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Mark Ott, MD, General Surgery, Provo, UT

Mark John Ott MD

General Surgery•Provo, UT

Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Dean, Brigham Young University School of Medicine

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  • 1450 North University AvenuSuite 208Provo, UT 84604

  • Phone+1 801-718-1402

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Summary

  • Dr. Mark Ott, located in Provo, UT. He is the Inaugural Dean of the Brigham Young University School of Medicine. Formerly he practiced as a general surgeon with a subspecialty in surgical oncology. He completed his surgical residency at Johns Hopkins University and graduated from the University of Utah School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Ott currently holds several leadership positions, including Dean at Brigham Young University and Medical Director at Intermountain Medical Center. His expertise spans surgical oncology, healthcare outcomes research, and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery. He has contributed to several peer-reviewed publications and led clinical trials focused on pancreatic cancer. His honors include a Lifetime Achievement Award for service to medicine and the Healthcare Heroes Award from Utah Business Magazine.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 1996 - 1997
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1996
  • University of Utah School of Medicine
    University of Utah School of MedicineClass of 1989
  • University of Utah
    University of UtahB.A., Chemistry, 1980 - 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 2002 - 2028
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1997 - 2016
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1991 - 1997
  • Surgery
    American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification HELP2 Clinical Desktop, Intermountain Healthcare, 2015-2016
  • Lifetime Achievement Award for Extraordinary Service to Medicine Urban Central Region, 2014
  • Healthcare Heroes Award (Physician) Utah Business Magazine, 2013

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Enhanced recovery after colon surgery in a community hospital system  
    Archibald LH, Ott M, Matthew SP, Zhang J, Gale KM, Stroud GK, Dis Col Rec, 1/1/2011
  • Role of sentinel lymph node biopsy in the staging of synovial, epithelioid, and clear cell sarcomas  
    Maduekwe UN, Hornicek FJ, Springfield DS, Raskin KA, Harmon DC, Choy E, Rosenberg AE, Nielsen GP, DeLaney TF, Chen YL, Ott MJ, Yoon SS, Ann Surg Oncoloy, 1/1/2009
  • Outcomes in a series of 103 retroperitoneal sarcomas  
    Pierie JP, Betensky RA, Choudry U, Willett CG, Souba WW, OttMJ, Eur J Surg Oncol, 1/1/2006

Books/Book Chapters

  • Current Surgical Therapy 
    Chapter: Surgery for Gastric Cancer. 
    Page 105 - 111Pierie JP, Ott MJEditors: Cameron J.BC Decker, Hamilton2001
  • Cancer of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract 
    Chapter: Surgery for Primary Colon and Rectal Cancer. 
    Page 107 - 123Ott MJ, Pierie JPEditors: Willett C.BC Decker, Hamilton2001
  • Evidence Based Surgery 
    Chapter: Rectal Carcinoma 
    Page 301 - 310Ott MJ, Choti MEditors: Gordon T, Cameron J.BC Decker, Hamilton2000

Abstracts/Posters

  • A Multi-Center Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study on the Effect of a Peripherally Acting mu-Opioid Receptor Antagaonist, Alvimopan, on Intestinal Cancer Surgery Pa...
    Mark John Ott, MD, Society of Surgical Oncology, Washington, DC, 3/1/2013
  • Reducing Surgical Cost While Maintaining Surgical Quality.
    Mark John Ott, MD, National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, 7/1/2012
  • The Outcome of Surgical Resection versus Assignment to the Liver Transplantation Waitlist for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
    Mark John Ott, MD, Society of Surgical Oncology, Los Angelos, CA, 3/1/2003

Lectures

  • "Inspiring Quality in Surgical Health Care-Health Care Value Elevated" 
    Salt Lake City, UT - 10/1/2014
  • How NSQIP Annual Conferences Helped Intermountain Healthcare to Develop its Targeting Zero Initiative to Reduce Surgical Site Infections. 
    San Francisco, CA - 10/1/2014
  • Expanding Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Across the Intermountain Healthcare System-Lesson we are Always Learning. 
    New York, NY - 7/1/2014

Other

  • Surgical management of primary colon cancer. 
    Ott MJ, Pierie JP, UpToDate, Rose BD (Ed)
    Wellesley, MA - 1/1/2001

Press Mentions

  • Here’s the Latest on BYU’s New Medical School, Including When It’s Likely to Open
    Here’s the Latest on BYU’s New Medical School, Including When It’s Likely to OpenJune 4th, 2026
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    Besides Performing Neurosurgery, Bob Carter Oversees an Entire Health NetworkOctober 20th, 2025
  • Two Salt Lake City Hospitals 'Busier Than Ever'
    Two Salt Lake City Hospitals 'Busier Than Ever'May 20th, 2021

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  • German

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