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Board Certification
American Board of SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery (Sub: Complex General Surgical Oncology)Patient Rating
5.0 /5( out of 45 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
Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety.
Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.September 04, 2024HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERThe moment Dr. Ward walked into my room I felt a calm sense in the room. Her staff was so kind and made me and my family very comfortable. I was spoke to in a manner that I understood what was happening and what was going to happen. My family was treated with so much respect also.
July 11, 2024HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERDr. Ward is a gem--she listens carefully and always addresses all concerns to my satisfaction. Dr. War provide comprehensive and compassionate care, even though my case is fairly simple and low-threat.
June 21, 2024HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERPlease use my previous comments for this review. Dr. Ward saved my life when no one in Nevada could figure out what was wrong with me!
June 15, 2024HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERI appreciate that Dr. Ward was very honest but compassionate when speaking to me about my health.
June 09, 2024HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERDr. Ward is knowledgeable, caring and thorough.
February 24, 2024HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERDr. Ward took her time to explain everything and answer my questions in detail. She is very patient and not rushed.
February 18, 2024HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERKnowledgeable professional and very capable Dr. Would highly recommend.
February 16, 2024HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERShe is an amazing caring doctor with great ability to explaining care and treatment
February 09, 2024HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERDr. Ward was great to work with. We felt she was very professional and yet personable. She gave us the diagnosis in language we understood. Not just using medical terminology above our heads. She listened to our questions and gave us answers that we needed.
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Surgery -Primary Academic Divisions Surgical Oncology
Board Certification American Board of SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery (Sub: Complex General Surgical Oncology)Education history
Fellowship Complex General Surgical Oncology - Medical College of Wisconsin Fellow Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary - Medical College of Wisconsin Fellow Chief Resident General Surgery - ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of California, San Diego School of Medicine Administrative Chief Resident Surgical Oncology - ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of California, San Diego School of Medicine Research Fellow Residency General Surgery - ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of California, San Diego School of Medicine Resident Medicine - Michigan State ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ College of Human Medicine M.D. Undergraduate Physiology - Michigan State ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ B.S. Undergraduate Psychology; Specialization in Bioethics, Humanities and Society - Michigan State ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ B.S. Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Ward EP, Vincent-Sheldon S, Tolat P, Kulkarni N, Aldakkak M, Budithi R, Clarke CN, Tsai S, Evans DB, Christians KK (2024). Median arcuate ligament release at the time of pancreaticoduodenectomy or total pancreatectomy. Surgery. ()
- Ward EP, Okamuro L, Khan S, Hosseini M, Valasek MA, Ronquillo N Jr, Kelly KJ, Veerapong J, Lowy AM, Baumgartner J (2021). Ki67 does not predict recurrence for low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasms with peritoneal dissemination after cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC. Hum Pathol, 113, 104-110. ()
- Badaracco AG, Ward E, Barback C, Yang J, Wang J, Huang CH, Kim M, Wang Q, Nam S, Delong J, Blair S, Trogler WC, Kummel A (2019). Indocyanine green modified silica shells for colon tumor marking. Appl Surf Sci, 499. ()
- Weiss A, Lopez NE, Ward EP, Lee KC, Caudle AS, Dickson-Witmer D, Chang C, Kelly K, Martin LW, Jacobs LK, Hunt KK, Yao K, Blair SL (2019). Challenges in Clinical Trial Implementation: Results from a Survey of the National Accreditation Program of Breast Centers (NAPBC). Ann Surg Oncol, 26(13), 4364-4371. ()
- Wang A, Prieto JM, Ward E, Bickler S, Henry M, Kling K, Thangarajah H, Ignacio R Jr (2018). Operative treatment for intussusception: Should an incidental appendectomy be performed? J Pediatr Surg, 54(3), 495-499. ()
- Voss RK, Ward EP, Ojeda-Fournier H, Blair SL (2018). Doppler Ultrasound-Visible SignalMark Microspheres are Better Identified than HydroMARK® Clips in a Simulated Intraoperative Setting in Breast and Lung Tissue. Ann Surg Oncol, 25(12), 3740-3746. ()
- Ward EP, Yang J, Delong JC, Sung TW, Wang J, Barback C, Mendez N, Horgan S, Trogler W, Kummel AC, Blair SL (2018). Identifying lost surgical needles with visible and near infrared fluorescent light emitting microscale coating. Surgery, 163(4), 883-888. ()
- Langness S, Ward E, Halbach J, Lizardo R, Davenport K, Bickler S, Kling K, Thangarajah H, Grabowski J, Fairbanks T (2017). Plasma D-dimer safely reduces unnecessary CT scans obtained in the evaluation of pediatric head trauma. J Pediatr Surg, 53(4), 752-757. ()
- DeLong JC, Ward EP, Lwin TM, Brumund KT, Kelly KJ, Horgan S, Bouvet M (2017). Indocyanine green fluorescence-guided parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism. Surgery, 163(2), 388-392. ()
- Ward EP, Wang A, Thangarajah H, Lazar D, Bickler S, Fairbanks T, Kling KM (2017). Preemptive Ladd Procedure in congenital diaphragmatic hernia and Abdominal Wall defects does not reduce the risk of future volvulus. J Pediatr Surg, 52(12), 1956-1961. ()
- Ward EP, Unkart JT, Bryant A, Murphy J, Blair SL (2017). Influence of Distance to Hospital and Insurance Status on the Rates of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy, a National Cancer Data Base study. Ann Surg Oncol, 24(10), 3038-3047. ()
- Ward EP, Weiss A, Blair SL (2017). Incidence and treatments of DCIS in octogenarians: grade matters. Breast Cancer Res Treat, 165(2), 403-409. ()
- Yang J, Ward E, Sung TW, Wang J, Barback C, Mendez N, Blair S, Trogler WC, Kummel AC (2017). Silica Shells/Adhesive Composite Film for Color Doppler Ultrasound Guided Needle Placement. ACS Biomater Sci Eng, 3(8), 1780-1787. ()
- Yang J, Wang J, Ta CN, Ward E, Barback CV, Sung TW, Mendez N, Blair SL, Kummel AC, Trogler WC (2017). Ultrasound Responsive Macrophase-Segregated Microcomposite Films for in Vivo Biosensing. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, 9(2), 1719-1727. ()
- Ward EP, Shiavazzi D, Sood D, Marsden A, Lane J, Owens E, Barleben A (2016). Computed Tomography Fractional Flow Reserve Can Identify Culprit Lesions in Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease Using Minimally Invasive Techniques. Ann Vasc Surg, 38, 151-157. ()
- Ward EP, Wang J, Mendez N, Yang J, Barback C, Wang-Rodriguez J, Trogler W, Kummel AC, Blair S (2016). Utilization of iron (III)-doped nanoshells for in vivo marking of nonpalpable tumors using a VX2 rabbit model. Am J Surg, 212(6), 1140-1146. ()
- Robles J, Weiss A, Ward EP, Unkart J, Blair SL (2016). Treatment of Breast Cancer in Women Aged 80 and Older: A Systematic Review. Breast Cancer: Current Research, 1(4).
- Weiss A, Lee KC, Romero Y, Ward E, Kim Y, Ojeda-Fournier H, Einck J, Blair SL (2014). Calcifications on mammogram do not correlate with tumor size after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Ann Surg Oncol, 21(10), 3310-6. ()
Review
- Ward EP, Zeh Iii HJ, Tsai S (2021). Current Controversies in Neoadjuvant Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer. [Review]. Surg Oncol Clin N Am, 30(4), 657-671. ()
- Ward EP, Evans DB, Tsai S (2020). Ten-year experience in optimizing neoadjuvant therapy for localized pancreatic cancer-Medical college of Wisconsin perspective. [Review]. J Surg Oncol, 123(6), 1405-1413. ()
Case Report
- Weiss A, Ward EP, Baumgartner JM, Lowy AM, Kelly KJ (2018). Cirrhosis is not a contraindication to cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in highly selected patients. World J Surg Oncol, 16(1), 87. ()
- Halbach J, Ward E, Langness S, Davenport K, Bickler SW, Fairbanks T, Kling K (2017). Gallbladder Polyps in Children: A Painful Inflammatory Process. Am Surg, 83(4), e140-142. ()
Editorial
- Ward EP, Greenbaum A (2024). Exploring the Patient Experience Through Qualitative Methods: The Missing Piece of Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC Research. Ann Surg Oncol. ()
- Cortina CS, Ward EP, Kong AL (2021). The consideration for outpatient mastectomy during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Am J Surg, 222(2), 290-291. ()
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