Robert L. Dood
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Robert L. Dood, MD, MSCE

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Clinical Locations

Sugar House Health Center

Salt Lake City
801-581-2000

  • Robert Dood, MD MSCE is a gynecologic oncologist and assistant professor at the University of Utah School of Medicine and the Huntsman Cancer Institute. He specializes in the treatment of gynecologic pre-cancers and cancers of the ovary, uterus and endometrium, cervix, vulva, and vagina. His interests include screening and managing high risk and hereditary cancer populations including those with BRCA mutations and Lynch/HNPCC syndromes. He has a passion for fertility-sparing approaches in young women with cancer, pre-cancer, and hereditary syndromes, with special skills in hormonal approaches to endometrial cancer, uterus-sparing surgery for cervix cancer (trachelectomy), and sentinel lymph node evaluation of cervix and uterine cancers. His surgical expertise includes personalized approaches to cancer care, and minimally invasive approaches including both laparoscopic and robotic technologies.

    His research interests include implementing enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols, optimizing clinical and surgical outcomes, efficient survivorship models, with methods in implementation science and big data.

    After completing his Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Biochemistry from the University of Michigan with High Distinction, he attended the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania where he received his Medical Doctorate (MD) and Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology (MSCE) degrees. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and his research and clinical fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

    Specialties

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 247 reviews )

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    Patient Comments

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    January 23, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    I'm very satisfied with how Dr, Good handled the information, my operation and the results of it, An excellent surgeon,

    January 22, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Explains things so that I fully understand my diagnosis and treatment plan.

    January 18, 2025
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    I was extremely fortunate to have Dr Dood as my surgeon he is top notch. I was treated with respect no matter how simple my questions were.

    January 18, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    I would recommend Dr. Dood to everyone. He is a great doctor and he deserves a 10 gold star rating. He explained all treatments in a language that I could understand.

    January 16, 2025
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    I am very happy with the care from Dr. Dood. He is kind and very thorough with his explanations for therapy and treatment. The experience has left me very confident that I am under great care!

    January 14, 2025
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr Dood is excellent. He is very intelligent, professional and very caring. Listens and answers questions and is sensitive and aware of one's concerns. We have complete trust in him. Very grateful for his care at a crucial time with my health .

    January 14, 2025
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    I was referred to Dr. Dood from my visit to MD Anderson in Houston Texas. After meeting Dr Dood, I felt reassured that I had made the right choice for my treatment. He was very thorough in explaining my options.

    December 19, 2024
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Dood is very easy to talk to. Put me at ease and presented my options clearly. Excellent doctor.

    December 13, 2024
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Dood was very professional, explained the process very well and was kind. [TRANSLATED]

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  • Robert Dood, MD MSCE is a gynecologic oncologist and assistant professor at the University of Utah School of Medicine and the Huntsman Cancer Institute. He specializes in the treatment of gynecologic pre-cancers and cancers of the ovary, uterus and endometrium, cervix, vulva, and vagina. His interests include screening and managing high risk and hereditary cancer populations including those with BRCA mutations and Lynch/HNPCC syndromes. He has a passion for fertility-sparing approaches in young women with cancer, pre-cancer, and hereditary syndromes, with special skills in hormonal approaches to endometrial cancer, uterus-sparing surgery for cervix cancer (trachelectomy), and sentinel lymph node evaluation of cervix and uterine cancers. His surgical expertise includes personalized approaches to cancer care, and minimally invasive approaches including both laparoscopic and robotic technologies.

    His research interests include implementing enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols, optimizing clinical and surgical outcomes, efficient survivorship models, with methods in implementation science and big data.

    After completing his Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Biochemistry from the University of Michigan with High Distinction, he attended the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania where he received his Medical Doctorate (MD) and Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology (MSCE) degrees. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and his research and clinical fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Obstetrics & Gynecology -Assistant Professor
    Academic Divisions Gynecological Oncology

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Dood RL, Zhao Y, Armbruster SD, Coleman RL, Tworoger S, Sood AK, Baggerly KA (2018). Defining Survivorship Trajectories Across Patients with Solid Tumors: An Evidence-Based Approach. JAMA Oncol, 4(11), 1519-1526. (Read full article)
    2. Dood RL, Fleming ND, Coleman RL, Westin SN, Lara OD, LaFargue CJ, Liu J, Sood AK (2018). When Ovarian Cancer Is Not: Characterizing Nonovarian Cancer Pathology in a Laparoscopy-Based Triage System. Int J Gynecol Cancer, 28(8), 1485-1490. (Read full article)
    3. Nagaraja AS, Dood RL, Armaiz-Pena G, Kang Y, Wu SY, Allen JK, Jennings NB, Mangala LS, Pradeep S, Lyons Y, Haemmerle M, Gharpure KM, Sadaoui NC, Rodriguez-Aguayo C, Ivan C, Wang Y, Baggerly K, Ram P, Lopez-Berestein G, Liu J, Mok SC, Cohen L, Lutgendorf SK, Cole SW, Sood AK (2018). Adrenergic-mediated increases in INHBA drive CAF phenotype and collagens. JCI Insight, 3(11). (Read full article)
    4. Huang Y, Hu W, Huang J, Shen F, Sun Y, Ivan C, Pradeep S, Dood R, Haemmerle M, Jiang D, Mangala LS, Noh K, Hansen JM, Dalton HJ, Previs RA, Nagaraja AS, McGuire M, Jennings NB, Broaddus R, Coleman RL, Sood AK (2017). Inhibiting Nuclear Phospho-Progesterone Receptor Enhances Antitumor Activity of Onapristone in Uterine Cancer. Mol Cancer Ther, 17(2), 464-473. (Read full article)
    5. Lyons YA, Pradeep S, Wu SY, Haemmerle M, Hansen JM, Wagner MJ, Villar-Prados A, Nagaraja AS, Dood RL, Previs RA, Hu W, Zhao Y, Mak DH, Xiao Z, Melendez BD, Lizee GA, Mercado-Uribe I, Baggerly KA, Hwu P, Liu J, Overwijk WW, Coleman RL, Sood AK (2017). Macrophage depletion through colony stimulating factor 1 receptor pathway blockade overcomes adaptive resistance to anti-VEGF therapy. Oncotarget, 8(57), 96496-96505. (Read full article)
    6. Haemmerle M, Taylor ML, Gutschner T, Pradeep S, Cho MS, Sheng J, Lyons YM, Nagaraja AS, Dood RL, Wen Y, Mangala LS, Hansen JM, Rupaimoole R, Gharpure KM, Rodriguez-Aguayo C, Yim SY, Lee JS, Ivan C, Hu W, Lopez-Berestein G, Wong ST, Karlan BY, Levine DA, Liu J, Afshar-Kharghan V, Sood AK (2017). Platelets reduce anoikis and promote metastasis by activating YAP1 signaling. Nat Commun, 8(1), 310. (Read full article)
    7. Nagaraja AS, Dood RL, Armaiz-Pena G, Kang Y, Wu SY, Allen JK, Jennings NB, Mangala LS, Pradeep S, Lyons Y, Haemmerle M, Gharpure KM, Sadaoui NC, Rodriguez-Aguayo C, Ivan C, Wang Y, Baggerly K, Ram P, Lopez-Berestein G, Liu J, Mok SC, Cohen L, Lutgendorf SK, Cole SW, Sood AK (2017). Adrenergic-mediated increases in INHBA drive CAF phenotype and collagens. JCI Insight, 2(16). (Read full article)
    8. Sans M, Gharpure K, Tibshirani R, Zhang J, Liang L, Liu J, Young JH, Dood RL, Sood AK, Eberlin LS (2017). Metabolic Markers and Statistical Prediction of Serous Ovarian Cancer Aggressiveness by Ambient Ionization Mass Spectrometry Imaging. Cancer Res, 77(11), 2903-2913. (Read full article)
    9. Dood RL, Gracia CR, Sammel MD, Haynes K, Senapati S, Strom BL (2014). Endometrial cancer after endometrial ablation vs medical management of abnormal uterine bleeding. J Minim Invasive Gynecol, 21(5), 744-52. (Read full article)

    Letter

    1. Dood RL (2014). Reply: To PMID 24590007. [Letter to the editor]. J Minim Invasive Gynecol, 22(3), 510. (Read full article)