Saundra S. Buys, MD

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  • Saundra S. Buys, MD

    Oncology Division Chief

    Professor, Department of Medicine


    Saundra Buys, MD, is Chief of the Division on Oncology and a professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She is a member of the Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program. She has cared for patients with all types of cancer since 1982 and specializes in breast cancer. She is co-leader of the metastatic breast cancer support group at the Huntsman Cancer Institute.


    For the past several decades, Buys has been the Principal Investigation in NCI-funded research investigating the utility of cancer screening (including the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, Ovarian Screening Trial and the National Lung Screening Trial) and genetic predisposition to breast cancer (including the Breast Cancer Family Registry, based in six international sites including Utah, and the LEGACY Girls' Study).


    Buys received her MD from Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts, and completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Prior to joining the faculty of the University of Utah in 1984, she completed a clinical fellowship and research fellowship in hematology and oncology at the University of Utah School of Medicine.

    Clinical Locations

    Huntsman Cancer Hospital, Clinic 3A, Center for Breast Health

    Sugar House Health Center, University of Utah Health

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine - Primary
    Academic Divisions Oncology

    Patient Rating

    5.0/5

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    November 09, 2022

    Dr. Saundra Buys is personal, she sits down and looks right at you as she speaks, she shows she cares as she listens, draws great pictures to help me understand. She's amazing!

    November 02, 2022

    I really appreciated the breast cancer 101 notes. It saved having to take one's own notes. Very reassuring when it's for a second opinion and one finds out the docs has started with the best regiment, anticipating attempt at curative intent and overall intention-to-treat (or at least long term non progression).

    October 21, 2022

    Dr Buys was wonderful and genuine. She took a lot of time to educate me and answer questions.

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  • Saundra S. Buys, MD

    Oncology Division Chief

    Professor, Department of Medicine


    Saundra Buys, MD, is Chief of the Division on Oncology and a professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She is a member of the Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program. She has cared for patients with all types of cancer since 1982 and specializes in breast cancer. She is co-leader of the metastatic breast cancer support group at the Huntsman Cancer Institute.


    For the past several decades, Buys has been the Principal Investigation in NCI-funded research investigating the utility of cancer screening (including the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, Ovarian Screening Trial and the National Lung Screening Trial) and genetic predisposition to breast cancer (including the Breast Cancer Family Registry, based in six international sites including Utah, and the LEGACY Girls' Study).


    Buys received her MD from Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts, and completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Prior to joining the faculty of the University of Utah in 1984, she completed a clinical fellowship and research fellowship in hematology and oncology at the University of Utah School of Medicine.

    Clinical Locations

    Huntsman Cancer Hospital, Clinic 3A, Center for Breast Health

    Sugar House Health Center, University of Utah Health

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Primary
    Academic Divisions Oncology

    Education history

    Fellowship Hematology/Oncology - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
    Internal Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident
    Internship University of Utah School of Medicine Intern
    Medicine - Tufts University M.D.
    Undergraduate Northeastern University B.S.
    Undergraduate Pre-Medicine - Utah State University

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