Dr Raymond R. Price
Emergency and Surgical Care Team
Recognized as an international leader and pioneer in expanding the role of surgery in public health, Dr Price’s work highlights the dramatic impact surgery can have on communities, economies and individuals. He co-founded and serves as the director of the Center for Global Surgery at the University of Utah and directs the graduate surgical education at Intermountain Medical Center, Intermountain Healthcare. He received his BS from the University of Utah, MD from Harvard Medical School, and completed his surgical residency at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He is a Clinical Professor (Department of Surgery) at the University of Utah and has participated in or led medical and surgical expeditions to Asia, Latin America, and Africa. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and books. He serves (or has served) in many leadership positions with the WHO Global Initiative for Emergency and Essential Surgical Care, the Society of American and Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), the American College of Surgeons, and the International Surgical Society (ISS). Honors received include: Utah Medical Association 2017 Physician of the Year, Presidential Friendship Medal, Mongolia, American College of Surgeons-Pfizer International Volunteerism Award, a Medal of Honor from the Minister of Health of Mongolia, and multiple teaching awards.