Joanna Grudziak
( out of 15 reviews )

Joanna Grudziak, MD, MPH, FACS

Languages spoken: English, Polish, Spanish

  • Joanna Grudziak, MD, MPH, FACS earned her medical degree from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She completed both a General Surgery Residency and a Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. During a two year research fellowship in residency, she also earned a Master’s Degree in Public Health with a concentration in Health Leadership, and served as a trauma and burn research fellow at the Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lillongwe, Malawi.

    Dr. Grudziak’s clinical practice involves basic and complex trauma, general and emergency surgical diseases, including gallbladder, hernia, diverticulitis and injury care. She utilizes a variety of techniques in the care of her patients, including advanced minimally invasive robotic techniques.

    Along with her expertise in trauma and emergency general surgery, Dr. Grudziak specializes in diseases of the abdominal wall, including inguinal, umbilical, incisional and parastomal hernias, as well as enterocutaneous fistulas. She believes in a patient-centered approach to surgery, and enjoys being able to bring an improved quality of life to her patients. When needed, she coordinates a complete pre- and post-surgical plan, incorporating weight loss specialists, diabetes care, smoking cessation strategies, and physical therapy approaches to prepare patients for their surgeries and ensure their complete recovery.

    Dr. Grudziak sees patients and operates at both the Main Hospital and South Jordan locations.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Surgery
    American Board of Surgery (Sub: Surgical Critical Care)

    Patient Rating

    4.6 /5
    ( out of 15 reviews )

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    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.

    January 18, 2025
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    Dr inspired my confidence, knowledgeable and helpful.

    January 16, 2025
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    Joanna is a very pleasant, intelligent doctor with a beautiful smile and a warm heart...

    January 16, 2025
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    She is amazing. She listens to you

    November 20, 2024
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    She was supposed to put in an order for me to see a Nutritionist to help me lose weight, but I have yet to see it on My Chart. Maybe there was a mis-understanding

    November 01, 2024
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    Excellent doctor. Provided me with the information needed to determine my care

    October 09, 2024
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

    I feel like she's a wonderful doctor I'm going to get surgery with her and I know everything's going to go just fine I feel safe in her care

    July 26, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Very nice and informative

    April 28, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    I felt really comfortable with her. She explain everything very good. I would recommend her to other people. She knows her job

    April 06, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Fabulous provider, who I plan to retain for my future care.

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  • Joanna Grudziak, MD, MPH, FACS earned her medical degree from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She completed both a General Surgery Residency and a Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. During a two year research fellowship in residency, she also earned a Master’s Degree in Public Health with a concentration in Health Leadership, and served as a trauma and burn research fellow at the Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lillongwe, Malawi.

    Dr. Grudziak’s clinical practice involves basic and complex trauma, general and emergency surgical diseases, including gallbladder, hernia, diverticulitis and injury care. She utilizes a variety of techniques in the care of her patients, including advanced minimally invasive robotic techniques.

    Along with her expertise in trauma and emergency general surgery, Dr. Grudziak specializes in diseases of the abdominal wall, including inguinal, umbilical, incisional and parastomal hernias, as well as enterocutaneous fistulas. She believes in a patient-centered approach to surgery, and enjoys being able to bring an improved quality of life to her patients. When needed, she coordinates a complete pre- and post-surgical plan, incorporating weight loss specialists, diabetes care, smoking cessation strategies, and physical therapy approaches to prepare patients for their surgeries and ensure their complete recovery.

    Dr. Grudziak sees patients and operates at both the Main Hospital and South Jordan locations.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

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

    Education history

    Graduate Training Public Health Leadership Program - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill M.P.H.
    Professional Medical Medicine - Emory University School of Medicine M.D.
    Graduate Training English Literature - University of Pennsylvania M.A.
    Undergraduate English Literature - University of Pennsylvania B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Par K, Grudziak J, Lavin K, Sten MB, Huegerich A, Umble K, Twer E, Reid T (2021). Family Perceptions of Palliative Care and Communication in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. J Patient Exp, 8, 23743735211033095. (Read full article)
    2. Bleicher J, Place A, Schoenhals S, Luppens CL, Grudziak J, Lambert LA, McCrum ML (2021). Drivers of Moral Distress in Surgical Intensive Care Providers: A Mixed Methods Study. J Surg Res, 266, 292-299. (Read full article)

    Letter

    1. Grudziak J, Snock C, Zalinga T, Banda W, Gallaher J, Purcell L, Cairns B, Charles A (2018). Pre-burn malnutrition increases operative mortality in burn patients who undergo early excision and grafting in a sub-Saharan African burn unit: Methodological issues. [Letter to the editor]. Burns, 44(6), 1615-1616. (Read full article)