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Jumana T. Alshaikh
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Jumana T. Alshaikh, MD

Languages spoken: Arabic, English

Clinical Locations

Imaging and Neurosciences Center

Salt Lake City
801-585-7575

  • 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 to treat patients with complex movement disorders.

    She completed her neurology residency at Ογ½ΆΚΣΖ΅ of Chicago, during which time she completed a fellowship in medical ethics at the MacClean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, and also served as a member of the graduate medical education committee, wellness committee, and resident advisory committee. She subsequently completed a two-year clinical and research fellowship in movement disorders at Johns Hopkins Ογ½ΆΚΣΖ΅ and served as an international student ambassador at JHU.

    She joined the Ογ½ΆΚΣΖ΅ 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.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
    National Board of Medical Examiners

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 293 reviews )

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    Patient Comments

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    January 25, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    Very knowledgeable and thorough in her treatment of my Parkinson's.

    January 22, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    Dr Alshaikh is the best. She knows what she's doing, and I feel very confident in her. She has helped me so much.

    January 21, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    I waited 5 months to see her and she was well worth the wait! She took her time with me, asked me a lot of questions, performed some tests, and was able to give me a diagnosis. I did not expect a diagnosis in one appointment. I've seen 3 other neurologists in the last year and none of them could figure me out. Seeing a general neurologist vs a specialist, like Dr. Alshaikh, was a night and day experience. She gave me so much peace of mind and provided me with resources to turn to. I so appreciate her down to earth and kind demeanor. Best experience I've ever had with a neurologist, ever!! Highly recommended!!

    January 16, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    Very good at explaining things. Thorough.

    January 16, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    Dr Alshaikh is highly qualified and respected provider. She listens to the patients carefully and recommends various treatments. She has a special manner to create a comfortable atmosphere between herself and the patients.

    January 15, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    Dr.Alshaikh was extraordinary. She was easy to communicate with and helped us to understand the ET/ potential PD diagnosis. She then very clearly explained what our choices were for the next step in this journey.

    January 05, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    She talked to me about past B1 and B6 test and recommended to have those redone.

    January 04, 2025
    CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    She is very knowledgeable and explains things so I can understand

    December 22, 2024
    IMAGING AND NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

    Definitely

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  • 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 to treat patients with complex movement disorders.

    She completed her neurology residency at Ογ½ΆΚΣΖ΅ of Chicago, during which time she completed a fellowship in medical ethics at the MacClean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, and also served as a member of the graduate medical education committee, wellness committee, and resident advisory committee. She subsequently completed a two-year clinical and research fellowship in movement disorders at Johns Hopkins Ογ½ΆΚΣΖ΅ and served as an international student ambassador at JHU.

    She joined the Ογ½ΆΚΣΖ΅ 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.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Neurology -Primary
    Board Certification
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
    National Board of Medical Examiners

    Education history

    Fellowship Movement Disorders - Johns Hopkins Hospital Fellow
    Fellowship Medical Ethics - MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, Ογ½ΆΚΣΖ΅ of Chicago Fellow
    Residency Neurology - Ογ½ΆΚΣΖ΅ of Chicago Medicine Resident
    Internship Internal Medicine - Ογ½ΆΚΣΖ΅ of Maryland Medical Center Intern
    Professional Medical Medicine, Surgery - Ογ½ΆΚΣΖ΅ of Dammam College of Medicine M.B.B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Earl T, Jridi A, Thulin PC, Zorn M, McKee KE, Mitrovich K, Moretti P, Alshaikh J, Kassavetis P, Cortez MM, Lamotte G (2024). Effect of levodopa on postural blood pressure changes in Parkinson disease: a randomized crossover study. Clin Auton Res, 34(1), 117-124. ()
    2. Alshaikh JT, Paul A, Moukheiber E, Scholz SW, Pantelyat A (2023). VCP mutations and parkinsonism: An emerging link. Clin Park Relat Disord, 10, 100230. ()
    3. Vehar JV, Rahimpour S, Moretti P, Kassavetis P, Alshaikh J, Rolston J, Duff K (2023). Recognition subtests of the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status: evidence for a cortical vs. subcortical distinction. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol, 1-12. ()
    4. Xie T, Liao C, Lee D, Yu H, Padmanaban M, Kang W, Johnson J, Alshaikh J, Yuen C, Burns M, Chiu BC (2021). Disparities in diagnosis, treatment and survival between Black and White Parkinson patients. Parkinsonism Relat Disord, 87, 7-12. ()
    5. Suarez-Cedeno G, Pantelyat A, Mils K, Murthy M, Alshaikh J, Rosenthal L, Bang J, Moukheiber E (2021). Movement Disorders Virtual Fellowship Training in Times of Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Single-Center Experience. Telemed J E Health. ()
    6. Alshaikh JT, Qin K, Zhao L, Mastrianni JA (2020). A novel PRNP-G131R variant associated with familial prion disease. Neurol Genet, 6(4), e454. ()
    7. Krouss M, Alshaikh J, Croft L, Morgan DJ (2016). Improving Incident Reporting Among Physician Trainees. J Patient Saf, 15(4), 308-310. ()
    8. Devlin K, Alshaikh JT, Pantelyat A (2019). Music Therapy and Music-Based Interventions for Movement Disorders. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep, 19(11), 83. ()
    9. Alshaikh J, Fishman PS (2017). Revisiting bilateral thalamotomy for tremor. Clin Neurol Neurosurg, 158, 103-107. ()
    10. Kaminski HJ, Himuro K, Alshaikh J, Gong B, Cheng G, Kusner LL (2016). Differential RNA Expression Profile of Skeletal Muscle Induced by Experimental Autoimmune Myasthenia Gravis in Rats. Front Physiol, 7, 524. ()
    11. Alshaikh JT, Amdur R, Sidawy A, Trachiotis G, Kaminski HJ (2015). Thymectomy is safe for myasthenia gravis patients: Analysis of the NSQIP database. Muscle Nerve, 53(3), 370-4. ()

    Book Chapter

    1. Alshaikh J, Sudhakaran S, Rubeiz H (2018). Trigeminal Neuralgia. In Anitescu M (Ed.), Pain Management: A Problem-Based Learning Approach (1st Edition). New York, NY: Oxford Ογ½ΆΚΣΖ΅ Press.
    2. Alshaikh J, Kusner LL, Kaminski HJ (2015). Clinical Trials of Myasthenia Gravis. In Mineo TC (Ed.), Novel Challenges in Myasthenia Gravis (1st Edition). New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

    Letter

    1. Alshaikh JT, Mills KA (2022). Response to comments on coincident parkinsonism and myasthenia gravis: A case series. [Letter to the editor]. Parkinsonism Relat Disord, 102, 92-93. ()
    2. Alshaikh JT, Mills K (2021). Coincident parkinsonism and myasthenia gravis: A case series. [Letter to the editor]. Parkinsonism Relat Disord, 89, 4-5. ()

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