Neurology - University of Utah

Neurology Toll-Free: (866) 850-8863
physicians.utah.edu
The Neurology Department at the University
of Utah has a long tradition of excellence Department Chair
in clinical care, education, translational and Stefan-M. Pulst, M.D.,
clinical research. A large number of sub- Dr. med.
specialists provide expert diagnosis and
treatment for all disorders affecting the
brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles.

Specialties CONTACT INFORMATION

• Cognitive Disorders Appointments
• Comprehensive Epilepsy Program (801) 585-7575
• General Adult Neurology Pediatric Neurology Appointments
• Headache (801) 587-7575
• Infectious Diseases of the General Information
(801) 585-7575
Nervous System
• Intraoperative Neurophysiological Department of Neurology
Academic Office
Monitoring (801) 585-1839
• Movement Disorders Center
• Multiple Sclerosis Web Site
• Neurocritical Care www.utahneurosciences.com
• Neurogenetics Program
• Neuromuscular Program maps & directions
• Neuro-Ophthalmology www.healthcare.utah.edu/maps
• Neuropsychology
• Pediatric Neurology Patient Transfer Center
• Sleep~Wake Center 1-877-ADMIT-2-U (1-877-236-4828)
• Stroke Center
• Therapeutic Botulinum Toxin Clinic 37

Neurology University of Utah Health Care • Case management
Physicians’ Referral Directory 2013 • Diagnosis for referral to appropriate sub-

Cognitive Disorders specialty clinic
(801) 585-7575 • Diagnostic evaluation of general
Fax (801) 585-2746
Norman L. Foster, M.D., Division Director neurologic conditions
Gordon J. Chelune, Ph.D.
Kevin Duff, Ph.D. Headache
Angela D. Eastvold, Ph.D. (801) 585-7575
Dustin B. Hammers, Ph.D. Kathleen B. Digre, M.D., Division Director
Richard D. King, M.D., Ph.D. Susan K. Baggaley, M.S., FNP-C
Edward Y. Zamrini, M.D. K.C. Brennan, M.D.

• Alzheimer’s disease • Chronic headache
• Atypical dementia • Migraine
• Brain imaging, including positron • Pharmacologic treatment
• Psychological factors
emission tomography
• Dementia Infectious Diseases of the
• Driving evaluation Nervous System
• Health education (801) 585-7575
• Memory disorders John E. Greenlee, M.D.
• Neuropsychological assessment
• Social work consultation • Diagnosis and treatment of
infectious diseases
Comprehensive
Epilepsy Program • Pathogenesis of viral and immune
(801) 585-7575 disorders of the brain
(801) 581-2080 (EEG Laboratory)
Pegah Afra, M.D. Intraoperative
Shari Combe, M.P.A.S., PA-C Neurophysiological
Paul A. House, M.D. Monitoring
Fumisuke Matsuo, M.D. (801) 585-7575
Awais Riaz, M.D., Ph.D. Awais Riaz, M.D., Ph.D.

• EEG monitoring • Monitoring of patient neurophysiological
• Epilepsy status during operation
• Epilepsy surgery
• Seizure disorders Movement Disorders Center
(801) 585-7575
General Adult Neurology David R. Shprecher, D.O., Division Director
(801) 585-7575 Paul A. House, M.D.
John D. Steffens, M.D., Division Director Stefan-M. Pulst, M.D., Dr. med.
Juliann W. Allred, M.D. Lauren E. Schrock, M.D.
L. Dana DeWitt, M.D. Perla C. Thulin, M.D.
John E. Greenlee, M.D. Meghan S. Zorn, PA-C
Sarah Maulden, M.D.
David R. Renner, M.D. • Botulinum toxin injections
Jana Wold, M.D. • Deep brain stimulation
George M. Zinkhan, M.D. • Dystonia
Meghan S. Zorn, PA-C

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Toll-Free: (866) 850-8863
physicians.utah.edu

• Hemifacial spasm • Specific areas of research include, but are Neurology
• Huntington’s disease not limited to, episodic disorders of the
• Myoclonus nervous system including familial epilepsy,
• Parkinson’s disease hereditary neurodegeneration, and
• Torticollis hereditary circadian rhythm disorders
• Tourette syndrome
• Tremor Neuromuscular Program
(801) 585-7575
Multiple Sclerosis A. Gordon Smith, M.D., Division Director
(801) 585-7575 Mark B. Bromberg, M.D., Ph.D.
John W. Rose, M.D., Division Director Russell J. Butterfield, M.D., Ph.D.
James B. Burns, M.D. Summer Gibsen, M.D.
L. Dana DeWitt, M.D. Nicholas Johnson, M.D.
Julia M. Klein, M.S.N., FNP-C Noah Kolb, M.D.
Ai D. Sakonju, M.D.
• Consultation and referral services J. Robinson Singleton, M.D.
• Diagnosis and evaluation for patients with Kathryn J. Swoboda, M.D.

suspected MS • Electromyography (EMG)
• Evaluation and management of patients • Motor neuron disease (ALS)
• Muscular dystrophy
with established MS • Nerve and muscle biopsies
• Neuroimmunology
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Neurocritical Care (801) 585-6540
(801) 581-2708 Kathleen B. Digre, M.D.
Robert E. Hoesch, M.D., Ph.D., Bradley J. Katz, M.D., Ph.D.
  Division Director Judith E. A. Warner, M.D.
Safdar A. Ansari, M.D.
Holly K. Ledyard, M.D. • Color vision
Scott Marshall, M.D. • Cortical control
Bethany McClerathon, M.D. • Diplopia or intermittent visual abnormalities
• Ocular motility
• Acute head and spinal cord injuries • Optic nerve function
• Cerebral vascular problems • Pupillary function
• Coma • Visual disturbances related to dysfunction
• Intracranial pressure problems and
of the nervous system
infectious diseases • Visual loss
• Tumors
Neuropsychology
Neurogenetics Program (801) 585-7575
(801) 585-7575 Gordon J. Chelune, Ph.D.
Joshua L. Bonkowsky, M.D., Ph.D. Kevin Duff, Ph.D.
Stefan-M. Pulst, M.D., Dr. med. Angela D. Eastvold, Ph.D.
Kathryn J. Swoboda, M.D. Dustin B. Hammers, Ph.D.
Thomas Schenkenberg, Ph.D.
• Mapping and cloning of genes causing
neurologic disease

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Neurology University of Utah Health Care • Excessive daytime sleepiness
Physicians’ Referral Directory 2013 • Insomnia
• Narcolepsy
• Deep brain stimulation • Sleep apnea or other
• Dementia
• Pre-surgical evaluations for epilepsy sleep-breathing problems
• Stroke • Sleep schedule disorders
• Traumatic brain injury
Stroke Center
Pediatric Neurology
(801) 587-9935
(801) 587-7575 (801) 587-8980 (emergency consultation
Francis M. Filloux, M.D., Division Chief or transfer)
James F. Bale, Jr., M.D. Jennifer J. Majersik, M.D., Division Director
Helen I. Barkan, M.D., Ph.D. Safdar A. Ansari, M.D.
Susan L. Benedict, M.D., M.S. L. Dana DeWitt, M.D.
Joshua L. Bonkowsky, M.D., Ph.D. Matthew Grantz, M.D.
Russell J. Butterfield, M.D., Ph.D. John E. Greenlee, M.D.
Shari Combe, M.P.A.S., PA-C Peter Hannon, M.D.
Jeffrey J. Ekstrand, M.D., Ph.D. Robert E. Hoesch, M.D., Ph.D.
Lynnette Fuller, PA-C Holly K. Ledyard, M.D.
Timothy Garvey, A.P.R.N. David R. Renner, M.D.
Lynne Kerr, M.D., Ph.D. Michael J. Wilder, M.D.
Michael B. Lloyd, M.D. Jana Wold, M.D.
Denise M. Nielsen, M.D.
Ai D. Sakonju, M.D. • Evaluation of patients with risk factors for
Matthew Sweney, M.D., M.S. stroke or history of stroke
Kathryn J. Swoboda, M.D.
Colin B. Van Orman, M.D. • Outpatient management of
Brandon A. Zielinski, M.D., Ph.D. neurovascular disease

• Alternating hemiplegia • Telestroke program
• Developmental delays
• Epilepsy Therapeutic Botulinum
• Headaches
• Leukodystrophy Toxin Clinic
• Movement disorders
• Multiple sclerosis (801) 585-7575
• Neurogenetics Mark B. Bromberg, M.D., Ph.D.
• Neuromuscular diseases J. Robinson Singleton, M.D.
• Neurotransmitter deficiency disorders A. Gordon Smith, M.D.
• Newborn follow-up Perla C. Thulin, M.D.
• Seizures
• Spinal muscular atrophy • Botulinum toxin injections including
• Stroke focal dystonia (e.g., spasmodic torticollis,
writer’s cramp, Meige syndrome,
Sleep~Wake Center blepharospasm)

(801) 581-2016 • Electromyography (EMG)
Christopher R. Jones, M.D., Ph.D. • Hyperhidrosis
Kevin A. Walker, M.D. • Movement disorders
• Neuromuscular diseases
• Siallorhea
• Spasticity

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Toll-Free: (866) 850-8863
physicians.utah.edu

Pegah Afra, M.D. Juliann W. Allred, M.D. Safdar A. Ansari, M.D. Susan K. Baggaley, James F. Bale, Jr., M.D. Helen I. Barkan,
Epilepsy • EEG General Adult Neurology Neurocritical Care M.S., FNP-C Pediatric Neurology M.D., Ph.D.
Headache
Pediatric Neurology

Susan L. Benedict, Joshua L. Bonkowsky, K.C. Brennan, M.D. Mark B. Bromberg, James B. Burns, M.D. Russell J. Butterfield,
M.D., M.S. M.D., Ph.D. Headache M.D., Ph.D. Multiple Sclerosis M.D., Ph.D.

Pediatric Neurology Neurogenetics • Pediatric Neuromuscular Muscular Dystrophy •
Neurology Diseases • EMG Pediatric Neurology

Gordon J. Chelune, Ph.D. L. Dana DeWitt, M.D. Kathleen B. Digre, M.D. Kevin Duff, Ph.D. Angela D. Eastvold, Ph.D. Francis M. Filloux, M.D. Neurology
Cognitive Disorders Pediatric Neurology
• Neuropsychology General Adult Neurology • Neuro-Ophthalmology Neuropsychology • Cognitive Neuropsychology •
Stroke • Multiple Sclerosis • Headache Disorders Cognitive Disorders

Norman L. Foster, M.D. Summer Gibsen, M.D. Matthew Grantz, M.D. John E. Greenlee, M.D. Dustin B. Hammers, Ph.D. Peter Hannon, M.D.
Cognitive Disorders Neuromuscular Diseases Stroke Stroke
Infections of the Nervous Neuropsychology •
System Cognitive Disorders

Robert E. Hoesch, Nicholas Johnson, M.D. Christopher R. Jones, Bradley J. Katz, Lynne Kerr, M.D., Ph.D. Richard D. King,
M.D., Ph.D. Neuromuscular Diseases M.D., Ph.D. M.D., Ph.D. Pediatric Neurology M.D., Ph.D.

Neurocritical Care Sleep Disorders Neuro-Ophthalmology Cognitive Disorders

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University of Utah Health Care
Physicians’ Referral Directory 2013

Noah Kolb, M.D. Holly K. Ledyard, M.D. Jennifer J. Majersik, M.D. Fumisuke Matsuo, M.D. Sarah Maulden, M.D. Bethany
Neuromuscular Diseases Neurocritical Care General Adult Neurology McClerathon, M.D.
Stroke • Neurovascular Epilepsy • EEG Neurocritical Care

Denise M. Nielsen, M.D. Stefan-M. Pulst, David R. Renner, M.D. Awais Riaz, M.D., Ph.D. John W. Rose, M.D. Ai D. Sakonju, M.D.
Pediatric Neurology M.D., Dr. med. Multiple Sclerosis Pediatric Neurology
General Adult Neurology • Epilepsy • Intraoperative
Neurogenetics • Movement Stroke • HIV Monitoring
Disorders

Neurology Thomas Lauren E. Schrock, M.D. David R. Shprecher, D.O. J. Robinson A. Gordon Smith, M.D. John D. Steffens, M.D.
Schenkenberg, Ph.D. Singleton, M.D. Neurohospitalist
Movement Disorders • Movement Disorders • Neuromuscular Diseases
Neuropsychology Deep Brain Stimulation Experimental Therapeutics Neuromuscular Diseases • EMG
• EMG

Matthew Sweney, Kathryn J. Swoboda, M.D. Perla C. Thulin, M.D. Colin B. Van Orman, M.D. Kevin A. Walker, M.D. Judith E. A. Warner, M.D.
M.D., M.S. Movement Disorders Pediatric Neurology Sleep Disorders Neuro-Ophthalmology
Neurogenetics • Pediatric
Pediatric Neurology Neurology • Neuromuscular

Diseases

Michael J. Wilder, M.D. Jana Wold, M.D. Edward Y. Zamrini, M.D. Brandon A. Zielinski, George M. Zinkhan, M.D.
Stroke Cognitive Disorders M.D., Ph.D. General Adult Neurology
Stroke •
Neurointerventional Surgery Pediatric Neurology

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