Jumana T. Alshaikh
Jumana T. Alshaikh
Office
(801) 585-7575
729 Arapeen Way Salt Lake City, UT 84108
About
Jumana T. Alshaikh
Jumana Alshaikh, MD, is a neurologist and movement disorders specialist. She treats a wide variety of movement disorders such as tics and Tourette's syndrome, Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. She has a particular interest in utilizing advanced therapies such as deep brain stimulation, focused ultrasound, botulinum toxin injections, and the latest available therapeutics and technology to treat patients with complex movement disorders. She completed her neurology residency at University of Chicago, during which time she completed a fellowship in medical ethics at the MacClean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. She subsequently completed a two-year clinical and research fellowship in movement disorders at Johns Hopkins University. She joined the University of Utah in 2021 and is the co-director of the UofU's Parkinson Disease Center of Excellence and is the founder and editor of the movement disorders division newsletter "We Move U" https://medicine.utah.edu/neurology/we-move-u-newsletter. She is interested in educating trainees and the community about the field of movement disorders, and has received the Department of Neurology's award for outpatient teacher of the year in 2021-2022, and again in 2023-2024. Her experience having lived in multiple countries including Saudi Arabia where she is from, Canada, and the United States has provided her with the perspective to embrace a cross-cultural approach to medical care, ensuring that every patient feels understood and valued, no matter their background. Outside of her practice, she is captivated by the wonders of space and is an amateur astronomer. She has merged her expertise in neurology with her deep appreciation for the cosmos, and has given several talks about "The Neurology of Space Travel" explaining the effects of space travel on the human nervous system.
Primary Specialty
Pediatrician
Practice
Jumana T. Alshaikh
Certification
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
Not Accepting New Patients
Services
Jumana T. Alshaikh provides pediatric care at 729 Arapeen Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108 in Salt Lake City, UT.
Pediatricians provide comprehensive care for infants, children and adolescents. They are able to diagnose and treat illnesses, injuries, conditions and developmental issues.
To learn more, or to make an appointment with Jumana T. Alshaikh in Salt Lake City, UT, please call (801) 585-7575.
Pediatricians provide comprehensive care for infants, children and adolescents. They are able to diagnose and treat illnesses, injuries, conditions and developmental issues.
To learn more, or to make an appointment with Jumana T. Alshaikh in Salt Lake City, UT, please call (801) 585-7575.
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