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344
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Clinical Locations
Primary Location
Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital North
Surgical Oncology
1950 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City
,
UT
84112
Board Certification
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American Board of Surgery
American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery
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Patient Rating
Patients consistently describe Dr. Huang as compassionate, kind, and highly knowledgeable, highlighting his excellent bedside manner. Many note that he takes time to review records, answers questions thoroughly, and explains treatment options in clear, understandable terms that help them feel heard and supported. Reviewers also praise his team as professional and attentive, and several credit his care with having a profoundly positive impact on their outcomes.
Generated via Patient Reviews
4.9
/5
( out of
344 reviews
)
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 |
|---|---|
| Academic Divisions |
Surgical Oncology
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Major: Symbolic Systems; Minor: Political Science - Stanford University | B.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Medical | Medicine - Stanford University School of Medicine | M.D. |
| Graduate Training | University of Cape Town | M.P.H. |
| Internship | General Surgery - Stanford University School of Medicine | Intern |
| Residency | General Surgery - Stanford University School of Medicine | Resident |
| Research Fellow | Health Disparities and Outcomes - Stanford University School of Medicine | Research Fellow |
| Research Fellow | Implementation Science, Health Services Research - Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health/Brigham and Women¿s Hospital | Research Fellow |
| Residency | General Surgery - Stanford University School of Medicine | Resident |
| Chief Resident | General Surgery - Stanford University School of Medicine | Administrative Chief Resident |
| Fellowship | Colon and Rectal Surgery - Mayo Clinic | Fellow |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Hoobler R, Tabung FK, Lin T, Gigic B, Smith KS, Woodruff K, Crowder SL, Hardikar S, Byrd DA, Coletta AM, Sanchez A, Chaix A, Greathouse KL, Ilozumba MN, Ose J, Damerell V, Strehli I, McLaws M, Florou V, Huang LC, Shibata D, Figueiredo JC, Toriola AT, Li CI, Ulrich CM, Playdon M (2026). Dietary patterns associated with weight loss among patients with colorectal cancer during the first six months post-diagnosis: A cross-sectional analysis from the ColoCare Study. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 156351.
- Cohan JN, Horns JJ, Hanson HA, Allen-Brady K, Kieffer M, Huang LC, Brooke B (2023). The association between family history and diverticulitis recurrence: a population-based study. Diseases of the colon and rectum, 66(2), 269-277.
- Huang LC, Johnson JE, Bleicher J, Blumling AN, Savarise M, Wetter DW, Cohan JN, Harris AAS, Kaphingst K (2023). Promoting disposal of left-over opioids after surgery in rural communities: A qualitative description study. Health education & behavior, 50(2), 281-289.
- Bleicher J (mentored surgery trainee), Johnson JE, Cain BT, Shaw RD, Acher AA, Gleason L, Barth RJ, Chu DI, Jung S, Melnick D, Kaphingst KA, Smith BK, Huang LC (2023). Surgical Trainee Perspectives on the Opioid Crisis: The Influence of Explicit and Hidden Curricula. Journal of surgical education, 80(6), 786-796.
- Himbert C (mentored PhD student), Ose J, Gigic B, Viskochil R, Santuci K, Lin T, Ashworth A, Cohan JN, Scaife CL, Jedrzkiewicz J, Damerell V, Atkins KM, Gong J, Mutch MG, Bernadt C, Felder S, Sanchez J, Cohen SA, Krane MK, Hinkle N, Wood E, Peoples AR, Figueiredo JC, Toriola AT, Siegel EM, Li CI, Shibata D, Boucher K, Round JL, Ulrich AB, Schenider M, Huang LC, Hardikar S, Ulrich C (2023). Associations of combined physical activity and body mass index groups with colorectal cancer survival outcomes. BMC cancer, 23(1), 300.
- Fender Z (mentored medical student), Bleicher J, Johnson JE, Phan K, Powers D, Stoddard G, Brooke BS, Huang L (2023). Improving pain management and safe opioid use after surgery: A DMAIC-based quality intervention. Surgery open science, 13, 27-34.
- Cohan JN, Horns JJ, Ramsay JM, Huang LC, Allen-Brady (2023). The Familiality of Diverticulitis: A Statewide Case-Control Study. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 237(5), 689-696.
- Bediako-Bowan A, Yorke J, Brand N, Panzer K, Dally CK, Debrah S, Agbenorku P, Mills JN, Huang LC, Laryea J, Lowry A, Appeadu-Mensah W, Adanu R, Kwakye (2023). Creating a Colorectal Surgery Fellowship in Ghana to Address the Growing Need for Colorectal Surgeons in West Africa. Diseases of the colon and rectum, 66(9), 1152-1156.
- Huang LC, Bleicher J, Torre M, Johnson JE, Presson A, Millar MM, Gordon AJ, Brooke BS, Kaphingst KA, Harris AH (2023). Evaluating a health system-wide opioid disposal intervention distributing home-disposal bags. Health services research, 58, 1256¿1265.
- Bleicher J (mentored surgical trainee), Stauder EL (mentored medical student), Johnson JE, Ko H, Huang L (2023). Trial of a simple, patient-centered opioid prescribing guideline: 2 x 24-hour pre-discharge opioid consumption (PDOC). JAMA surgery,
- Huang LC, Nibley H, Cheng M, Bleicher J, Ko H, Johnson JE, McCrum M (2023). Naloxone co-prescriptions for surgery patients prescribed opioids: A retrospective cohort study. Surgery in practice and science, 15,
- Bleicher J (mentored surgery trainee), Fender Z, Johnson JE, Cain BT, Phan K, Powers D, Wei G, Presson AP, Kwok A, Pickron TB, Scaife CL, Huang LC (2022). Use of post-discharge opioid consumption patterns as a tool for evaluating opioid prescribing guidelines. Am J Surg, 224(1 Pt A), 58-63.
- Robinson KA, Thiels C, Stokes SM, Duncan SD, Feramil M, Fleishman A, Cook CH, Nathanson LA, Huang LC, Habermann EB, Brat GA (2022). Comparing Patient-Reported Opioid Use Across Multiple Hospital Systems to Clinician Consensus Recommendations: Closing the Gap between Belief and Reality. Ann Surg, 275(2), e361-365.
- Cain BT, Horns JJ, Huang LC, McCrum M (2022). Socioeconomic disadvantage is associated with greater mortality after high-risk emergency general surgery. The journal of trauma and acute care surgery, 92(4), 691-700.
- Yu JK, Marwaha JS, Kennedy CJ, Robinson KA, Fleishman A, Beaulieu-Jones BR, Bleicher J, Huang LC, Szolovits P, Brat GA (2022). Who Doesn’t Fit? A Multi-Institutional Study Using Machine Learning to Uncover the Limits of Opioid Prescribing Guidelines . Surgery journal (New York, N.Y.), 172(2), 655-662.
- Bleicher J (mentored surgery trainee), Brooke BS, Bayless K, Anderson Z, Beckstrom J, Zhang C, Presson AP, Huang LC, Buys M (2022). Postoperative Opioid Prescribing, Use, and Pain Trends Following General Surgery Procedures: A Retrospective Cohort Study Among Veterans Comparing Non-Opioid vs Chronic Opioid Users. Regional anesthesia and pain medicine,
- Johnson JE (mentored MPH student), Bleicher J, Blumling AN, Cain BT, Cohan JN, Savarise M, Harris AHS, Kaphingst KA, Huang L (2022). The Influence of Rural Healthcare Systems and Communities on Surgery and Recovery: A Qualitative Study. The Journal of surgical research, 281, 155-163.
- Himbert C (mentored PhD candidate), Warby CA, Gigic B, Ose J, Lin T, Viskochil R, Peoples AR, Ashworth A, Schrotz-King P, Scaife CL, Cohan JN, Jedrzkiewicz J, Schirmacher P, Grady WM, Cohen SA, Krane M, Figueiredo JC, Toriola AT, Siegel EM, Shibata D, Round JL, Huang LC, Li CI, Schneider M, Ulrich A, Hardikar S, Ulrich C (2022). Associations of individual and combined physical activity and body mass index groups with pro-inflammatory biomarkers among colorectal cancer patients. Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention, 31(12), 2148-2156.
- Draper P (mentored medical student), Bleicher J, Kobayashi JK, Stauder EL, Stoddard GJ, Johnson JE, Cohan JN, Kaphingst KA, Harris AHS, Huang L (2022). Patient Willingness to Dispose of Leftover Opioids After Surgery. Annals of surgery open, 3(4), e223.
- Bleicher J (mentored surgery trainee), Place A, Harris AHS, Scaife CL, Huang L (2022). Patient Perceptions of Decision-making and Quality-of-life Following Surgical Resection of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. Annals of surgery open, 3(4), e214.
- Himbert C (mentored PhD candidate), Stephens WZ, Gigic B, Hardikar S, Holowatyj AN, Lin T, Ose J, Swanson E, Ashworth A, Warby CA, Peoples AR, Nix D, Jedrzkiewicz J, Bronner M, Pickron B, Scaife C, Cohan JN, Schrotz-King P, Habermann N, Boehm J, Hullar M, Figueiredo JC, Toriola AT, Siegel EM, Li CI, Ulrich AB, Shibata D, Boucher K, Huang LC, Schneider M, Round JL, Ulrich C (2022). Differences in the gut microbiome by physical activity and BMI among colorectal cancer patients. American journal of cancer research, 12(10), 4789-4801.
- Bleicher J (mentored surgery trainee), Stokes SM, Brooke BS, Glasgow RE, Huang L (2021). Patient-Centered Opioid Prescribing: Breaking Away from One-Size-Fits-All Prescribing Guidelines. The Journal of surgical research, 264, 1-7.
- Cohan JN, Orleans B, Brecha F, Huang LC, Presson A, Fagerlin A, Ozanne E (2021). Factors associated with decision regret among patients with diverticulitis in the elective setting. The Journal of surgical research, 261, 159-166.
- Bleicher J, Cohan JN, Huang LC, Peche W, Pickron TB, Scaife CL, Bowles TL, Hyngstrom JR, Asare E (2021). Trends in the Management of Anorectal Melanoma: A Multi-institutional Retrospective Study and Review of the World Literature. World journal of gastroenterology, 27(3), 267-280.
- Eisele Y, Mallea PM, Gigic B, Stephens WZ, Warby CA, Buhrke K, Lin T, Boehm J, Schrotz-King P, Hardikar S, Huang LC, Pickron TB, Scaife CL, Viskochil R, Koelsch T, Peoples AR, Pletneva MA, Bronner M, Schneider M, Ulrich AB, Swanson EA, Toriola AT, Shibata D, Li CI, Siegel EM, Figueiredo J, Janssen K-P, Hauner H, Round J, Ulrich CM, Holowatyj AN, Ose (2021). Fusobacterium nucleatum and Clinicopathologic Features of Colorectal Cancer: Results From the ColoCare Study. Clinical colorectal cancer, 20(3), e165-e172.
- Bleicher J (mentored surgery trainee), Esplin J, Blumling AN, Cohan JN, Savarise M, Wetter DW, Harris AHS, Kaphingst KA, Huang LC (2021). Expectation-setting and patient education about pain control in the perioperative setting: A qualitative study. Journal of opioid management, 17(6), 455-464.
- Himbert C (mentored PhD candidate), Figueiredo JC, Shibata D, Ose J, Lin T, Huang LC, Peoples AR, Scaife CL, Pickron B, Lambert L, Cohan JN, Bronner M, Felder S, Sanchez J, Dessureault S, Coppola D, Hoffman DM, Nasseri YF, Decker RW, Zaghiyan K, Murrell ZA, Hendifar A, Gong J, Firoozmand E, Gangi A, Moore BA, Cologne KG, El-Masry MS, Hinkle N, Monroe J, Mutch M, Bernadt C, Chatterjee D, Sinanan M, Cohen SA, Wallin U, Grady WM, Lampe PD, Reddi D, Krane M, Fichera A, Moonka R, Herpel E, Schirmacher P, Kloor M, von Knebel-Doeberitz M, Nattenmueller J, Kauczor H-U, Swanson E, Jedrzkiewicz J, Schmit SL, Gigic B, Ulrich AB, Toriola AT, Siegel EM, Li CI, Ulrich CM, Hardikar (2021). Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer in the ColoCare Study: Differences by Age of Onset. Cancers, 13(15), 3817.
- Coffman AR, Tao R, Cohan JN, Huang LC, Pickron TB, Torgeson AM, Lloyd (2021). Factors associated with the refusal of surgery and the associated impact on survival in patients with rectal cancer using the National Cancer Database. Journal of gastrointestinal oncology, 12(4),
- Pannucci CJ, Fleming KI, Varghese TK, Stringham J, Huang LC, Pickron TB, Prazak AM, Bertolaccini C, Momeni A (2020). Low anti-Factor Xa level predicts 90-day symptomatic venous thromboembolism in surgical patients receiving enoxaparin prophylaxis: A pooled analysis of eight clinical trials. Ann Surg, 154(8), 697-704.
- Thiesset HF (mentored PhD candidate), Schliep KC, Stokes SM, Valentin VL, Gren LH, Porucznik CA, Huang L (2020). Opioid misuse and dependence screening practices prior to surgery. The Journal of surgical research, 252, 200-205.
- Brecha FS, Ozanne EM, Esplin J, Stoddard GJ, Nirula R, Huang LC, Cohan J (2020). Patient Willingness to Accept Antibiotic Side Effects to Reduce SSI After Colorectal Surgery. The Journal of surgical research, S0022-4804(20), 30583-7.
- McCrum ML, Cannon AR, Allen CM, Presson AP, Huang LC, Brooke (2020). Drivers of Increased Mortality Associated with Care Fragmentation after Emergency General Surgery. JAMA surgery, 155(9), 841-848.
- Geijsen AJMR, Ulvik A, Gigic B, Kok DE, van Duijnhoven FJB, Holowatyj AN, Brezina S, van Roekel EH, Baierl A, Bergmann MM, Böhm J. Bours MJL, Brenner H, Breukink SO, Bronner MP, Chang-Claude J, de Wilt JHW, Grady WM, Grünberger T, Gumpenberger T, Herpel E, Hoffmeister M, Huang LC, Jedrzkiewicz JD, Keulen ETP, Kiblawi R, Kölsch T, Koole JL, Kosma K, Kouwenhoven EA, Kruyt FM, Kvalheim G, Li CI, Lin T, Ose J, Pickron TB, Scaife CL, Schirmacher P, Schneider MA, Schrotz-King P, Singer MC, Swanson ER, van Duijvendijk P, van Halteren HK, van Zutphen M , Vickers K, Vogelaar FJ, Wesselink E, Habermann N, Ulrich AB, Ueland PM, Weijenberg MP, Gsur A, Ulrich CM, Kampman (2020). Circulating Folate and Folic Acid Concentrations: Associations With Colorectal Cancer Recurrence and Survival. JNCI cancer spectrum, 4(5), pkaa051.
- Lloyd S, Baraghoshi D, Tao R, Garrido-Laguna I, Gilcrease GW 3rd, Whisenant J, Weis JR, Scaife C, Pickron TB, Huang LC, Monroe MM, Abdelaziz S, Fraser AM, Smith KR, Deshmukh V, Newman M, Rowe KG, Snyder J, Samadder NJ, Hashibe M (2019). Mental Health Disorders are More Common in Colorectal Cancer Survivors and Associated With Decreased Overall Survival. Am J Clin Oncol, 42(4), 355-362.
- Lovely JK, Huang LC, Meyers AJ, Spears GM, Huebner M, Larson DW (2019). Post-surgical opioid prescribing patterns and risk factors for additional opioid prescriptions within one year after non-emergent colorectal surgery. Am J Surg, 218(1), 56-61.
- Stokes SM (mentored surgery trainee), Kim RY, Kwok A, Varghese TK, Glasgow R, Brooke BS, Finlayson SR, Huang L (2019). Home Disposal Kits for Leftover Opioid Medications After Surgery: Do They Work?. The Journal of surgical research, 245, 396-402.
- Holowatyj AN, Lewis MA, Pannier ST, Kirchhoff AC, Hardikar S, Figueiredo JC, Huang LC, Shibata D, Schmit SL, Ulrich C (2019). Clinicopathologic and Racial/Ethnic Differences of Colorectal Cancer Among Adolescents and Young Adults. Clinical and translational gastroenterology, 10(7), e00059.
- Pannucci CJ, Fleming KI, Bertolaccini CB, Prazak AM, Huang LC, Pickron T (2019). Assessment of Anti-Factor Xa Levels of Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery Given Once-Daily Enoxaparin Prophylaxis: A Clinical Study Examining Enoxaparin Pharmacokinetics. JAMA surgery, 154(8), 697-704.
- Cloyd JC, Huang LC, Ma Y, Rhoads KF (2016). Predictors of Readmission to Non-Index Hospitals Following Colorectal Surgery. Am J Surg, 213(1), 18�23.
- Molina G, Jiang W, Edmondson L, Gibbons L, Huang LC, Kiang MV, Haynes AB, Gawande AA, Berry WR, Singer S (2016). Implementation of the Surgical Safety Checklist in South Carolina Hospitals Is Associated with Improvement in Perceived Perioperative Safety. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 222(5), 725-736.e5.
- Huang LC, Tran TB, Ma Y, Ngo JV, Rhoads K (2015). Factors that influence minority use of high-volume hospitals for colorectal cancer care. Diseases of the colon and rectum, 58(5), 526-32.
- Singer SJ, Jiang W, Huang LC, Gibbons L, Kiang MV, Edmondson L, Gawande AA, Berry W (2015). Surgical team member assessment of the safety of surgery practice in 38 South Carolina hospitals. Medical care research and review, 72(3), 298-323.
- Huang LC, Ma Y, Ngo JV, Rhoads K (2014). What factors influence minority use of National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers?. Cancer, 120(3), 399-407.
- Huang LC, Conley D, Lipsitz S, Wright CC, Diller TW, Edmondson L, Berry WR, Singer S (2014). The Surgical Safety Checklist and Teamwork Coaching Tools: a study of inter-rater reliability. BMJ quality & safety, 23(8), 639-50.
- Rhoads KF, Ngo JV, Ma Y, Huang L, Welton ML, Dudley RA (2013). Do hospitals that serve a high percentage of Medicaid patients perform well on evidence-based guidelines for colon cancer care? J Health Care Poor Underserved, 24(3), 1180-93.
Review
- Cain BT (mentored trainee), Huang L (2021). Benign Colonic Strictures. Diseases of the colon and rectum,
- Huang LC, Merchea (2017). Dysplasia and Cancer in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The Surgical clinics of North America, 97(3), 627-639.
Commentary
- Huang LC, Helling K (2026). The people left behind. American journal of surgery, 253, 116770.
- Huang LC, Kim RY, Berry WR (2013). Creating a Culture of Safety by Using Checklists. AORN J, 97(3), 365�8.
Other
- Ness RM, Llor X, Abbass MA, Bishu S, Chen CT, Cooper G, Early DS, Friedman M, Fudman D, Giardiello FM, Glaser K, Gurudu S, Hall M, Huang LC, Issaka R, Katona B, Kidambi T, Lazenby AJ, Maratt J, Markowitz AJ, Marsano J, May FP, Mayer RJ, Olortegui K, Patel S, Peter S, Porter LD, Shafi M, Stanich PP, Terdiman J, Vu P, Weiss JM, Wood E, Cassara CJ, Sambandam (2024). NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Colorectal Cancer Screening, Version 1.2024. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 22(7), 438-446.
Can't find a better Dr. as good as it gets!
Even when you don't have an appt. to see him, he makes the time to stop in at different appts. to take to you!!
Have been through 2 surgeries with Dr. Huang and have consistently had excellent care. Would refer anyone to him who needed this type of service.
Lyen is excellence personified.
Dr. Huang and his staff are wonderful. Extremely knowledgeable and compassionate. Receiving a cancer diagnosis is a scary thing. Being in the care of Dr. Huang gave me have hope and confidence in my treatments. Dr. Huang is easy to communicate with and explains things thoroughly and understandably. So important during a time when one can feel overwhelmed.
Dr Huang has been one of the greatest blessings of my life! He is an excellen doctor!
He's a gem! Best there is. So willing to take the time to explain everything, listened to my concerns, fixed what was ailing me. All around wonderful experience. I highly recommend Dr. Huang. Top rate.
Dr. Huang is an amazing provider. I'm grateful for the care and warm professionalism I've always received from him.
Dr Huang carefully explained all possible options and risks so that I could make an informed decision affecting the quality of my life. Additionally, he provided a detailed overview of the unknowns and how he will help me navigate them and how he approaches these issues. He made me feel like I was valued and supported my active participation in my medical journey. He did not hurry my appointment and made sure to confirm that all my questions were addressed as best possible at this point in time.
Dr. Huang is my hero and who literally saved my life,his empathy and compassion for me is unlike any doctor that I've ever had. He's very easy to talk to and every time I see him I give a big hug and my extra positive energy. I'm extremely blessed and grateful to have him in my life and always look forward to seeing him,he has made my cancer journey a remarkable experience and my life has only gotten better since coming to the Huntsman Institute. I truly wish that every cancer patient had the opportunity to have him as their doctor!!!
Very grateful to have him as my doctor. Thank you Lyen
Out standing!!
I feel blessed to have Dr Huang as my health provider. His professional biography speaks for itself, but does not convey the high level of compassion, warmth, and friendliness that he possesses. I know I am in the very best possible hands with Dr Huang, his team, and The Huntsman.
As far as my opinion, the best.
Dr Huang is patient, kind and caring''.above all he has experience with my unique cancer tumor. He never reads from notes - He knows his patients. He remembers my history and my prior care. He answers all my questions - never rushing us.
Excellence !!! Thank you Lyen
Very helpful & understanding about my fears in explaining what may happen with the surgery
This doctor performs miracles!!!
I have no doubt that Dr Huang will do a fantastic job on my surgery. I feel completely comfortable and calm about it. Thank you, Dr Huang!!
Pleasant, professional and caring. Very easy to understand. Took his time explaining different treatments. Very positive experience.
Dr Huang is truly an outstanding physician. We're so lucky to have him on our team.
Dr. Huang asked a lot of questions, explained things and answered all of our questions. Was very kind. We could tell he had reviewed scans and notes
All was good but took months to get an appointment
Dr. Lyen Huang was the very best. He is awesome, with the kindest bedside manners and very personal. Anyone who needs his care will be so glad to have him at the top of your team!
Muy buen dr
Very knowledgeable and explained things throughly. I highly recommend Dr Huang!
Excellent communication
Dr. Huang is easy to talk with and explains things clearly.
He is very caring , professional, and positive. I trust him. He is very knowledgeable.