything she said and know I'm going to be getting the best care possible.

Mar 06, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr Ward has helped me through a very difficult time and procedure. She is understanding, knowledgeable and caring. I trust her expertise and am thankful to have her as my oncologist.

Mar 05, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr Ward is excellent. She listens to all my concerns and questions and makes me feel really comfortable talking to her. She never rushes you. I feel very confident in her care.

Feb 26, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Ward is very good at explaining things and very empathetic.

Feb 13, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Excellent doctor who instills confidence in her care with her knowledge, listening, personal attention and clear explanations. She clearly cares about her patients.

Feb 12, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

I am so impressed with Dr Ward. She was great reviewing everything with me so I understood my procedure and the operation was a success.

Feb 11, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr award is very personal in her care for me. She explained what she would be doing and why. She also stated that she would like the family involved in our decisions. Dr Ward made me feel very comfortable.

Feb 11, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

great doctor, nice person

Jan 30, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

she is awesome..

Jan 21, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Erin Ward is a good example of what a caring professional surgeon should be. I trust her decisions and recommendations for my care. She took time to explain to my wife and I what my situation was and a treatment plan. She was careful to explain everything that we needed to know. Her nurse's, Candice and Rachel were great in using MyChart to stay in touch with me! Great caring and friendly nurse's.

Jan 16, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Ward and her entire staff have been amazing and have helped me so much over a very difficult journey.

Jan 07, 2026
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Very patient, willing to answer any and all questions in an honest forthright manner. Explains reasons for her proposed care plan including pros and cons

Dec 20, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Wonderful interaction, especially as a patient. Accommodating my needs and made me feel valued.

Dec 20, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

I am very impressed with Dr Ward. She is very caring and explains everything thoroughly.

Dec 19, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Listens, spends time, explains procedures in lay terms. Excellent person.

Dec 13, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Erin P. Ward is just wonderful and caring. She took about an hour to explain everything we needed to know prior to my surgery the following day. Dr. Ward is very knowledgeable and wants all the facts and test results before recommending a treatment process. I feel like I can trust her with my care. I highly recommend her to anyone. The office staff made me feel like they cared about me and were very friendly. Candice is a wonderful and friendly assistant to Dr. Ward.

Dec 13, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

She is fantastic. I feel extremely confident in her knowledge and ability to care for me. She explained the health issues and procedure in great detail and in an understandable way.

Dec 07, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

I was very impressed with Dr Ward I felt she was very knowledgeable and was covering all the basis so that my surgery would be a success.

Nov 27, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr award was so professional and kind and caring. She gave me hope I didn't have before. I appreciate her helping me in a way I could understand and feel comfortable with.

Nov 09, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr ward is the best!

Oct 17, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Very caring and skilled surgeon

Oct 11, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Excellent care, understanding, considerate and professional.

Sep 28, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

I feel like she is always concerned about doing what's best for me and my quality of life.

Sep 05, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Ward is wonderful. Extremely knowledgeable and caring. She listens and takes her time and gives great advise. She took great care of me and still does.

Aug 14, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

I felt confident in her expertise and encouragement in her compassion

Aug 09, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Ward is always very forthcoming, polite and caring.

Jul 15, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Cares about your condition and is ready to make any problems and life changes easier to adapt to what could be life changing.

Jul 04, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Wow a genuine Doctor that cares about my story with experience to help me.

Jun 20, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

She is the best

Jun 13, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

She's wonderful!

Jun 11, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Erin Ward is so great at explaining the reasons behind decisions, or laying out the different approaches to healing. I can't say enough about how well I was taken care of, and her team is phenomenal.

May 31, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Ward is excellent. She took a lot of time with me and explained the procedure very well. I have total confidence in her.

May 03, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

She is very knowledgeable and genuinely is concerned about my health needs. She listens and is not rushed when answering questions and discussing treatment options. I would highly recommend her.

Apr 17, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Erin is very personable and easy to speak with. I felt like we had a conversation that I could understand and be a part of. Definitely not just being talked to.

Apr 12, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Ward was very knowledgeable and understanding. She was very helpful in making decisions regarding my tumor.

Apr 08, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr Ward is the best. She is very thorough and yet calming and reassuring at the same time. She took great care of me!

Apr 06, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

I recommend Dr Ward without reservations!

Mar 25, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

I would highly recommend Dr. Ward and her team, I received excellent care.

Mar 10, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr Ward is an excellent and caring physician

Feb 25, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Informative, unhurried, personable, knowledgeable

Feb 23, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Ward cares about her patients and is willing to take time to explain procedures and answer questions. She is approachable and knowledgable.

Feb 22, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

I am receiving the best of care with my Dr. and her team.

Jan 25, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr Warren and her team are excellent, understand, professional and very understanding, compassionate.

Jan 17, 2025
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Very informative, and experienced, made me feel less anxious about the procedure

Dec 10, 2024
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Amazing....!!!!!

Nov 17, 2024
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Erin Ward did a great job explaining the procedure she will perform.

Nov 16, 2024
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Compassionate, professional, honest. She makes sure you understand each step of your care. I highly recommend her and her staff.

Oct 11, 2024
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Thank you, for taking time to explain and being sure I understood. That is important to me. I appreciate your honesty as well.

Oct 06, 2024
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. She was concerned about my problem. I did not feel rushed at all during the visit.

Sep 04, 2024
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

The moment Dr. Ward walked into my room I felt a calm sense in the room. Her staff was so kind and made me and my family very comfortable. I was spoke to in a manner that I understood what was happening and what was going to happen. My family was treated with so much respect also.

Jul 11, 2024
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Ward is a gem--she listens carefully and always addresses all concerns to my satisfaction. Dr. War provide comprehensive and compassionate care, even though my case is fairly simple and low-threat.

Jun 21, 2024
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Please use my previous comments for this review. Dr. Ward saved my life when no one in Nevada could figure out what was wrong with me!

Jun 15, 2024
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

I appreciate that Dr. Ward was very honest but compassionate when speaking to me about my health.

Jun 09, 2024
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Ward is knowledgeable, caring and thorough.

Feb 24, 2024
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Ward took her time to explain everything and answer my questions in detail. She is very patient and not rushed.

Feb 18, 2024
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Knowledgeable professional and very capable Dr. Would highly recommend.

Feb 16, 2024
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

She is an amazing caring doctor with great ability to explaining care and treatment

Feb 09, 2024
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Ward was great to work with. We felt she was very professional and yet personable. She gave us the diagnosis in language we understood. Not just using medical terminology above our heads. She listened to our questions and gave us answers that we needed.

Jan 28, 2024
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr Ward is amazing! While I was in the hospital my 92 year old father fell and was in the hospital in Florida on a ventilator. Obviously this was distressful to me and my mental state. When she walked into the room at my post op check up her first question was how is my father? My wife and I are so very touched by her passion and compassion. She is an amazing surgeon and person!

Jan 22, 2024
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr Ward is an amazing person. She is knowledgeable, friendly and highly skilled. The world is a better place with her in it.

Jan 21, 2024
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Ward was excellent in explaining things in a way we could understand. She was thorough in all different scenarios of the procedure, but ultimately gave us the choice. I appreciate her professionalism.

Jan 21, 2024
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

I'm feeling very confident that Dr Ward is the best doctor to help treat my cancer.

Jan 21, 2024
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr Ward is very friendly and warm. She explains things clearly and answered all my questions for me, putting my mind at ease, with a big surgery coming up.

Jan 06, 2024
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr Ward is amazing at presenting all options and explaining everything so we can understand them. I never felt rushed at all and once we made a decision she explained the plan and what to expect in the hospital and during recovery. Very comfortable with her and her skills!

Dec 16, 2023
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

I trust Dr Ward with my health care. She went above and beyond to get me in quickly. So impressed with her expertise and concern

Dec 15, 2023
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr Ward is an amazing physician. She took time to get to know and understand me and my concerns with my diagnosis. She explains everything very well and encourages questions. She presented the pros and cons to doing surgery and left the decision to me and my wife.

Dec 11, 2023
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

I'm so grateful she chose to be a doctor and specialize in the cancer that I have. I really think she cares about my quality of life and does what ever she can to help improve it. I think she is an exceptional doctor.

Dec 02, 2023
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr Ward is amazing. Explains everything and answers questions completely. Very honest and up front with the pros and cons of a potential treatment.

Dec 01, 2023
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Erin P Ward, MD. Is so helpful, professional and extremely knowledgeable! She listens to me and my wife and answers all our questions! She is compassionate and genuinely cares about my wellbeing! Thank you Dr. Erin P Ward!!!

Nov 11, 2023
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

She was very experienced and caring! All around great care and concern. I would highly recommend her. Her team was the best I've ever seen in responding and following up during hospital care.

Nov 03, 2023
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

One could not ask for a better Oncology Surgeon on their ¿team¿- I am truly grateful for Dr Ward!

Oct 07, 2023
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Doctor ward his very patient.. Talked very clearly.. She was very knowledgeable on all subjects discussed ..gave me full explanations.. of options that we could use to to achieve our goal with this cancer.. it was well worth my time.. I am very pleased with her performance..

Sep 30, 2023
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

I would recommend her to all my associates. She makes you feel comfortable while discussing issues with you.

Aug 19, 2023
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

It was a consultation. As that goes it was good.

Aug 04, 2023
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr Ward is an excellent surgeon & physician. She cares about her patients & is easy to question and understand. She goes above and beyond to reassure you.

Aug 04, 2023
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Muy buena atencin de parte de la Dra excelente se preocupa por los pacientes

Jul 24, 2023
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

They respond quickly to questions that I send to them on the portal and review all questions that I have in our virtual and in person meetings. Great Dr. and Staff!

Jul 09, 2023
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Very informative,very caring,she is choosing not to remove the tumor from my Colin ,explaining that the surgery would be more of a risk than leaving it at this time.

Jul 03, 2023
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Muy buena Dra agradable y muy cariosa excelente un ser humano excelente

May 21, 2023
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Amazing caring physician

May 12, 2023
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

They were able to fit me into her schedule quickly - which I really appreciated because I was very concerned about my health.

Apr 28, 2023
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Very friendly and professional. She actually cared about my situation and went out of her way to find help for me that was out of her scope of practice.

Mar 22, 2023
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Ward was very patient in answering our questions. She took great care of me.

Mar 20, 2023
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

My experience with Dr Ward has been exceptional as she helped guide me through a difficult time. I needed to have a tumor removed from my abdomen and Dr Ward explained the process and the expectations both pros and cons in a a way that was clearly understandable. She listened and answered my questions. Most importantly, the surgery was successful.

Mar 05, 2023
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Ward seems very thoughtful in considering my opinion and I appreciate that she doesn't just blow off my concerns and do what she wants instead of what I want. I also appreciate that she wasn't hesitant to let us know there were other options if surgery wasn't a consideration for me.

Jan 24, 2023
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Thoughtful and kind

Jan 12, 2023
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Ward explained my situation which was easy to understand and outlined us to make a plan to move forward.

Jan 11, 2023
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

She is amazing surgeon and doctor. She make me feel comfortable when she is speaking to me. She explain a detail what she will do in the procedure. I trust her.

Dec 17, 2022
HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Ward was very kind.


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.

Erin P. Ward, MD is a surgical oncologist who specializes in the treatment of patients with abdominal cancers. She specializes in the surgical management of appendix cancer, neuroendocrine tumors, gastric cancer, and metastatic colorectal cancer. She is an expert in the treatment of peritoneal surface malignancies and other cancers that may have spread to the peritoneal lining, including the use of advanced therapies such as cytoreduction and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).

Dr. Ward is an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah; prior to joining she trained with world-renowned experts at the Medical College of Wisconsin and the University of California San Diego. Dr. Ward grew up in Michigan where she earned her medical degree at the College of Human Medicine at Michigan State University. She completed her general surgery residency and a two-year research fellowship at the University of California San Diego. She completed her training with a two-year Complex Surgical Oncology and completed an AHPBA Certified hepato-pancreatic biliary surgery fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She is board certified in both general surgery and complex general surgical oncology.

Dr. Ward is one of two Commission on Cancer Liaison Physicians at the Huntsman Cancer Institute and actively pursuing research to understand better the impact of psychosocial health on cancer patient outcomes and patient-reported outcomes.

Dr. Ward’s primary research focus is defining the impact of psychosocial health on the long-term and short-term outcomes for cancer patients.

Dr. Ward’s clinical interests include:

  • Metastatic colorectal cancer
  • Appendiceal cancer
  • Gastric cancer
  • Neuroendocrine tumors
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Mesothelioma
  • Peritoneal based malignancies
  • HIPEC

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Surgery -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Surgical Oncology
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery (Sub: Complex General Surgical Oncology)
American Board of Surgery

Education history

Undergraduate Physiology - Michigan State University B.S.
Undergraduate Psychology; Specialization in Bioethics, Humanities and Society - Michigan State University B.S.
Professional Medical Medicine - Michigan State University College of Human Medicine M.D.
Residency General Surgery - University of California, San Diego School of Medicine Resident
Research Fellow Surgical Oncology - University of California, San Diego School of Medicine Research Fellow
Chief Resident General Surgery - University of California, San Diego School of Medicine Administrative Chief Resident
Fellowship Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary - Medical College of Wisconsin Fellow
Fellowship Complex General Surgical Oncology - Medical College of Wisconsin Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Vasenina V, Sood D, Hanley AW, Fritz JM, Ward E (2026). Beyond survival: the hidden impact of depression on life after cancer. Journal of cancer survivorship,
  2. Hallet J, Falconi M, Buerba GA, Clarke C, Maxwell J, Soares H, Stättner S, Nieveen van Dijkum E, Acher AW, Andreasi V, Bartsch D, Bubis L, Cavallucci D, Chan D, Clemente U, Del Chiaro M, Daskalakis K, Dominguez-Rosado I, Dumitra T, Duncan K, Fermi F, Fusai GK, Hackert T, Howe JR, Huivaniuk I, Kaemmerer D, Landoni L, McNamara M, Niessen A, Pascher A, Perren A, Pommier R, Sachdeva S, Sadowski S, Sauvanet A, Singhi A, Sorbye H, Ward E, Wei A, Yen L, Soreide K, Partelli (2026). Surgical management of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours. The British journal of surgery, 113(4),
  3. Greenbaum A, Kosich M, Marek L, Ward E, Pankratz S, Mishra SI, Rai VK, Popek S, Baste LM, Hernandez MC, Fahy (2026). Decision Regret and Burden in Caregivers of Patients with Appendiceal Cancer Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Annals of surgical oncology, 33(2), 1684-1693.
  4. Bansal VV, Godfrey EL, Sadjadi J, Bello RJ, Kwakman R, Abreu AA, Vudatha V, Sparkman BK, Freudenberger DC, Su DG, Turaga KK, Micic D, Malec M, Tun S, Polite B, Lambert LA, Greenbaum A, Gunderson CG, Smith TJ, Kopecky KE, Powers BD, Maduekwe UN, Ward EP, Peritoneal Surface Malignancies (PSM) Consortium Grou (2025). Consensus Guideline for the Management of Malignant Gastrointestinal Obstruction in Patients with Peritoneal Surface Malignancies. Annals of surgical oncology,
  5. Brown LM, Wilkins SG, Bansal VV, Su DG, Gomez-Mayorga J, Turaga KK, Gunderson CG, Lee B, Nash GM, Hays JL, Raghav KP, Husain AL, Kluger MD, Zauderer MG, Kindler HL, Alexander HR, Peritoneal Surface Malignancies (PSM) Consortium Grou (2025). Consensus Guideline for the Management of Peritoneal Mesothelioma. Annals of surgical oncology,
  6. Godfrey EL, Mahoney F, Bansal VV, Su DG, Hanna DN, Lopez-Ramirez F, Baron E, Turaga KK, Benson AB 3rd, Cusack J, Winer JH, Gunderson CG, Misdraji J, Shah R, Magge DR, Solsky I, Eng C, Eng OS, Shergill A, Shen JP, Foote MB, Peritoneal Surface Malignancies (PSM) Consortium Grou (2025). Consensus Guideline for the Management of Patients with Appendiceal Tumors, Part 1: Appendiceal Tumors Without Peritoneal Involvement. Annals of surgical oncology,
  7. Butensky SD, Bansal VV, Su DG, Waheed MT, Nikiforchin A, Gomez-Mayorga JL, Olecki E, Radomski SN, Sun B, Turaga KK, Gunderson CG, Lacy J, Badgwell BD, In H, Kennedy T, Yoon HH, Greer JB, Sundar R, Woo Y, Peritoneal Surface Malignancies (PSM) Consortium Grou (2025). Consensus Guideline for the Management of Gastric Cancer with Synchronous Peritoneal Metastases. Annals of surgical oncology,
  8. Schultz KS, Bansal VV, Wach MM, Bhutiani N, Godley FA 4th, Wang JJ, Waheed MT, Buchheit JT, Papai E, Campbell S, Schleimer LE, Su DG, Turaga KK, Gunderson CG, White MG, Uppal A, Raghav KPS, Labow DM, Sarpel U, Shergill AP, Shen JP, Eng C, Foote MB, Baumgartner JM, Peritoneal Surface Malignancies (PSM) Consortium Grou (2025). Consensus Guideline for the Management of Colorectal Cancer with Peritoneal Metastases. Annals of surgical oncology,
  9. Su DG, Brown LM, Bansal VV, Bakkila B, Concors SJ, Turaga KK, Gunderson C, Bergsland E, Strosberg JR, Halfdanarson TR, Metz DC, Kunstman JW, Kunz PL, Gangi A, Peritoneal Surface Malignancies (PSM) Consortium Grou (2025). Consensus Guideline for the Management of Peritoneal Metastases from Neuroendocrine Neoplasms. Annals of surgical oncology,
  10. Godfrey EL, Mahoney F, Bansal VV, Su DG, Hanna DN, Lopez-Ramirez F, Baron E, Turaga KK, Benson AB 3rd, Setia N, Winer JH, Gunderson CG, Shah R, Magge DR, Solsky I, Eng C, Eng OS, Shergill A, Shen JP, Misdraji J, Foote MB, Luo W, Peritoneal Surface Malignancies Consortium Grou (2025). Consensus guideline for the management of patients with appendiceal tumors, part 2: Appendiceal tumors with peritoneal involvement. Cancer, 131(13), e35874.
  11. Ward EP, Vincent-Sheldon S, Tolat P, Kulkarni N, Aldakkak M, Budithi R, Clarke CN, Tsai S, Evans DB, Christians K (2024). Median arcuate ligament release at the time of pancreaticoduodenectomy or total pancreatectomy. Surgery,
  12. Graves A, Sadjadi J, Kosich M, Ward E, Sood D, Fahy B, Pankratz S, Mishra SI, Greenbaum (2024). Decision Regret in Patients with Appendiceal Cancer Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Annals of surgical oncology, 31(12), 7978-7986.
  13. Clarke CN, Ward E, Henry V, Nimmer K, Phan A, Evans D (2024). Impact of Regional Metastasis on Survival for Patients with Nonfunctional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Systematic Review. Annals of surgical oncology, 31(8), 4976-4985.
  14. Ward EP, Okamuro L, Khan S, Hosseini M, Valasek MA, Ronquillo N Jr, Kelly KJ, Veerapong J, Lowy AM, Baumgartner J (2021). Ki67 does not predict recurrence for low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasms with peritoneal dissemination after cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC. Hum Pathol, 113, 104-110.
  15. Badaracco AG, Ward E, Barback C, Yang J, Wang J, Huang CH, Kim M, Wang Q, Nam S, Delong J, Blair S, Trogler WC, Kummel A (2020). Indocyanine green modified silica shells for colon tumor marking. Appl Surf Sci, 499.
  16. Weiss A, Lopez NE, Ward EP, Lee KC, Caudle AS, Dickson-Witmer D, Chang C, Kelly K, Martin LW, Jacobs LK, Hunt KK, Yao K, Blair SL (2019). Challenges in Clinical Trial Implementation: Results from a Survey of the National Accreditation Program of Breast Centers (NAPBC). Ann Surg Oncol, 26(13), 4364-4371.
  17. Wang A, Prieto JM, Ward E, Bickler S, Henry M, Kling K, Thangarajah H, Ignacio R Jr (2019). Operative treatment for intussusception: Should an incidental appendectomy be performed? J Pediatr Surg, 54(3), 495-499.
  18. DeLong JC, Ward EP, Lwin TM, Brumund KT, Kelly KJ, Horgan S, Bouvet M (2018). Indocyanine green fluorescence-guided parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism. Surgery, 163(2), 388-392.
  19. Voss RK, Ward EP, Ojeda-Fournier H, Blair SL (2018). Doppler Ultrasound-Visible SignalMark Microspheres are Better Identified than HydroMARK® Clips in a Simulated Intraoperative Setting in Breast and Lung Tissue. Ann Surg Oncol, 25(12), 3740-3746.
  20. Ward EP, Yang J, Delong JC, Sung TW, Wang J, Barback C, Mendez N, Horgan S, Trogler W, Kummel AC, Blair SL (2018). Identifying lost surgical needles with visible and near infrared fluorescent light emitting microscale coating. Surgery, 163(4), 883-888.
  21. Langness S, Ward E, Halbach J, Lizardo R, Davenport K, Bickler S, Kling K, Thangarajah H, Grabowski J, Fairbanks T (2018). Plasma D-dimer safely reduces unnecessary CT scans obtained in the evaluation of pediatric head trauma. J Pediatr Surg, 53(4), 752-757.
  22. Ward EP, Wang A, Thangarajah H, Lazar D, Bickler S, Fairbanks T, Kling KM (2017). Preemptive Ladd Procedure in congenital diaphragmatic hernia and Abdominal Wall defects does not reduce the risk of future volvulus. J Pediatr Surg, 52(12), 1956-1961.
  23. Ward EP, Unkart JT, Bryant A, Murphy J, Blair SL (2017). Influence of Distance to Hospital and Insurance Status on the Rates of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy, a National Cancer Data Base study. Ann Surg Oncol, 24(10), 3038-3047.
  24. Ward EP, Weiss A, Blair SL (2017). Incidence and treatments of DCIS in octogenarians: grade matters. Breast Cancer Res Treat, 165(2), 403-409.
  25. Ward EP, Shiavazzi D, Sood D, Marsden A, Lane J, Owens E, Barleben A (2017). Computed Tomography Fractional Flow Reserve Can Identify Culprit Lesions in Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease Using Minimally Invasive Techniques. Ann Vasc Surg, 38, 151-157.
  26. Yang J, Ward E, Sung TW, Wang J, Barback C, Mendez N, Blair S, Trogler WC, Kummel AC (2017). Silica Shells/Adhesive Composite Film for Color Doppler Ultrasound Guided Needle Placement. ACS Biomater Sci Eng, 3(8), 1780-1787.
  27. Yang J, Wang J, Ta CN, Ward E, Barback CV, Sung TW, Mendez N, Blair SL, Kummel AC, Trogler WC (2017). Ultrasound Responsive Macrophase-Segregated Microcomposite Films for in Vivo Biosensing. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, 9(2), 1719-1727.
  28. Ward EP, Wang J, Mendez N, Yang J, Barback C, Wang-Rodriguez J, Trogler W, Kummel AC, Blair S (2016). Utilization of iron (III)-doped nanoshells for in vivo marking of nonpalpable tumors using a VX2 rabbit model. Am J Surg, 212(6), 1140-1146.
  29. Robles J, Weiss A, Ward EP, Unkart J, Blair SL (2016). Treatment of Breast Cancer in Women Aged 80 and Older: A Systematic Review. Breast Cancer: Current Research, 1(4).
  30. Weiss A, Lee KC, Romero Y, Ward E, Kim Y, Ojeda-Fournier H, Einck J, Blair SL (2014). Calcifications on mammogram do not correlate with tumor size after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Ann Surg Oncol, 21(10), 3310-6.

Review

  1. Takahashi H, Dehal A, In H, Kwon S, Eskander M, Vidri RJ, Ecker BL, Ward E, Philips P, Konstantinidis IT, Vohra N, Kaplan B, Nunns G, Davis J, Grotz TE, Williams R, Kukar M, Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) Gastrointestinal (GI) Disease Site Working Grou (2026). Biomarker-Driven Management of Nonmetastatic GEJ Adenocarcinoma. Annals of surgical oncology,
  2. Holowatyj AN, Overman MJ, Votanopoulos KI, Lowy AM, Wagner P, Washington MK, Eng C, Foo WC, Goldberg RM, Hosseini M, Idrees K, Johnson DB, Shergill A, Ward E, Zachos NC, Shelton D, Appendix Cancer Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (ACPMP) Research Foundatio (2025). Defining a 'cells to society' research framework for appendiceal tumours. Nature reviews. Cancer, 25(4), 293-315.
  3. Ward EP, Zeh Iii HJ, Tsai S (2021). Current Controversies in Neoadjuvant Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer. [Review]. Surg Oncol Clin N Am, 30, (4), 657-671.
  4. Ward EP, Evans DB, Tsai S (2021). Ten-year experience in optimizing neoadjuvant therapy for localized pancreatic cancer-Medical college of Wisconsin perspective. [Review]. J Surg Oncol, 123, (6), 1405-1413.

Case Report

  1. Weiss A, Ward EP, Baumgartner JM, Lowy AM, Kelly KJ (2018). Cirrhosis is not a contraindication to cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in highly selected patients. World J Surg Oncol, 16(1), 87.
  2. Halbach J, Ward E, Langness S, Davenport K, Bickler SW, Fairbanks T, Kling K (2017). Gallbladder Polyps in Children: A Painful Inflammatory Process. Am Surg, 83(4), e140-142.

Editorial

  1. Bansal VV, Witmer HDD, Childers CP, Su DG, Turaga KK, RVU Writing Group, PSM Consortium Grou (2025). When Benchmarks Fail Us: A Case Study in Cytoreductive Surgery. Annals of surgical oncology, 32(1), 19-23.
  2. Gupta P, Godfrey EL, Schultz KS, Yu LJ, Bansal VV, Gomez-Mayorga J, Papageorge M, Proussaloglou EM, Su DG, Merl MY, Ward E, Sood D, Magge DR, Senthil M, Kopecky KE, Turaga KK, Sarpel U, Peritoneal Surface Malignancies (PSM) Consortium Grou (2025). Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: A Call to Study Reproductive Safety for Healthcare Workers. Annals of surgical oncology,
  3. Ward EP, Greenbaum (2024). Exploring the Patient Experience Through Qualitative Methods: The Missing Piece of Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC Research. Annals of surgical oncology,
  4. Cortina CS, Ward EP, Kong AL (2021). The consideration for outpatient mastectomy during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Am J Surg, 222(2), 290-291.

Abstract

  1. Sood, DJ, Ward, E (2024). Evaluating the impact of depression on self-reported quality of life measurements for patients with a history of cancer: A 2022 behavioral risk factor surveillance system questionnaire study.