Luke O. Buchmann
( out of 94 reviews )

Luke O. Buchmann, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital South

Salt Lake City
801-587-4566

  • Luke O. Buchmann, MD is a Professor of Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Utah. Dr. Buchmann's clinical practice involves the diagnosis and surgical management of head and neck neoplasms including those of the upper aerodigestive tract, salivary glands, thyroid and the neck. He has additional expertise in microvascular reconstruction following head and neck cancer surgery. Research interests include evaluating functional outcomes following head and neck cancer surgery including swallowing, quality of life outcomes, and the evaluation of patient levels of psychological distress surrounding their cancer diagnosis.

    He completed his residency at the University of Kansas, and a fellowship in Head & Neck Surgery and Microvascular Reconstruction at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Buchmann has published in numerous medical journals and serves on a national committee related to head and neck cancer.

    Dr. Buchmann enjoys skiing, mountain biking, hiking, backpacking, and camping. He and his wife have two wonderful children.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Otolaryngology

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 94 reviews )

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    Patient Comments

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    October 30, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Everyone and everything was perfect.

    October 29, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Doctor Buchmann is an amazing surgeon and a very compassionate and caring man.

    October 17, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Professional and caring.

    October 16, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Very professional. knowledgeable & caring

    October 12, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Buchmann. You can tell he really cares for his patients. From the initial appointment, the surgery and this latest post op appointment, I have felt so confident in the care I was receiving from him. He's a straightforward and direct communicator which I really appreciated. From the moment you hear the word, "cancer" you just feel terrified and overwhelmed but I felt so comforted after seeing him. I am so grateful to him. He did a fantastic job with the surgery and then even checked on me on his day off while I was in the hospital recovering from surgery. I have never felt so confident in the care I was receiving, than I did under his care.

    September 28, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    I like and I'm totally confident and Dr. Buchmann. I always feel that he cares about me.

    September 28, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    my. only. criticism. of. huntsman. is. the message. I. received. attempting. to. schedule. appt if. univ of. utah. has. staff. to. walk. to. records. dept. then. huntsman. can. get. their. schedulers. to. answer. phones. and. not. make. patients. wait. 3. and. 4. days. to. get. a. response. from patient. to. schedule. appt

    September 18, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    The only negative is we waited 85 minutes to be seen.

    September 11, 2024
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Fantastic Doctor

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  • Luke O. Buchmann, MD is a Professor of Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Utah. Dr. Buchmann's clinical practice involves the diagnosis and surgical management of head and neck neoplasms including those of the upper aerodigestive tract, salivary glands, thyroid and the neck. He has additional expertise in microvascular reconstruction following head and neck cancer surgery. Research interests include evaluating functional outcomes following head and neck cancer surgery including swallowing, quality of life outcomes, and the evaluation of patient levels of psychological distress surrounding their cancer diagnosis.

    He completed his residency at the University of Kansas, and a fellowship in Head & Neck Surgery and Microvascular Reconstruction at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Buchmann has published in numerous medical journals and serves on a national committee related to head and neck cancer.

    Dr. Buchmann enjoys skiing, mountain biking, hiking, backpacking, and camping. He and his wife have two wonderful children.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery -Primary
    Board Certification
    American Board of Otolaryngology

    Education history

    Fellowship Head & Neck Surgery - Medical University of South Carolina Fellow
    Otolaryngology - University of Kansas Resident
    Internship General Surgery - University of Missouri, Kansas City Intern
    Medicine - MCP Hahnemann University School of Medicine M.D.
    Graduate Training Science - Allegheny University of the Health Sciences Master's
    Geography - University of Colorado - Boulder B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Foley M, Sharma A, Garfield K, Maese L, Buchmann L, Boyle J, Kohlmann W, Jeter J, Greenberg S (2022). A need to tailor surveillance based on family history: describing a highly penetrant familial paraganglioma kindred with an SDHD pathogenic variant. Fam Cancer, 22(2), 217-224. (Read full article)