Clinical Locations
Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital South
Primary Children's Hospital
Board Certification
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American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Patient Rating
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
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.
Answered all my questions & explained thing in a way I could easily understand. Very professional and caring.
Very professional and easy to talk to.
Perfect in every sense!
Excellent and knowledgeable surgeon
Very Professional and Knowledgeable
She seems like a very caring person!!!
Having already met with Dr Cannon, and knowing that Dr Drejet was doing the other half of my procedure, this appt did not go as expected. First, I was shocked to learn that Dr Drejet was doing the reconstruction portion and Dr Cannon the resection portion. I may be wrong but all my notes and recollections were the opposite.Having already researched options (on my own) and met with doctors from multiple hospitals nationwide, I was extremely surprised and actually knocked somewhat off balance by Dr Drejet talking about all the options again, 3 days before surgery. In my mind, I had already aired out all the possibilities with Dr Cannon and other providers, and he (Dr C) and I had a treatment/surgery plan. I know Dr Drejet meant well, but it was ultimately upsetting to me to have her make suggestions outside of a set treatment plan less than 72 hours before scheduled surgery. It would have been a better patient experience for me if Dr C and Dr D had pre-aligned on everything and had a united front. I did not like calling everything into question (radial vs fibular flab? Why do you WANT a flap? Etc.) so close to surgery. Had already waited several weeks to HAVE the surgery in the first place and was anxious to get it over with.
Dr. Drejet is wonderful about understanding the emotional toll a cancer diagnosis causes. She was very good about explaining what is going on and treatment options. She was also very good about following up.
Pleasant, thorough, explained my options, truly helpful
Dr. Drejet is a gem! She has been the most amazing doctor through my whole treatment. She shows empathy and practices medicine for the right reason. She is down-to-earth, highly intelligent, and a true asset to Huntsman. I'd recommend her to anyone who requires a true professional for their ENT treatments. Do everything in your power to keep her here in SLC! Thanks!
Dr. Drejet was thorough in her examination and was both supportive and clear in her communications.
Took the time to explain everything going on!
Dr Drejet is amazing! Not only did she explain things clearly, she took time to listen to my concerns and answer all my questions. She was patient, kind and her expertise in surgery was evident in my healing process. I feel so blessed to have found her and been under her medical care! Thank you!
A very informative and comforting experience thank you and your team
Great job
Dr.Drejet is awesome in what she does!!
Dr. Drejet is a very nice, caring person and very interested in her patients.
Dr. Drejet is perfect! [TRANSLATED]
Concerns for me as a patient.
Very caring
Extremely knowledgeable extremely polite and comforting recommender to anyone regarding any type of a problem that they may have with cancer
Always very nice, concerned about your care and willing to go above and beyond to help with pretty much anything.
Explained my condition and options for treatment . Answered all my questions . Very kind and helpful giving me answers and helping with decisions
Excellent
No words can aptly describe the intense care and concern that Dr.Drejet has exhibited during my surgery and the post operative care. She is the best.
An excellent and caring surgeon.
I was just amazed. This is my first time to go through this so I really didn't know what to expect. But she was so detailed and explaining everything to me and just seriously just taking the time that I was okay I was comfortable I understood I don't know I've just never been treated like that before.
She is one of the absolute best physicians I've ever been to.
Dr. Drejet cares about my health. She is very thorough. She is so caring and friendly. She takes time with me.
A wonderful surgeon and doctor in my opinion.
I hate for anyone to have cancer but I let everyone know that this is the only place they should be going. Before my daughter worked here I went somewhere else and the care was not good. This is wonderful.
Appreciate the thoroughness and explanation of the complications she has to deal with. Not one to be hurry up and get it done. I didn't feel like a number compared to what I've experienced in the past.
She's the best!
Dr Drejet is a wonderful caring human being and an excellent surgeon. She is very helpful to me and my difficult journey.
she is a very good doctor very kind
awesome
Dr. Drejet is simply wonderful. I don't know how you could get a more kind and concerned,and very professional medical provider.
Dr Drejet treats me like I am her only patient. She obviously cares very much , and is very knowledgable about treating my condition. She's the best!
Sarah is the crown jewel at huntsmans
Dr. Drejet is truly exceptional. She is a skilled practitioner and compassionate human. She serves as an example of what all physicians should be.
I absolutely love Dr. Drejit! She's Brilliant!
I left feeling content with the plans she/we had discussed and left feeling like a new man.
Dr. Drejet was wonderful. She tried to learn the blood that the treatment option was only really surgery... But I was already aware, as I had done my research.
First Class
Dr. Drejet walked in confident, ready to address the 77 year old nervous and apprehensive patient before her. She is a very good listener, her explanations are in layman terms I could understand and she talked a long term smoker to quit smoking at least until surgery. I'm feeling happy and confident in my up coming surgery. Thank you Dr. Drejet.
Dr Drejet has excellent bedside manners. She treated me with respect and kindness and took my health situation seriously. I felt well taken care of in the office and during surgery. They were prompt in taking care of a scary situation. Very happy to be her patient.
She was kind and explained everything that will happen in the surgery from her side and what to expect.
Dr. Drejet is Amazing! [TRANSLATED]
Dr. Drejet has the best surgeon qualifications! I am so happy to have her as my doctor!
You could not be luckier if she is your surgeon.
Dr Drejet is a very skilled and caring physician.
Dr Drejet is an excellent physician. Provides superb care. Explains procedures and diagnoses in easy to understand terms. If you're looking for a superb cancer surgeon - look no further.
I highly recommend Dr. Drejet. She performed my surgery and has followed up with me for the last 4 years. Every interaction has been great and she has always been patient, knowledgeable, and caring.
I felt like I was important to her and she would do whatever she could to help me. I felt that she would communicate with me all of the choices I needed to make to be successful in fighting the cancer. I trust her and her training immensely.
She is an amazing, kind, and knowledgeable surgeon, doctor, and person!
Very nice. Made me feel comfortable. Was sincere when explaing my next leg if journey.
Sarah took the time to explain procedures and different coarses of actions in ways I could understand. She was knowledgeable and extremely thorough.
She was very nice .
Very good experience for upcoming surgery. Very thorough, thoughtful and considerate of my concerns, I am totally confident in her for the upcoming surgical procedure.
Dr. Drejet has the ability and expertise to not only be a topnotch doctor, but has the interest in her patients personally.
Dr. Drejet is a wonderful doctor and person. I am grateful for her care and concern for me as a patient and as a person..
Very positive and caring
She was prompt and knew what she was doing- explained the process well, very knowledgeable.
I liked how she talked to me.
Dr. Sarah Drejet is a wonderful physician. She is kind, competent and spent time to make sure I was comfortable and felt well cared for.
I wouldn't go to any other place but Huntsman
Outstanding
Dr Drejet went above and beyond any expectations I had. She also reconstructed my ear even better than I could have imagined.
Dr. Drejet explanation and follow up for the next steps in my care were prompt and thorough.
Always the best of care. Can't recommend highly enough. Dr Drejet and her team are the best!
A very good person and doctor
Very professional! , feel very confident and comfortable with her. I feel Dr Drejet and her staff are always there for me, even living out of state.
I feel very lucky she is one of my principal cancer-related caregivers.
Dr Drejet is amazing. She is always to so honest with me and keeps a positive attitude.
Dr. Drejet is the BEST!
Liked her straight forward examination and questions. Discussion of what's next included our input with her.
Dr Drejet was kind, compassionate and knowledgeable. She explained everything in such a way as anyone could understand.
Dr. Drejet is kind professional and caring about her patients. I trust her with caring for me. Thank you.
Wonderful, patient, compassionate, didn't rush through explanations.
Dr Drejet is the best. She cares not only about the outcome of the surgery, she cares in the long term as well. I can't rave enough about her, I would recommend her anytime to anyone!
Dr. Drejet really cares about me. She explains everything medically and I always leave with assurance and questions answered.
Shes the Best !!!! I would Fully Recommend Her to any one !!!!
Shes amazing and knows her stuff
Dr Drejet is wonderful. She is very knowledgeable and caring. She takes time to explain everything and is straightforward. I feel lucky that I was able to have her as my surgeon.
Just felt that she had my best interest and she was so caring and helpful. She made me feel very hopeful about my progress!
Dr Drejet took the time to get to know me prior to wading into the diagnosis. I felt very comfortable putting my trust in her abilities. I would highly recommend her.
see above general comments. she presented and included in a way that I felt SAFE and confident
I have full confidence in Dr. Drejet, and would work with her again. She listens and gives feedback on what I've conveyed, and also gives her assessments and directions clearly. An enjoyable person!
Knowledgeable
She is very caring and makes you feel that everything is going to be alright. I trust her with my health completely. She is a great and experienced doctor and I am still here to talk about it. She a wonderful doctor and she's the best in my opinion. She has a bright future ahead of her. And she is still doing procedure on my esophagus. It just keeps getting better and better. I believe God is using her to give people a better quality of life. And she has for me I will never forget all she's done to make my life better. I will always be grateful for her and never forget how she has helped me. Thank you Dr Drejet! God bless you and your family!
She is ausom
Excellent
Annie and everything at Huntsman is fantastic. I could not ask for anything better when I was in there for the critical care that I was in for you have my utmost respect for everything that went on up there.
Great first experience with Dr Drejet and staff - looking forward to continuing the journey toward completion
Dr Drejet always is fantastic and I could ask for nothing more.
Spent time. Caring. Thorough.
Very helpful.
Dr. Drejet is competent, honest, personable and thorough. What else is there to say.
She is the BEST! She treats me like so much more than a patient. She is honest and upfront with my diagnosis.
very good
Dr Drejet always does an "excellent" job. It is pleasure to have her caring for me.
She is impressive and very clearly explained tests.
Dr Drejet is the BEST !
Dr. Drejet is a fantastic doctor. I'm truly impressed by her attention to the patient's needs and to her ability to explain everything in a down to earth manner. Dr. Drejet and her staff are all very attentive, capable and willing to answer any questions.
Excellent
Dr. DREJET explained the procedure but also had great confidence and encouragement about the success of it all. Gave the options of what might need to be done until she was into the surgery and then that what she saw would be done and completed with skill and experience
Dr Drejet is the very best! I love her!!!
She is great.
Did very good.
I feel so relieved that she's my Doctor. A wonderful lady, I'm in safe hands
She is the absolute best doctor I have ever gone to. She has the patient's best interest in mind.
I felt very comfortable with Dr. Drejet. She explained all necessary procedures to me and I felt there was hope.
Dr Drejet was very caring and explained thing well to us.
Dr. Drejet is a great communicator. She explains everything very well. She makes you feel comfortable and tells you exactly what you can expect.
Very good and very understandable [TRANSLATED]
She's very caring and thorough. She listens and helps with any questions and was sure I understood all decisions we made. Plus the surgery was a success with very little discomfort.
Highly recommended. Answered my (many) questions and was extremely knowledgeable.
She Was Very Good At What Was Going On With My Problems on My neck .
Very professional. Took the time to get to know me. Made me feel at ease while explaining the diagnosis and possible outcomes.
Dr. Drejet is number one is a very caring individual, she is very confident and explains everything in layman terms. Dr. Drejit's staff is fantastic, competent and informed.
She showed real care Thanks to everyone there.
Dr Drejet is knowledgeable, thorough, compassionate, and provides opportunities for questions throughout the visit. Highly recommend!
Dr. Sara is and has been someone that I can trust. I appreciate the time she took to listen to my concerns. She has made my experience at the UofU hospital a great one.
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery
-Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Integrative Biology - University of California, Berkeley | B.A. |
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| Professional Medical | Medicine - Jefferson Medical College | M.D. |
| Residency | Otolaryngology¿Head and Neck Surgery - Indiana University | Resident |
| Fellowship | Head and Neck Surgery¿Microvascular Reconstruction - Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Fellow |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Ngouajio AL, Drejet SM, Phillips DR, Summerlin DJ, Dahl JP (2017). A systematic review including an additional pediatric case report: Pediatric cases of mammary analogue secretory carcinoma. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 100, 187-193.
- Drejet S, Halum S, Brigger M, Skopelja E, Parker NP (2017). A Systematic Review. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 156(3), 435-441.
- Luginbuhl A, Baker A, Curry J, Drejet S, Miller M, Cognetti D (2014). Preoperative cephalometric analysis to predict transoral robotic surgery exposure. J Robot Surg, 8(4), 313-7.
- Brown BL, Asante T, Welch HR, Sandelski MM, Drejet SM, Shah K, Runge EM, Shipchandler TZ, Jones KJ, Walker CL (2019). Functional and Anatomical Outcomes of Facial Nerve Injury With Application of Polyethylene Glycol in a Rat Model. JAMA Facial Plast Surg, 21(1), 61-68.
- McCrary HC, Dunklebarger MF, Fechter BJ, Drejet SM, Monroe MM, Buchmann LO, Hunt JP, Cannon R (2024). Early ambulation after fibular free flap surgery is associated with reduced length of stay, increased mobility independence, and discharge to home. Head & neck, 46(5), 1160-1167.
- Keefe K, McCrary HC, Wei M, Mark B, Drejet SM, Cannon RB, Buchmann LO, Hunt JP, Dodson M, Deshmukh V, Newman M, Monroe MM, Hashibe (2024). Risk of cardiovascular disease among head and neck cancer survivors: A population-based matched cohort study. Oral oncology, 159, 107041.
- Sandelski MM, Drejet SM, Zimmer D, Yesensky JA, Moore M, Mantravadi AV, Sim M (2021). Evaluating the risks and benefits of ketorolac in transoral robotic surgery. Journal of robotic surgery, 15(6), 885-889.