Luke Martin, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Utah. His clinic practice includes cancers of the colon and rectum, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis, pelvic floor dysfunction, and other problems of the lower gastrointestinal tract and anus. He has an interest in the use of minimally invasive and robotic surgical techniques. He believes in providing individualized, holistic care that begins with what matters most to each person. He enjoys discussing the range of treatment options available and includes each patient in the decision-making process.
Dr. Martin graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, earning a degree in economics. Following medical school at the McGovern School of Medicine in the Texas Medical Center, he completed General Surgery residency at the University of Utah which included two years of dedicated research time. He then completed a Colon and Rectal Surgery fellowship at the University of Minnesota.
Outside of the hospital, he enjoys spending time in the mountains with his wife and two dogs. They enjoy trail running, skate-skiing, canyoneering, camping, and fishing.
PRACTICE LOCATIONS: Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah Hospital, Sugarhouse Health Center
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