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Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital South
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Patient Rating
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
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.
Great guy
He was one of the best we have ever had. Was very professional and on task. Answered all our questions clearly and knowledgeable. Well done!!!
Answered my questions and explained everything
Jeff Linton it was extremely professional, knowledgeable, caring, and willing to hear all my questions and concerns. I am very comfortable being in his care.
Jeffrey Linton PAC was awesome. He took time to explain things and answer questions.
Very competent
I can't say a bad word about Jeffrey Linton. He's very curtious and professional. He's very knowledgeable as well. My thanks and gratitude to the entire Urology dept at The Huntsman Cancer Institute!
Failed to realize medication previously prescribed by Dr. O'Neil was compounding the issue. Otherwise treatment was excellent.
Jeff is friendly, professional and caring.
Jeff was very personable and frank about my condition. He was very friendly and made sure I understood what was goin on with my body and what I could expect to occur in the future. He also talked about the various possibilities of what could happen but was very firm in the course that he truly expected to take place.
Good discussion. Took the time to discuss.
Took his time to explain and show images of my scan.
THANK YOU for your clear explanations and positive support for continuing healing.
Great guy. Very supportive
I liked him and he has listened to my concerns
Excellent knowledge and patient care. I highly recommend Dr.
He is easy to talk ,he listen to what you say. And really seems to care about you
Very thorough, not rushed and took the time to explain everything to me. Excellent care.
Please see my comments earlier. They tell it all. He was great.
Spent several minutes on the phone with him. Very thorough and patient.
He was very considerate and good to go over everything with ne. He explained so much to us that we didn't know. He took plenty of time to explain my health concerns. He treated us as though he really did care about us . He is a very compassionate Person. So very glad to know him.
took the necessary time to help me fully understand my situation and next step. When he did not know the answer stated he would talk with the doctor and phone me back which he did. Very good job.
Outstanding physician, very pleasant to work with and very knowledgeable!! Highly recommended!!
Very knowledgeable, listened and answered each of my questions. This was my first time meeting Jeff. Very impressed.
I felt very comfortable with this very personable PAC. He did a great job and I look forward to our next appointment in 6 months. Outstanding young man.
Jeffrey is personable, listens well and makes good recommendations for next steps.
From the beginning I have been very impressed with my quality of care.
Jeff Linton-PA was very caring and reviewed my charts clear back to 2015 which I appreciated. It was a very good discussion.
Jeffery Was very polite and very professional .
Jeff is great. We discuss my needs. Good communication
Kind, courteous and professional.
Jeffrey is an outstanding addition to your practice!
Jeff is very personable, compassionate and knowledgeable. He listens and responds to all my questions and concerns.
Very skilled. Explained everything he was doing. Very polite. Sensitive to my feelings
He is very knowledgeable and kind.
Went the extra mile to be helpful
Very professional and caring, easy to understand explanations would recommend this team to anybody.
Excellent Doctor, positive attitude, explained my operation, results, and what to expect.
Great Will listen to you and recommend what to do next
First time I met Doctor Jeff instead of Doctor Sanchez. He was very effective, nice and caring. Thank you!
I appreciate that he did not feel rushed to move on to the next patient, and I was glad sufficient time had been alloted to me for both catheter removal and rehab instructions with the nurses, as well as with the PAC for answering questions.
Helpful and caring
I would have thought he was an MD very skilled and knowledgeable
Thorough but attentive. Explained things in a way that I would understand.
Jeffrey know whats best for me I put my trust in him and the huntsman and the Uof U
Your health care people are good. Jeff is one of the best
Great listener and involved me in making the next decisions for my care. Virtual visit so much easier than driving and waiting for the appointment
good "bedside manner". Explained clearly, listened attentively
Jeffrey is top notch in care and explains everything so we understand.
Thank you for the time spent provided a pathway through the very dark forest of information about my cancer. I'm confident I will be cared for and be able to make informed treatment decisions with more testing and under your care. Thank you
Professional
Over the last 3 years I have had semi annual appointments. I never see the same provider. Its hard to get connected to you folks
The physician assistant did a very good job explaining the lab results and suggesting the next course of care.
Very knowledgeable
Same as before.
It was great!
Jeffery was personable but professional. My impression was he is very knowledgeable. important to me is, I felt he cared.
Jeff Linton Is very thorough, a good communicator, conscientious, and trustworthy.
So many people were involved it's difficult to give a general evaluation.
I saw Jeff Linton when I first started to come to Huntsman for prostate evaluation. He saw me again during this visit. He knew my case, the progress of my low-grade cancer, and gave excellent recommendations for continued treatment. Everyone who has evaluated and treated me between my visits with Jeff were equally thorough, kind, and knowledgeable. It was good to see Jeff again.
Dr Jeff Linton is the best!!!
very professional and friendly...never seems like he wants to rush me out ....I really like him...give him an A+++++
Was always professional and caring.
Very professional and knowledgeable. Provided me a great deal of his time to answer all of my questions in detail. I did not feel rushed, and he gave me the opportunity to ask any and all questions that I had. Im very thankful that I have the opportunity to receive his professional service and care. Thank you.
Very capable doctor, who really listened and shared with me the results of the tests that I had had. Very thorough and professional.
Dr Linton spent a lot of time answering my questions. I didn't feel rushed to ask all my questions.
I appreciate Jeff's way of listening and understanding my needs. He was not pushy but very sensitive to my concerns. He had very wise suggestions that showed he was truly listening and understanding.
I have seen Jeffrey several times over the years. He listens very carefully and can remember a litany of details from many of these prior visits. He has a solid ability to provide well thought out plans and options for moving forward. I have developed a lot of trust in him over this extended period of time.
Very kind listened to what I had to say answered all my questions directly. his personality was very upbeat.
Very informative, answered all my questions and very easy to talk with.
Kind and caring. Very knowledgeable. A good listener. Did not seem to be in a hurry.
Jeff is great
Very good
Very kind, explained everything clearly, very encouraging.
Jeff is outstanding in his profession and in his care for patients
He answered all my questions thoroughly and explained all options that I had very well.
I believe he was the best PAC I have worked with in my experience with U Health. See my opening statement.
explaining all oppsions in detatl , even told me persentages to me ..very pleasent and perffesinal,,
Really appreciated the time he took with us looking at the MRI. Such a difference from Tanner clinic.
Jeff is awesome! Takes time when needed to explain and answer questions. Very pleased!
Doctor listened and took the time to answer questions. Very competent
I would totally recommend Huntsman
Still have not received a call back on blood work results.
Huntsman is absolutely the best care I have ever recieved!
Mr. Linton (PA) Very easy to talk to and answered all my questions.
Good interaction, good information provided - a pleasant and informative visit.
Jeffrey was very thorough with his explanations and recommendations. Gave me plenty of time to ask questions and took time to answer them completely. Very pleasant and friendly and I was very relaxed and comfortable with his treatment
He went over the test results very well. He listened and explained my questions and concerns. I really liked him.
Great to work with. Caring.
Very nice. Explained everything about my cat scan
My test results were good, but Jeffrey's positivity helped shift my perspective a bit from the fact that I had cancer, to the fact that I'm surviving cancer and thriving. It's small, but it made a difference for me on this check up
Awesome that he was cognizant of the fact we come from Wyoming and cared about the time it takes. Really appreciate it.
Jeffrey Linton, PAC, took some time to explain my current status and the next steps in my treatment.
Completely at ease with Jeffrey. He takes the time to explain thoroughly and actively listens to concerns and questions.
Friendly and helpful
Jeffrey was amazing at getting right to the answers I had about my prostate procedure coming up. It could not be a better experience.
Jeffrey Linton is personable, listens well and provides useful feedback to your questions.
Jeff is great, as he always is
Jeffrey is a very good PA that is easy to talk too. Listens to your concerns and answers question in terms that you can understand. Great personality thats easy to relate to
Jeff was awesome. Answered all questions my daughter and I asked in detail and terms we understood!! Could not have been better!
Good
Very helpful. Knowledgeable, understanding, great empathy, helpful suggestions. Encouragement was real and felt genuine. Wiling to help in any way. Shared pertinent information and was willing to discuss and answer any questions or concerns. Gave update on progression of recovery and was positive about continued recovery with time. Thankyou
He was excellent! Knowledgeable and caring.
Great!
20 minutes late to video call
everything was excellent
I was happy with the time that the PA spent with me to answer all my questions and to explain possible solutions for the future.
Everyone excellent
He is awesome. Listens to my concerns and questions, and takes the time to answer them
Made me feel very comfortable and listened not in a hurry!
I was treated well and appreciated his care.
Very professional and caring. I felt like I was his only patient that day. He gave me all the time I needed to address my issues. Very good!
Jeff is very personable.
He is very professional and speaks in a simple way and explains everything very clearly and patiently. [TRANSLATED]
He is knowledgeable, articulate and cares about his patients. We also feel we have a really good relationship with patients
jeffery has always been very caring and talks to you in a way that's understanding
Very professional, polite, knowledgeable
As I mentioned he is the best we have had at the University. He actually spent some time with us.
Jeffrey Linton provides excellent healthcare.
Excellent bed side manners, kind and attentive.
Knowledgeable concerned
Jeffrey is extremely engaged in our conversations and decisions about my health and wellness . I really like his caring and concern. I highly recommend this practice. The entire staff is amazing!
Jeffrey Linton took the time to explain test results and treatment options. He also made sure I was in agreement with the plan he outlined.
Extraordinario. Gran profesional.
Dr Linton is the best Dr I have ever seen. Explained things very clearly and was very patient answering all of my questions. I would highly recommend him.
Knew what he was talking about and provided useful options which have been accessed.
great explanations and answered my and my spouse's questions.
Very Friendly and kind took the time I needed to answer my questions
My few remaining issues were thoroughly discussed.
Very good
Talking to Jeff was like talking to a friend, his explanations were thorough and easy to understand.
The Best
Gentileza y profesionalismo
He was very good. My visit was a followup from a blood test, which was good, so having a telehealth visit was great. I already knew the news was for my blood test, so it saved a trip to SLC. He also got my medication filled and my pharmacy, Got my blood test request scheduled at the U of U healthcare near me for the next 6 month check, and another teleheath visit for 6 months. He spent the time making sure I was doing well.
PA Jeffrey Linton was Top-notch so very thorough on explaining everything as to what was going on in my body that we were not aware of.
Mr. Linton is very kind and knowledgeable, didn't make us feel rushed at all. I would highly recommend him to anyone needing his expertise.
Very caring made feel comforable Made feel at ease.
He was able to explain the information in a way that I understood it.
Did his job with great respect for the patient
Jeff made me feel comfortable to share how my health and treatment is going.
My entire visit at the sugarhouse hospital was excellent. From the time I came in the door I was in the doctors office room in less than 10 minutes. After giving the nurse all the information the doctor came in within a minute and explained my situation to me fully
He answered all my questions and made sure I was in agreement with his decision!
l can't right now because this will be a on going procedure. I am hoping to see an improvement or get better at near future.
Jeff Linton provides very good care. He is informative and not hurried. He listened and gave useful and thoughtful responses to questions that I had following a prostatectomy. I feel fortunate to have met him.
Dr. Linton was excellent for me. I was nervous about a previous diagnosis and he could see that. He not only took a great deal of time to help me understand my health issue, he also took time to relieve my anxiety about it. That's rare today and I appreciate him very much.
Knowledgeable, personable, and very caring. I highly recommend Jeff!
He made scheduling scans easy and convenient.
Very attentive and helpful, and he found a way to make himself understood even though we couldn't communicate because of the language. Thank you very much. [TRANSLATED]
Thank you Jeffrey for helping me understand!
Jeff was great. Tookw the time to explain my results, ask if I had any questions, and answered them kindly.
Jeff is very knowledgeable and professional. He explain everything very well and shows a care demeanor. Jeff was awesome to talk with and work with.
Extremely friendly, taking the time to get to know me and answering all my questions as to what to expect during my recovery. If I hadn't asked my wife I would have thought it was Dr. Linton. It was a pleasure
Highly recommended. Very professional, knowledgeable and empathetic. I fell extremely comfortable with the care he provided me.
Amazing Doctor
Dr. Linton brings passionate care to the cancer journey. He is personal, amiable, encouraging, and committed to answering all questions. 100% recommend!
Jeff Linton was awesome. He listened to all my questions and concerns, was very helpful and understood my issues. It was a very easy process and visit! Very much appreciated his advice and understanding! Thank you Jeff!
Very interested in providing the very best medical care
He has been very helpful and informative
Enjoyed our visit
Jeff was great! He was very easy to talk to and explained the things I didnt understand in a very relatable way. He was very knowledgeable and has a great bedside manner
Very informed about my case and took time to answer my questions about my condition and situation.
Very nice person
Very professional,answered all my questions
Love these people! They worked a true miracle in saving my foot to amputation!! I'm so great full and blessed to be placed in their hands!!
Very knowledgeable & willing to spend the time with patients
I never actually saw a physician. But PAC Linton was very knowledgeable and quite socially skilled.
Jeff has been terrific since Dr. Dechet did my prostate surgery 15 years ago
Very knowledgeable, helpful, and articulate so we could understand the way ahead. I'm very grateful for his insight and expertise!
My care provider, Jeff Linton, has always shown genuine concern for my well being and is very good to work with.
I can't say enough positive about Jeff Linton. He gave me a clear and in-depth look at the results of my MRI. He walked me through the alternatives, answered my questions, and gave me his recommendations. I felt that he gave me all the time I needed. He's terrific!
good
Very helpful and understanding of my healing journey and insightful on informing of what I can expect in the next few weeks and months
I would highly recommend Dr. Linton to anyone seeking a caring and professional care giver.
Excellent info and understanding
Answers all questions
He stepped in for Dr. Schmidt. He was very friendly and informative. Fortunately, test results were good, so we didn't have much to discuss.
he was excellet helped me with my first post op visit explained everything to me including the procedure and path results Helped me solve my issue with unable to void and called the next day to see how i was doing He could not have been any better
Very positive experience. He took the time to explain everything carefully and addressed all of my questions in a responsive and comprehensive fashion. I have seen 3 different PAs as part of my follow-up care, and although I would prefer that it was the same person consistently, the care has always been good.
Excellent treatment.
Dr. Linton takes the time to answer all questions. Explains treatment well and cares about his patients. He and the whole treatment team are great.
Jeffrey was very professional and kind! He explained my results in a way that made sense to me and answered all of my questions directly. This was the first time I saw him and he was amazing!
Jeff was outstanding, explaining all that I needed to know going forward
Jeff is very responsible, always prepared, and answers all questions.
Jeff does his job with extreme professionalism and courtesy. Love him
Care as it should be. Knowledgeable and attentive.
This is the 3 year point after treatment, so just one of the follow-up visits - with not action needed.
Felt very comfortable
Jeff was very supportive, helpful in suggesting other pertinent services, professional, and knowledgeable. A very good and positive experience and what I have come to expect from University healthcare.
Awesome staff
Dr. Litton has been the best PAC Out of the many I've seen. He has a great way of treating you like a person and not a specimen. Which several other providers have
It was my first experience with Dr. Linton and I was very impresssed.
Very knowledgeable!!!
Jeff is very good. I respect his judgment based on him explaining my diagnosis. Ilhe interacts very well with patients.
Jeff is one of the most concerned and caring PAC. I always enjoy his interaction and concern.
Had many staff in and out,all were very good
Jeffrey treat me very professional courteous and friendly.
I really appreciated Jeff's understanding, knowledge, and willingness to spend time helping me understand
He spoke to me like he cared very much about my health
Very understanding and knowledgeable about my situation, explained all of the treatments that are available, would highly recomend.
Jeffrey Linton has a great personality and is extremely good at explaining things. He also listens very well.
Jeff provided great info and was very helpful and attentive.
Excellent interpersonal skills and communication. Very knowledgeable, clearly answered my questions regarding my post surgical pathology and the mechanics of the disease.
Great guy!
Jeff Linton was very helpful. He answered our questions, gave advice, and was very understanding of what I am going thru.
I couldn't have asked for a more considerate and patient health care provider.
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Surgery
-Advanced Practice Clinician |
|---|---|
| Academic Divisions |
Urology
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Science - Salt Lake Community College | A.A. |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Behavioral Science and Health - University of Utah | B.S. |
| Graduate Training | Physician Assistant, Certified - University of Utah | M.P.A.S. |