Laura A. Lambert
( out of 197 reviews )

Laura A. Lambert, MD, FACS

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

  • Huntsman Cancer Hospital

    801-587-4415

  • Dr. Laura Lambert is a Professor of Surgery and Director of the Peritoneal Malignancy Program at the University of Utah. Dr. Lambert specializes in the care of patients requiring surgical treatment related to peritoneal carcinomatosis (cancer which has spread throughout the lining of the abdominal cavity) and gastrointestinal oncology. Dr. Lambert earned her undergraduate degree from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, and medical degree from Harvard Medical School in Boston Massachusetts. Her general surgery residency was done at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, which was followed by a two-year fellowship in surgical oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. She obtained her board certification in hospice and palliative medicine in 2012 at the University of Massachusetts in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Lambert joined the faculty at the University of Utah in 2018. Her main clinical focus is the surgical management of peritoneal carcinomatosis and the use of hyperthermic (heated) intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). She has published and spoken extensively on HIPEC as well as the surgeon’s role in comprehensive palliative care.

    Specialties

    • Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
    • Peritoneal Mesothelioma
    • Appendiceal Cancer
    • Oncology Surgery

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Surgery - Primary
    Academic Divisions General Surgery

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 197 reviews )

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    November 17, 2022

    Dr. Lambert and Dr. Achers were both excellent care providers. Both showed genuine concern for my condition, were aggressive, moving forward, and did a great job explaining what was to take place, now and in the future, as well post-op follow up. I felt like I was in great hands.

    October 29, 2022

    I had questions, but they were all answered and addressed. I was completely satisfied.

    October 29, 2022

    Knowledgeable, herbal skills excellent, shared review very well.

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  • Dr. Laura Lambert is a Professor of Surgery and Director of the Peritoneal Malignancy Program at the University of Utah. Dr. Lambert specializes in the care of patients requiring surgical treatment related to peritoneal carcinomatosis (cancer which has spread throughout the lining of the abdominal cavity) and gastrointestinal oncology. Dr. Lambert earned her undergraduate degree from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, and medical degree from Harvard Medical School in Boston Massachusetts. Her general surgery residency was done at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, which was followed by a two-year fellowship in surgical oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. She obtained her board certification in hospice and palliative medicine in 2012 at the University of Massachusetts in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Lambert joined the faculty at the University of Utah in 2018. Her main clinical focus is the surgical management of peritoneal carcinomatosis and the use of hyperthermic (heated) intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). She has published and spoken extensively on HIPEC as well as the surgeon’s role in comprehensive palliative care.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Surgery -Primary
    Academic Divisions General Surgery

    Education history

    Fellowship Surgical Oncology - University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Administrative Fellow
    Surgical Oncology - University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Fellow
    Chief Resident General Surgery - Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Chief Resident
    General Surgery - Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Resident
    Internship General Surgery - Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Intern
    Medicine - Harvard Medical School M.D.
    Undergraduate German & Economics - Bowdoin College B.A.