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133
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Clinical Locations
Primary Location
Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital North
2K, General Breast Surgery
1950 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City
,
UT
84112
Board Certification
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American Board of Surgery
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Patient Rating
Patients consistently praise Dr. Jaiswal as a skilled and confident surgeon who is also warm and compassionate. Reviewers highlight her clear, thorough explanations, attentive listening, and inclusion of patients in decision-making, which helps them feel informed and at ease. Many describe feeling personally cared for, respected, and reassured by her professionalism and bedside manner.
Generated via Patient Reviews
5.0
/5
( out of
133 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
-Associate Professor (Clinical) |
|---|---|
| Academic Divisions |
Surgical Oncology
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Surgery
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Chemistry - Southern Methodist University | B.A. |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Biology - Southern Methodist University | B.S. |
| Professional Medical | Medicine - University of Texas Southwestern Medical School | M.D. |
| Internship/Residency | General Surgery - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Intern/Resident |
| Fellowship | Surgical Oncology - National Cancer Institute | Fellow |
| Fellowship | Breast Surgical Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Fellow |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- O'Brien E, Vemuru S, Leonard L, Himelhoch B, Adams M, Taft N, Jaiswal K, Sams S, Cumbler E, Wolverton D, Ahrendt G, Yi J, Lin CT, Miles R, Hampanda K, Tevis (2024). Information transparency with immediate release: Oncology clinician and patient perceptions. American journal of surgery, 227, 165-174.
- Coopersmith AS, Berler MH, Johnston B, Knutilla L, Edwards AL, Lebares CC, General Surgery Research Collaborative on Resident Wellbeing (2024). Investigating influential factors and mechanisms of surgical resident well-being using social network analysis. American journal of surgery, 2024 Feb;228, 45-51.
- Manalo TA, Mott NM, Gonzalez VE, Nehler MR, Jaiswal K, Thurmon KL, Vemulakonda VM, Christian NT (2024). A Novel Urology Preliminary Residency Curriculum Within a Department of Surgery for Unmatched Applicants. Journal of surgical education, 2024 Nov;81(11), 1529-1532.
- Burnet G, Platnick C, Krishnan P, Robinson CK, Sauaia A, Burlew CC, Nehler MR, Jaiswal K, Platnick K (2023). Muffins and Meditation: Combatting Burnout in Surgical Residents. Journal of surgical education, 80(2), 185-193.
- Awadallah NS, Jones TS, Christian N, Fainstad T, Nyquist J, Schreiber J, Fung CC, Rumack CM, Nehler M, Jaiswal K (2023). Proactive Coaching in General Surgery Internship: Incorporating Well-being Practices into Resident Professional Life. Journal of surgical education, 80(2), 177-184.
- Coopersmith AS, Berler MH, Johnston B, Knutilla L, Edwards AL, Lebares CC, General Surgery Research Collaborative on Resident Wellbein (2023). Investigating influential factors and mechanisms of surgical resident well-being using social network analysis. American journal of surgery, Epub 2023,
- Nguyen ET, Berler MH, Gonzales PA, Greenberg AL, Lebares CC, General Surgery Research Collaborative on Resident Wellbein (2023). Flourishing and the Prioritization of Workplace Elements in General Surgery Residents. The Journal of surgical research, 291, 488-495.
- Cevallos JR, Gonzales PA, Berler MH, Greenberg AL, Lebares CC, General Surgery Research Collaborative on Resident Well-bein (2023). Operationalizing the Culture of Burnout and Well-Being: Multicenter Study of Value Congruence and Flourishing in General Surgery Residency. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 237(3), 397-407.
- Lai SH, Suarez-Pierre A, Jaiswal K, Travis C, Steward L, Nehler M, Zweck-Bronner S, Christian (2023). Implementation of a Holistic Review Process of US Allopathic Medical Students Eliminates Non-Comparable Metrics and Bias in General Surgery Residency Interview Invitations. Journal of surgical education, 80(11), 1536-1543.
- Verosky A, Leonard LD, Quinn C, Vemuru S, Warncke E, Himelhoch B, Huynh V, Wolverton D, Jaiswal K, Ahrendt G, Sams S, Lin CT, Cumbler E, Schulick R, Tevis S (2022). Patient comprehension of breast pathology report terminology: The need for patient-centered resources. Surgery, 172(3), 831-837.
- Leonard LD, Himelhoch B, Huynh V, Wolverton D, Jaiswal K, Ahrendt G, Sams S, Cumbler E, Schulick R, Tevis S (2022). Patient and clinician perceptions of the immediate release of electronic health information. American journal of surgery, 224(1 Pt A), 27-34.
- Greenberg AL, Tenzing N, Ghadimi TR, Tilahun MN, Berler MH, Lebares CC, General Surgery Research Collaborative on Resident Well-Bein (2022). Well-Being Intervention in General Surgery: Multicenter Study of Program Director and Resident Perspectives. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 235(2), 217-224.
- Awadallah NS, Czaja AS, Fainstad T, McNulty MC, Jaiswal KR, Jones TS, Rumack C (2021). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on family medicine residency training. Family practice, 38(Suppl 1), i9-i15.
- Kovar A, Bronsert M, Jaiswal K, Murphy C, Wolverton D, Ahrendt G, Tevis (2020). The Waiting Game: How Long Are Breast Cancer Patients Waiting for Definitive Diagnosis?. Annals of surgical oncology, 27(10), 3641-3649.
- Ludwigson A, Huynh V, Bronsert M, Sloan K, Murphy C, Christian N, Jaiswal K, Ahrendt G, Tevis S (2020). A screening tool identifies high distress in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. Surgery, 168(5), 935-941.
- Huynh V, Rojas K, Ahrendt G, Murphy C, Jaiswal K, Cumbler E, Christian N, Tevis (2020). Reassessing Opioid Use in Breast Surgery. The Journal of surgical research, 254, 232-241.
- Samuels JM, Halpern AL, Carmichael H, Christian NT, Travis CEM, Jaiswal K, Nehler M (2020). This Surgical Life - An Exploration of Surgical Department Podcasting. Journal of surgical education, 77(5), 1257-1265.
- Jaiswal K, Hull M, Furniss AL, Doyle R, Gayou N, Bayliss (2018). Delays in Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer: A Safety-Net Population Profile. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 16(12), 1451-1457.
- Xin HW, Ambe CM, Ray S, Kim BK, Koizumi T, Wiegand GW, Hari D, Mullinax JE, Jaiswal KR, Garfield SH, Stojadinovic A, Rudloff U, Thorgeirsson SS, Avital (2013). Wnt and the cancer niche: paracrine interactions with gastrointestinal cancer cells undergoing asymmetric cell division. Journal of Cancer, 4(6), 447-57.
- Jaiswal KR, Xin HW, Anderson A, Wiegand G, Kim B, Miller T, Hari D, Ray S, Koizumi T, Rudloff U, Thorgeirsson SS, Avital (2012). Comparative testing of various pancreatic cancer stem cells results in a novel class of pancreatic-cancer-initiating cells. Stem cell research, 9(3), 249-60.
- Hari D, Xin HW, Jaiswal K, Wiegand G, Kim BK, Ambe C, Burka D, Koizumi T, Ray S, Garfield S, Thorgeirsson S, Avital (2011). Isolation of live label-retaining cells and cells undergoing asymmetric cell division via nonrandom chromosomal cosegregation from human cancers. Stem cells and development, 20(10), 1649-58.
- Murphy JT, Jaiswal K, Sabella J, Vinson L, Megison S, Maxson R (2010). Prehospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the pediatric trauma patient. Journal of pediatric surgery, 45(7), 1413-9.
- Sarosi G, Brown G, Jaiswal K, Feagins LA, Lee E, Crook TW, Souza RF, Zou YS, Shay JW, Spechler S (2008). Bone marrow progenitor cells contribute to esophageal regeneration and metaplasia in a rat model of Barrett's esophagus. Diseases of the esophagus, 21(1), 43-50.
- Jaiswal KR, Morales CP, Feagins LA, Gandia KG, Zhang X, Zhang HY, Hormi-Carver K, Shen Y, Elder F, Ramirez RD, Sarosi GA Jr, Spechler SJ, Souza R (2007). Characterization of telomerase-immortalized, non-neoplastic, human Barrett's cell line (BAR-T). Diseases of the esophagus, 20(3), 256-64.
- Jaiswal K, Lopez-Guzman C, Souza RF, Spechler SJ, Sarosi GA J (2006). Bile salt exposure increases proliferation through p38 and ERK MAPK pathways in a non-neoplastic Barrett's cell line. American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology, 290(2), G335-42.
- Sarosi GA Jr, Jaiswal K, Herndon E, Lopez-Guzman C, Spechler SJ, Souza R (2005). Acid increases MAPK-mediated proliferation in Barrett's esophageal adenocarcinoma cells via intracellular acidification through a Cl-/HCO3- exchanger. American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology, 289(6), G991-7.
- Sarosi GA Jr, Jaiswal KR, Nwariaku FE, Asolati M, Fleming JB, Anthony (2005). Surgical therapy of peptic ulcers in the 21st century: more common than you think. American journal of surgery, 190(5), 775-9.
- Jaiswal K, Tello V, Lopez-Guzman C, Nwariaku F, Anthony T, Sarosi GA J (2004). Bile salt exposure causes phosphatidyl-inositol-3-kinase-mediated proliferation in a Barrett's adenocarcinoma cell line. Surgery, 136(2), 160-8.
- Molmenti EP, Roodhouse TW, Molmenti H, Jaiswal K, Jung G, Marubashi S, Sanchez EQ, Gogel B, Levy MF, Goldstein RM, Fasola CG, Elliott EE, Bursac N, Mulligan D, Gonwa TA, Klintmalm G (2002). Thrombendvenectomy for organized portal vein thrombosis at the time of liver transplantation. Annals of surgery, 235(2), 292-6.
- Sohal RS, Wennberg-Kirch E, Jaiswal K, Kwong LK, Forster M (1999). Effect of age and caloric restriction on bleomycin-chelatable and nonheme iron in different tissues of C57BL/6 mice. Free radical biology & medicine, 27(3-4), 287-93.
I am so thankful God lead me to Dr.Jaiswal! she is a wonderful person that I completely trust. she did a wonderful job to help me recover from breast cancer! she is definitely a blessing
absolutely wonder Dr. I am very thankful to have Dr.Jaiswal as my surgeon.She is a beautiful blessing
Dr. Jaiswal is amazing. She explains every very clearly and always asks if I have any questions. I feel like I'm in good hands with her and trust that she'll make sure I get the best care.
We read reviews prior to booking our appointment and all those reviews were 1000% correct. I am so grateful for a doctor who makes me feel comfortable and is so informative.
Dr. Jaiswal seems to genuinely care about you as a patient. I have never felt like I was just a number. She is very thorough in explaining everything and is one of my favorite providers so far.
Dr. Jaiswal is extremely knowledgeable and made sure any questions I had were answered in a way that was easy to understand. The team was very thorough and made the information easy to understand.
Dr Jaiswal is an amazing surgeon! I am so grateful she was my Dr through my breast cancer journey! She is skilled, professional and caring! She helped me make great decisions by explaining things well and helping me navigate through my options of care! I felt calm and confident in her abilities through the whole process! Very appreciative and grateful for Dr Jaiswal!
Dr. Jaiswal was very thorough and explained my options clearly. She is vey kind and a calming presence and that was what I needed during this difficult time.
Dr Jaiswal really cares about you as an individual and truly listens. She is skilled at applying shared decision making. She is an excellent surgeon and I would choose to see her again if I need surgery again in the future.
Dr. Jaiswal is very caring and thorough in her explanations. I understood everything she covered and felt great about the surgery she performed.
Dr. Jaiswal is kind, patient, knowledgeable, and thorough. She took time to explain everything to me, including my treatment choices, and patiently answered each question. She never made me feel rushed.
We are so impressed with Dr Jaiswal. We are confident my mother is in the best hands.
She is a very caring person,and explained everything
She's amazing. I'm happy to get her.
dr. Jaiswal is amazing. I'm lucky to be in her care!
She take the time to explain everything and ensure that I understand everything. I love her professionalism and her Cain attitude
Dr. Jaiswal is very patient and kind. She sincerely wants to answer all questions and let her patients help decide how to treat.
Dr. Jaiswal treated me with respect and care. She explained my situation thoroughly and wrote notes as she went along. She answered my questions and listened to my concerns. I was very impressed with Dr. Jaiswal.
Made me feel like I was important not a number She like a dear friend and considered me and my family Iwas so scared before I got there she talked to me about what the plan for me was I felt I was in good hands and she cared. She checked on me and let me relax as best I could She is a talented surgeon and caring tender woman.
My family and I couldn't be more grateful and satisfied with Dr. Jaiswal and her team. She has superior surgeon skill along with caring about her patients in such a way she sets your mind at ease and oh yes, just a splash of humor that is just plain refreshing!
I'm very grateful to Dr Jaiswal and her care of me. She did not make me feel rushed and answered all my questions fully.
Dr Jaiswal is kind and very professional. My surgery went better than I expected and recovery was great.
Dr. Jaiswal was great and explained the details of my surgery very well and made me feel comfortable. I highly recommend her!
She was very kind and patient, answering all our questions.
Dr Jaiswal is the complete pkg, I am so grateful that I got to receive her fantastic care!
She was amazing.
I am forever grateful for this incredibly gifted surgeon. Trusting Dr.Jaiswal with my care was the best decision I ever made.
Hopefully, you will never need Dr. Jaiswal, but if you do need cancer of the breast surgery, I would highly recommend her. She was professional, knowledgeable, explained things so I understood what she was saying, and also very comforting. I felt totally comfortable through the whole process.
Dr. Jaiswal is warm and caring and made a visit that could have been extremely stressful very comfortable and relaxed. Her explanations were very detailed and she gave me the feeling that she truly cared for patients as people rather than just cases.
When the DIEOP flap was suggested and Dr Jaiswal was willing to do it, she recommended Dr Kwok - he wanted nothing to do with my surgery due to an abdominal scar in my stomach. Dr Jaiswal visited with me and asked if she could visit with a plastics surgeon- Dr Hobson. It wall worked out and the two of them we professional worked together and believed I was worth it. I believe this happened because of Dr Jaiswal.
Excellent Doctor [TRANSLATED]
She is very caring and personable.
Doctor Jaiswal is an overall excellent doctor.
Dr. Jaiswal is very knowledgeable and also very caring. You never feel rushed which is unusual nowadays in the medical profession. Anyone would be lucky to get her as their oncologist .
This time for me is so fragile and delicate, and Dr. Jaiswal was gentle, kind, extremely informative. I instantly felt at ease.
Dr. Jaiswal is a thorough, thoughtful surgeon that explains things very well. She makes sure all of my questions are answered when we visit and that I am comfortable with my medical/surgical plan.
She was very pleasant and thorough with me.
She is a very calm and reassuring type of person, who listens to your questions and answers them carefully making sure you understand. She also has a quiet but evident sense of humor. I like her.
Dr Jaiswal is a ray of sunshine in my cancer care! She is very knowledgeable, down to earth, explains things in a way I can understand, she always has a smile, and she genuinely cares about me. I'm thankful I got her for my breast surgeon!
She is the best!
Dr Jaiswal is a very skilled surgeon! She listens and gives solid advice and includes your input in making important decisions. She explained things in a way that helped me to feel calm and well cared for. She takes the time needed to help you feel understood and yet advised the best care possible! She made a very anxious moment in my life feel confident in decisions to move forward with the best outcome possible.
Very lucky to have her as my Doctor, caring and makes me feel good about myself
Dr. Jaiswal made me feel like she had all the time in the world to listen and answer my questions. I realize that she sees patients every day; however, she still made me feel like she understood and sympathized with how overwhelmed I was feeling at that moment.
Dr. Jaiswal is very easy to talk to. She makes sure that you understand all the options and procedures so that you can make an informed decision. I like that as she is very knowledgeable, but also compassionate. She is sensitive to the emotions involved with cancer. I appreciated that.
She is very kindly and she can explain everything. She is well with patient.
When I got my appt. With Dr Jaiswal I looked her up and read about her background. She certainly has put in the work to become an amazing Doctor. I think just looking at her photo posted on the site was enough confirmation to me to feel like I was in good hands.She did not disappoint. I came from the appt. Ready to proceed with the surgery without the nervousness that I felt prior to meeting with Dr. Jaiswal.
Wonderful, caring, compassionate but capable and confident dr who gave me confidence in a scary setting. She took her time, listened, explained and reexplained' I am so grateful my care fell in Dr. Jaiswal's hands. She's exceptional!
Dr.Jaiswal is an outstanding doctor!
Outstanding support and care ?
Dr. Jaiswal is the best. Very kind, caring & understanding. Highly recommend her.
Very gentle and informative. Treated with great care.
His explanations of the treatment and the questions I ask him are very clear so I can make the best decision for my health. [TRANSLATED]
She is a amazing person, surgeon and human.
See previous comments about Dr. Jaiswal. She is excellent and very professional. She helps me to understand my health and is kind and caring at the same time.
Very knowledge. Let's you decide your fate. Not pushy one way or another.
Dr Jaiswal is amazing. She is very kind and professional. I have a high level of confidence in her.
Kshana Jaiswal, MD has calmed my fears and concerns with her knowledge, ability and sincere concern. I have trust that my surgery will go well.
Very kind and caring. Explained everything in advanced and willing to answer any and all questions.
Dr Jaiswal was very professional with me carefully explaining my options for treatment. She was courteous, respectful and compassionate. I certainly felt like she was someone I could trust for my care.
She's great
Dr. Jaiswal is the absolute best! An amazing surgeon who also cares about the patient and their concerns.
Dr. Jaiswal is a great asset to the University of Utah. I felt confident and understood what was taking place. Would highly recommend her for surgery.
Listens to you and wants to answer any questions you have. Truly a very nice person, makes you feel good under the circumstances you are in.
I am so happy I had Doctor Jaiswal for my surgery. She is gifted surgeon!
Amazing
Dr. Jaiswal and Mabel have been beyond compassionate, detailed and patient with me. They have answered multitudes of questions, and dispeled fears and I am beyond grateful for each of them.
Dr. Jaiwal is wonderful. She is an excellent surgeon in all ways, including that she listens, answers all questions, and makes difficult concepts understandable to people who do not have a medical degree. I feel completely confident and comfortable under her care. Thank you Dr. Jaiswal!
Once I met Dr. Jaiswal, I liked her immediately. She spent a great amount of time explaining everything and answering all of our questions.
Dr Jaiswal was very kind and thoughtful while explaining my diagnosis. She made me feel a lot less scared.
She was very warm and you could feel in her eyes and her body language. She had a nice sense of humor and very good calming nature.
Excellent surgeon explained everything so I could understand it
Outstanding. Accessible. Profesional. Kind.
Caring, kind and professional.
Dr. Jaiswal is amazing! I appreciate her so much!!
I'm sure the surgeons with Huntsman are all very good but Dr Jaiswal is absolutely exceptional in every aspect of care and support - she is a wonderful human being.
A great Dr who shows great care and concern for her patients. I had an excellent experience with her.
She is very concerned about you.
Excelente Doctora, muy contenta que allá estado en sus manos.
Dr Jaiswal was amazing! She took the time to explain the process of my situation in detail. She listened and answered my concerns in such a caring manner. I would recommend her to everyone!
Dr. Jaiswal is an incredible healthcare provider. She clearly explains complex medical realities and ensures that the patient understands their situation so they can make informed decisions. I highly recommend her!
La doctora Kshama Jaiswal tuve una experiencia muy buena porque me explicó con detalles el problema que tengo es muy amable
She's wonderful! I am so fortunate she was the one I was assigned. Dr Jaiswal has a way of putting you at easy, explains things as she goes through them in a way those of us encountering breast cancer for the first time can easily understand and she had a printout that she made notes on explaining what she was talking about and what options may be available depending on future tests. My family was with me for this initial consultation and they were as impressed with her as I was.
Good doctor
Dr. Jaiswal is very easy to talk to and personable, she made us feel at ease.
very kind and compassionate for my diagnosis
Dr. Jaiswal was caring, respectful, knowledgeable and professional. Not only did she explained everything in terms I understood, but also included me in all decisions. I am so fortunate to be in the care of Dr. Jaiswal.
Dr Jaiswal made me feel immediately at ease. She was very clear in her explanations of both my situation and her planned procedures. I would definitely recommend her to other patients.
Very good at making you feel comfortable and not as scared, any and all questions were answered. Just an awesome human and amazingly great Doctor!!
Very kind, ook the time to explain everything to that I understood and answered all my questions regardless of how many times I asked the same question.
Dr. Jaiswal is very professional and very caring at the same time. Treated me like a person and not a number. I came from out of state to get medical care because I did not get that where I live.
I would definitely recommend Dr Kshama. Jaiswal to my friends.
Excellent provider, calming and very good at outlining options for care
So lucky to have this amazing and caring Dr. she was ver informative and very kind.
she is very knowledgeable in her job and showed me pictures I would not even know what it means without her help
Dr Jaiswal was fantastic! She made me feel at ease,was extremely kind, and very knowledgeable. I feel very fortunate and confident being in her care.
Very stressed upon arrival. Though not great news Dr. JAISWAL was calm and so efficient as was her staff. But most of all very caring. It was a very positive experience.
Una persona muy amable compresiva y clara